dici beige spring jacket and you immediately think of the classic trench coat. But there’s another timeless blooming this season: lo elegant women’s duster. English speakers call it car coatand in truth it is a rather overcoat model unisex: main features that distinguish it, the shirt collar instead of the collar, the front buttons, the straight cut and the lack of a belt.
Originally made to be worn by motorists and passengers of yesteryear, today she even runs on the catwalk: just think of the latest Prada Spring-Summer 2023 show. And you wear it to whiz around town. As? Here you are the most updated ideas to combine the duster and “dust it off” – it must be said – with style.
White tank top and jeans
The ideal and very light mix to experiment with in spring: the mid-leg beige duster coat with a straight line in contrast with jeans in the same cut and a white tank top trendy ribbed. Simple and effective, to elevate the casual look daily.
Beige duster coat, tank top and straight jeans: the 2023 mix to try (Photo: Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images).
LBD and moccasins
In Spring-Summer 2023 the duster is rediscovered as a sought-after piece, a real overcoat. If the trench coat goes hand in hand with printed midi dresses, the car coat seems designed to enhance i solid color mini dressesespecially the mythic little black dress. By day and by night: with moccasins or a pair of slingbacks, respectively. The addition of the sock ton sur ton, the glamorous touch.
A duster coat on the mini dress, for a super chic look (Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Prada).
Last layer of style
The duster is usually made of a light, waterproof and technical fabric just enough. Unlike a coat, it’s not a warm garment: this is why in spring it is ideal to experiment with the so-called “onion look”. Turtleneck, shirt and pullover, with the beige jacket as the last layer of style.
The duster coat, protagonist of the layering look (Photo: Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images).
With vintage knitwear
Became popular in the sixties, the duster lends itself to vintage look. To make it the protagonist and at the same time protect yourself from draughts, there is nothing better than soft and enveloping garments in worked shirt, from tweed to woven wool. The combination with a lively cardigan is everything to copy.
Sweater and duster coat, the vintage style combo to try (Photo: Getty Images).
Like a blazer
Duster instead of blazer? Just bet on one ensemble that mimics the suit, with trousers in the same nuance. There butter color variant is among the trendiest of the season, and lends itself to a minimal outfits.
The duster instead of the blazer, for an original outfit (Photo: Raimonda Kulikauskiene/Getty Images).
An original outfit, to be worn with rigorously vintage sneakers.
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