Why Yellow Winter Coats Are The Best Winter Coats

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Yellow is the color of sunshine, daffodils and baby duck fluff; it represents warmth and light and basically everything that isn't happening outside right now. Although wearing it, unfortunately, doesn't make the weather warmer—or spring come any faster—it's a much happier way to spend winter than in dark hues alone. There's enough of that happening in the sky.

The easiest way to work your yellow of choice (I'm especially partial to the highlighter shade featured above. It's just so cheerful!) in your cold weather look is with a coat. As the top layer, it amplifies any outfits for ladies, no matter how many blacks, navys and greys are piled beneath. If you need an extra-strength mood-booster, though, contrast it with another bright, like fuchsia, cerulean or chartreuse.