As we settle into the belly of winter, it's easy to fall into a cold-weather dressing pattern: jeans, black, and sometimes black jeans. But as this week's style blog roundup will show you, that doesn't have to be a bad thing. See Caroline Issa's great all-black outfit, punctuated by a colorful collar and cuffs, captured in Milan by Stockholm Streetstyle. Or Next Trend's Lydia Marceau, who makes the simplest combination of black jacket, blue jeans, and white T-shirt look put-together and fabulous (the red touches make all the difference — being French probably helps, too). Bonne chance escaping the winter doldrums!

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