The One Piece You Need for Effortless Winter Style, Inspired by the French Girls
To be fair, I’m not actually French, but I do consider my best friend Gabby to be a French girl by default thanks to her man. And honestly? That’s close enough for me. Because if there’s anything the French have mastered, it’s winter dressing that feels equal parts effortless, elevated, and unbothered in the best way possible.
And this year, there’s one trend running the winter fashion game: faux fur coats.
They’re everywhere: Pinterest, Instagram, that girl at the coffee shop who somehow makes a messy bun and a scarf look super chic. After the mob-wife trend in 2023 (RIP to that short-lived era), faux fur has made a comeback… but this time, she’s giving Paris in December instead of mob wife in Manhattan.
This winter, the coat is the outfit. And the faux fur coat? She’s becoming the main character.
It’s everything we want winter to feel like: soft, warm, a little romantic, and surprisingly practical.
And of course I wanted to bring a little Her Sunday Best touch to the fashion game:
Dressing with Confidence
One thing I love about fashion, especially winter fashion, is how it can shift your confidence. Put on a faux fur coat, and suddenly you’re standing taller. You’re walking with intention. You move like someone who knows she deserves to take up space.
And honestly? I think that’s biblical.
We’re called to clothe ourselves with strength and dignity (Proverbs 31:25), and I think sometimes that looks like choosing outfits that remind us who we are. Not for the aesthetic alone, but for the confidence that comes from knowing we’re wholly loved and fully seen by God and He made us for a purpose.
So yes, it’s “French girl winter”…
But it’s also daughter of the King winter. (;
The girl who bundles up, takes her hot (or iced if you’re crazy like me) coffee to-go, walks out the door with purpose, and steps into every room like she belongs there, because she does.
Tips for Styling a Faux Fur Coat (The French-Girl Way)
1. Keep your palette neutral.
Think cream, camel, chocolate brown, black. The French rarely mix bold colors with faux fur, they let the coat speak for itself.
2. Balance soft with structured.
Faux fur coat + straight-leg trousers.
Faux fur coat + tailored denim.
Faux fur coat + a clean turtleneck and leggings.
She’s plush, so everything else should be simple.
3. Add one elevated detail.
A good pair of earrings, hair done, a pretty gold ring, a classy bag.
4. Wear it like it's no big deal.
The secret to looking chic: Don’t overwork it. French-girl winter is all about nonchalance and confidence.
The HSB Mini Shopping Guide: Faux Fur Coats Worth Adding to Your Cart This Year
H&M
Cropped Fluffy Jacket
GAP
Faux Fur Long Coat
Steve Madden
Faux Fur Coat
BlankNYC
Oversized Faux Fur
Zara
Short Faux Fur Coat
Zara
Faux Fur Belted Coat
Peppermayo
Blonde Faux Fur Coat
Before You Go…
If you buy anything this winter, let it be something that makes you feel beautiful, warm, and like your best self. Wear your faux fur coat with confidence and like a reminder that God made you to shine and embrace your beauty.
Even in winter.
Even bundled up.
Even when you’re just running errands or grabbing almond milk at Target.
Live like you were made for purpose.
Dress like you believe it.
