

Coats are a staple for autumn/winter and an effortless way to polish off any look. Bold coats are on trend for this season and our favorite style stars are executing it flawlessly. From long hemlines to bomber jackets to classic trench coats, we're seeing bold prints and colors modernize some of fashion's classic coat styles.
Check out the bold styles that are snatching our edges this season:
1.Baby Blue Midi Trench
If you're hesitant to try colorful coat, pair it with neutrals like Alyssa. This helps to tone down the boldness of the coat but keeps your overall look very clean and chic.
2.Statement Large Lapel Midi Coat
This is another great example of how to transition a bright color into fall. Alanna keeps the look fresh by pairing the coat with lighter neutrals.
3.Baby Blue Bomber
There are a million ways to wear a bomber jacket but Nelly truly pulled this powder blue one off. A playful piece like this can add fun and a sense of casualness to your look.
4.Trench Patent Leather Trench
A classic example of playing with color but not going overboard. Kellie pairs her trench with an outfit in the same color wheel. This elongates the body and adds depth to the look.
5.Animal Print Trench
This combines the best of two fall trends: trench and animal prints. The shorter skirt paired with the long lines of the trench create a playful yet professional street style look. It's also a great way to transition those summer pieces!
6.Green Trench
If you're more of a risk taker, take a cue from June when styling a bold coat. Inside of neutrals underneath, opt for complementary colors to brighten up the look.
7.Camel Cape
This is a bold look and the ultimate stylish piece. There's something magical about capes, especially into the holiday season.
8.Plush Teddy Coat
With a coat like this, you can really mix up your style. Teddy coats can be super casual or ultra-luxurious, depending on your occasion. Maxi coats are on trend this fall/winter.
9.Red Patent Leather Trench
Pair down with jeans and a simple tee like Bengine, or dress up with a LBD. You want the coat to be the statement, so neutrals are your best bet.
10. Neon Green Coat
Go big or go home, right? It's the perfect blend of trend and nostalgia, especially with the hair. Grace pairs this bright jacket with all black, but adds some texture with her slouchy calf boots.
11. Trench as a Dress
The uniformity of the look is achieved by using the same print in different colors. Kelly also plays with the height of the boot and the slit of the trench, adding a bit of edge to the look. By choosing one print in various colors, you can transition this look from work to drinks at cocktail hour to date night.
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Originally published on November 2, 2019
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Eva Marcille On Starring In 'Jason’s Lyric Live' & Being An Audacious Black Woman
Eva Marcille has taken her talents to the stage. The model-turned-actress is starring in her first play, Jason’s Lyric Live alongside Allen Payne, K. Michelle, Treach, and others.
The play, produced by Je’Caryous Johnson, is an adaptation of the film, which starred Allen Payne as Jason and Jada Pinkett Smith as Lyric. Allen reprised his role as Jason for the play and Eva plays Lyric.
While speaking to xoNecole, Eva shares that she’s a lot like the beloved 1994 character in many ways. “Lyric is so me. She's the odd flower. A flower nonetheless, but definitely not a peony,” she tells us.
“She's not the average flower you see presented, and so she reminds me of myself. I'm a sunflower, beautiful, but different. And what I loved about her character then, and even more so now, is that she was very sure of herself.
"Sure of what she wanted in life and okay to sacrifice her moments right now, to get what she knew she deserved later. And that is me. I'm not an instant gratification kind of a person. I am a long game. I'm not a sprinter, I'm a marathon.
America first fell in love with Eva when she graced our screens on cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model in 2004, which she emerged as the winner. Since then, she's ventured into different avenues, from acting on various TV series like House of Payne to starring on Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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Eva praises her castmates and the play’s producer, Je’Caryous for her positive experience. “You know what? Je’Caryous fuels my audacity car daily, ‘cause I consider myself an extremely audacious woman, and I believe in what I know, even if no one else knows it, because God gave it to me. So I know what I know. That is who Je’Caryous is.”
But the mom of three isn’t the only one in the family who enjoys acting. Eva reveals her daughter Marley has also caught the acting bug.
“It is the most adorable thing you can ever see. She’s got a part in her school play. She's in her chorus, and she loves it,” she says. “I don't know if she loves it, because it's like, mommy does it, so maybe I should do it, but there is something about her.”
Overall, Eva hopes that her contribution to the role and the play as a whole serves as motivation for others to reach for the stars.
“I want them to walk out with hope. I want them to re-vision their dreams. Whatever they were. Whatever they are. To re-see them and then have that thing inside of them say, ‘You know what? I'm going to do that. Whatever dream you put on the back burner, go pick it up.
"Whatever dream you've accomplished, make a new dream, but continue to reach for the stars. Continue to reach for what is beyond what people say we can do, especially as [a] Black collective but especially as Black women. When it comes to us and who we are and what we accept and what we're worth, it's not about having seen it before. It's about knowing that I deserve it.”
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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A Celebration Of Black Voices: What You Missed At The 3rd Annual Black Effect Podcast Festival
Over the weekend, iHeart Radio held its third annual Black Effect Podcast Festival in Atlanta, attracting a star-studded lineup of personalities and shows. Charlamagne tha God, founder of the Black Effect podcast network was in attendance along with other notable personalities like Mandii B and Weezy WTF, the hosts of the popular Decisions, Decisions podcast, who also served as the festival's hosts.
Sarah Jakes Roberts, the esteemed pastor and host of Woman Evolve podcast, singers and co-hosts of the R&B Money podcast, Tank and J. Valentine, former NFL star and Funky Friday host Cam Newton and many more further rounded out the festivals' lineup.
The festival hosted panels that focused on mental health and the future of podcasting as well as many live shows. Good Moms, Bad Choices hosts, Erica and Milah, welcomed Dreka Gates and held a live dating show that was nothing short of hilarious. Naked Sports host Cari Champion sat down with Iman Shumpert and they discussed sports and dating.
Tank and J. Valentine surprised the audience with Jacquees, Cam had a live conversation with Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams, and Sarah closed out the festival with reality star Toya Johnson. Check out photos from the festival below:
(L-R) Shawn Bethea, Jay Barnett, Devi Brown, Charlamagne tha God and Amber Grimes
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Jamilah Mapp, Dreka Gates and Erica Dickerson
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Mandii B and Weezy WTF
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Porsha Williams and Cam Newton
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Iman Shumpert and Cari Champion
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Tank, Jacquees and J. Valentine
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