Star command your iPod Buzz Lightyear style with touch controls at your forearm.

If you're trying to stick with wool for the season, try this NYC-made parka. It's a super high grade weave that locks the warmth in. Plus, the guys that make them are super cool and passionate about finding the very best materials.

If you're addicted to your heated blanket come the cold, try this heated jacket. Battery operated, it keeps you electrically warm. Plus, they're all kinds of proof: water, ballistic, etc. There's also optional armor. And to make it more ladylike and shapely, it has elastic corsetry at the side to make it fitted to your body.

This jacket is the bomb. (Sorry, couldn't resist.) It's made from a high tech fabric called, fittingly enough, "Techno Fabric". It's made to keep you drier and warmer with an iridescent sheen.

The lining is made from Omni-Heat Thermal Reflective fibers to keep you warm, while the lining is made with nylon ripstop to prevent breakage and Omni-Stain to stop the mess and the wind.

Uniqlo is at werq in the laboratory coming up with inovations like this: super light down coats that keep your super warm. This thing packs tiny to shove it away when you're inside.

Big Jacket, Pack It Small

I'm a sucker for a berry red coat. And more so for the handwarming pockets.

Ah, a North Face jacket we endorse. The construction is smart, and the inner hood is printed, the outside is mint! This guy has dual handwarmer pockets, Heatseeker Eco insulation in the hood, moisture wicking lining, HyVent waterproof shell, wrist accessories included and sensible pockets everywhere.

Skullcandy and Sessions teamed up for a snowboarding jacket that will blast the tunes as you ride. You've got the controllers on your arm and speakers in the hood.

For our friends in the land down under that are facing serious heat while we're freezing our tuckuses off, here is a Japanese invention that has actually taken flight within industries and individuals. Okay fine, individuals that live in the hottest apartment ever with no A/C, or that work in a sweltering truck yard. Whatever your reasoning, the jacket with fans built in will have you blowing cool inside your clothes.

Good Lord, summer’s not even over yet and here I am, chomping at the bit to wear fall stuff. Lately, I’ve been mulling over big knits, tailored ensembles, huge scarves, long layers, beautiful coats, etc, etc, etc…

Beige and red…how could it have taken me this long to realize it is such a perfect combination?

images via Fashion Gone Rogue, La Garconne, the Sartorialist, Karla’s Closet,  am-lul’s closet, Vanessa Jackman, Fashion Canvas, style.com

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Chic layering is key – mess around with what you have. With an amalgamation of tights, long cardgians, sweaters, blazers, scarves and a great coat and boots to combine and play with, there are no limits.

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New Year’s Eve worthy jacket:

camilla and marc cadero jacket in gold, $998, RevolveClothing.com

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I usually don’t like Jill Sander, but with Raf Simons being the new creative director, I think I really like the direction the collection is taking. Here are a few images of the coats for Fall from Jill Sander, and they are gorgeous. The tailoring is impeccable, and the style is very modern and trendy.

Thanks Highsnobette