As someone who has a love/hate relationship with winter—I love roast dinners by a fire, but I hate having cold hands—my opinion on the season can vary by the day depending on my mood and circumstances. What I am, however, a fashion editor who likes nothing more than a brilliant new coat and jumper, so winter outfits are where I put most of my focus. As I’m sure we can all agree, a good outfit is one surefire way to make yourself feel good. So instead of thinking about how my ideally sandal-adorned feet will be stuffed into woolly socks for the foreseeable future, I’m now considering how chic the new boots will be. This mindset is what’s going to get me through it.

In preparation for cold-weather dressing, I took it upon myself to do some research. Sifting through hundreds of outfits created by my favourite fashion people, seven stood out to me. Why? Well, they’re not just any old outfits; they’re easy but incredibly chic outfits. This is important because, I don’t know about you, but I feel like everything is just a bit more effort during winter. As such, I’m all about easy formulas that work no matter the occasion and aren’t totally boring either: think V-neck sweaters teamed with long leather gloves or animal-print jackets with jeans.