<img width="1280" height="803" src="https://insidefashionlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Smart-and-Sporty.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://insidefashionlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Smart-and-Sporty.jpg 1280w, https://insidefashionlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Smart-and-Sporty-300x188.jpg 300w, https://insidefashionlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Smart-and-Sporty-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https://insidefashionlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Smart-and-Sporty-768x482.jpg 768w, https://insidefashionlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Smart-and-Sporty-750x471.jpg 750w, https://insidefashionlive.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Smart-and-Sporty-1140x715.jpg 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> <h3>Working the Trend</h3><ul><li>Outerwear has gone from basic to Wow! <br />The silhouettes remain classic - it’s the fabrics that define the garment.</li><li>For sportier coats, look to high-end shell fabrics with a matte finish. This comes through in new performance driven synthetics.</li><li>Be sure to take a look at some of the new cotton fabrics that are being enhanced through new finishes and treatments that add performance to outwear.</li></ul><ul><li>For dressier coats, materials focus on wool with a nubby surface.</li><li>Faux fur is coming through for both sporty and dressier coats - in trims and for the whole garment.</li><li>Tone-on-tone pockets are design appeal to outerwear.</li><li>Look for large buttons, toggles and pulls on zippers and drawstrings.</li></ul>