How to Wear a Yellow Coat in Every Season

We’ve all heard the fashion color “rules”—no white after labor day, don’t wear red with pink, silver and gold are not to be mixed, and so on. But do you want to know what we think? Rules are made to be broken. So if you believe a cheery yellow coat sounds like the perfect outer layer any day of the year, you’ve got our support to go for it.

And in case you think you’re ready to try it but aren’t quite sure how, we’ve got your back there, too. Here, we outline the best way to sport a yellow coat no matter the season.

Spring

Spring may be the most obvious choice for yellow outerwear, as it’s the time when daffodils, sunflowers and gorse start showing their bright faces again. Wear a coat in a soft buttery yellow with pastel sneakers to get in the spirit for Easter egg hunts and baskets full of candy.

Summer

When it’s warm, you’ll often be able to go without a coat. The one exception, of course, would be when summer storms roll in. Keep perfectly dry with a canary-yellow raincoat and knee-high rain boots that will make you want to splash through every puddle in your path.

Fall

When temperatures start dropping again and the leaves start changing color, let the shade of your yellow coat follow suit. Wear a warm mustard yellow coat over your favorite chunky knit cardigan and you’ll be toasty no matter how many hayrides or apple-picking outings you take.

Winter

Once snow starts falling, don’t blend into the sea of black, navy and gray coats dotting every street corner. Let your wardrobe get as festive as the winter holiday season by slipping into a golden yellow duffle coat that will keep you warm even when you’re wearing nothing but a sparkly little cocktail dress underneath.

When it comes to breaking fashion rules, we think the best way to do it is without apology. And with a bold yellow coat accompanying you through every season, we dare say your rule-breaking might just start a fashion revolution.

Yellow coats look good any time of year.