Wearing a green wool coat over straight-leg jeans with blue Boston Birkenstocks, a practical black fanny bag, and—because no main character ever walks alone—a striking red coat for your dog is the very definition of Merry Bingham energy from Merry by Susan Breen. It’s cozy, a little whimsical, and quietly defiant: a look that says you’re carrying the weight of family, tradition, and holiday magic on your shoulders, but you’re doing it with style. Merry Bingham used to love Christmas. These days, she’s weighed down by family tension, looming medical test results, and the feeling that joy is slipping further from her reach. But instead of giving in, she digs in. She sells her treasured heirloom—an autographed edition of A Christmas Carol—and drags her reluctant family to London for a Christmas they’ll never forget. It’s messy, chaotic, even haunted (hello, Charles Dickens’s very opinionated ghost), but Merry refuses to stop trying. This outfit channels that same determination. The green coat captures the classic spirit of Christmas, while the blue Birkenstocks bring in an unexpected touch of practicality and individuality. The fanny bag signals you’re prepared for anything—family meltdowns, ghostly apparitions, or just navigating crowded London streets. And the red coat for your dog? That’s pure Merry: equal parts festive and stubborn, finding delight in the details even when everything else feels like it’s falling apart. Slip into this look and you’re not just dressing for winter—you’re dressing for resilience, humor, and hope. Because like Merry, sometimes the real magic isn’t in the perfect holiday, but in showing up, flaws and all, and insisting on joy anyway. LTKTravel LTKSeasonal LTKStyleTip