If you live in Minnesota, winter coats are what a fishing pole is to an angler — a huge necessity. I know we sometimes fork over a ton of dough to have a handsome jacket, but hey, just because it’s freezing cold out doesn’t mean we shouldn’t look good  Our trend specialist Sara Rogers did some scouting and found three FABULOUS looking coats all under $100. Yes, under $100. So go ahead and add some variety to your existing coat wardrobe. If you want to see the Twin Cities Live TV segment on these coats, click here. 

 From left to right: Ashley — houndstooth coat $79.99 from Sears, booties $49.99 from Payless, black gloves $25.00 from Aldo Accessories, black handbag $34.98 from Aldo Accessories, pink turtleneck $$128 from Bloomingdale’s; Alisha — black puff coat $29.80 from Forever 21, striped gloves $38 from Bloomingdale’s, gray/black wedge boots $49.99 from Payless, gray handbag $50 from Aldo Accessories, teal turtleneck $128 from Bloomingdale’s; Sarra — green coat $52 from Nordstrom, purple leather gloves $59.90 from Nordstrom, cognac boots $140 from Aldo, cognac handbag $52 from Aldo Accessories, gray turtleneck $128 from Bloomingdale’s

Make a statement at school with these affordable school essentials from Aldo Accessories at Mall of America.

Note-taking: Why use a boring college-ruled notebook when you can use these faux leather notebooks?  $20 — $22

Carry-all: Ditch the backpack and get this double duty tote. It fits all your books and 100% of the proceeds benefit Youth Aids programs. $10

Time-trackng: Don’t be late for class with these vintage replicas of the 1980’s Databank watches. Only $28!