My Monday morning just got a little sweeter thanks to this discovery: a fringed Chanel-spirited jacket, perfect for layering under winter coats now and on its own this spring. I'd also team it with , , , and !

I have just one windbreaker in my closet and the only time it sees the light of day is when I go running in the rain--which in LA is almost never (minus the recent Pineapple Express!). But this spring, thanks to designers like Givenchy (pictured below), Sacai and Balenciaga, it seems I have more reasons/occasions to wear this windbreaker or even buy a new one, specifically the about-to-be-trendy kind that doesn't just run in the rain, but gets layered under chic coats and over sophisticated sweaters. The black, wear-with-everything one, above, is a good place to start, but I am also loving these fresh, eye-catching styles from , , , , and .

Leather trim makes this basket bag year round chic.

A little lace softens the blow of another cold and blustery day.

My style mantra for 2017 is easy dressing, hence this ready-for-anything top.

A retro ski sweater is the way to stay warm this winter, and this one works on and off the slopes!

LA's first "cold" spell deployed an army of black puffer jackets at school drop-off this morning. Yours truly included. Hence some much needed cold weather style inspo today from a truly cold place: Copenhagen. Contending with an average winter temperature of zero-degrees centigrade, the Danes are experts in fending off Mr. Frost--fashionably. Proof in the pic, above. I'd like to follow their lead in the over-the-top outerwear department. Bright colors, fluffy jackets, embroidery... why not? They're like pops of cheer in hum-drum dreary weather. At least that's my theory! So, for pick-up this afternoon (and deep into February), I'm thinking warm and cozy in any of these pieces from , , , , , , , , and .

I'll be doing my (crazy/hectic) pre-Thanksgiving business in this cheerfully cute top.

Gap nails this season's retro ski jacket trend with this cute striped puffer, which I want to layer under my winter coat on the coldest winter days.

I'm going to hop on the holiday party circuit in this fun velvet sandal.