Jessica Alba's Winter Formula Includes Matching Her Boots to Her Coat

Ah, the delightful prospect of spring! The season—which is supposed to come early this year, according to everyone’s favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil—brings with it longer days, warm sun, and blossoming flowers. But as wonderful and tempting as this colorful time of rebirth may be, there is one compelling argument for a lingering winter: Jessica Alba’s cold-weather style.

The Dark Angel star was out and about for Milan Fashion Week, and to brave the Italian chill, she showcased a fabulously foolproof winter fashion formula: color-coordinating her tall boots with her oversize belted coat.

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The Honest Beauty founder first stepped out on Friday in a gray iteration of the look: a large A-line midi overcoat with a dramatic, drooping collar and built-in belt, which she cinched tightly at the waist, in a dark heather gray. She wore the outerwear over a smooth gray fringe dress that featured swaths of folded fabric along the neckline, and paired it all with glossy cool-gray knee-high boots, which had a square toe and a block heel. All of it was from Tod’s.

Alba accented the ensemble with glittery diamond-adorned statement earrings in a honeycomb pattern and—briefly diverting from the gray theme—a capacious leather handbag in camel, also by Tod’s. For beauty, she opted for glowy makeup, with a subtle smoky eye, fluttery eyelashes, and a glossy natural lip, and swept her blonde-highlighted brunette locks back into a sleek high ponytail.

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Hours later, Alba repeated the method but made it look just as fresh, this time leaning into deep, rich browns. She appeared to be wearing the same wool trench coat in a coffee shade over a silky, high-neck top, teamed with the same riding boots in a shiny chocolate brown. For accessories, she once again diverted from the primary palette, holding a mini white top-handle purse and donning ultra-chunky gold hoops. Alba glammed up with a bronzy look, complete with shimmery pink eye shadow and a glossy brown-pink lip, and styled her tresses in voluminous curls with a deep side-part.

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Today, she traded her winter formula but kept her neutral color scheme, looking effortlessly cool in a black leather motorcycle jacket layered over a knit gray turtleneck sweater, paired with wide-leg slate-gray trousers and white platform sneakers. She finished the casual look with rectangular black shades.

Christina Perrier is a NYC-based freelance writer who covers culture and lifestyle topics. When she’s not writing, she’s probably watching TikToks of dogs, experimenting in the kitchen, or curling up with a book.

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