Photos: The Social Shopper: Military Coats

With the days getting shorter and the nights getting cooler, now is the time to invest in a fall coat, especially because there are plenty of options to choose from before the winter sets in and the racks (and websites) empty out. And, if you start early enough, you can find almost any look at any price. Now, if this vast array makes you dizzy and you want one no-fail suggestion, take a closer look at the military coat—a favorite pictured here on Caroline de Maigret on **Phil Oh’**s Street Peeper blog—because not only is it a classic, it is surprisingly versatile. It is as suitable a finishing touch to a minimal black sweater and pants as it is to a filmy lace dress or a toned-down mix of prints. Best of all? This feels completely current, while also being immune to the unpredictable whims of fashion so you can slip it on in October and put it away in April—year after year.

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