OOTD: Beige and Black

A quick OOTD before we all get busy with the weekend activities. You have already seen a partial version of this outfit in my "new uniform " post but yesterday I wore it for real so I added some finishing touches. Actually, the pants are Minnies and not leggings because after seeing how Pippa Middleton got bashed on the Huffington post for wearing leggings as pants (a year ago, but still), I thought that I wasn't ready (after all she is the best "derriere" alive so if she doesn't get a pass, I don't know who would). The cashmere stripe sweather hits me a little above the hip so if I get rid of the coat it will expose my derriere as well, thus the Minnies. The necklace is old JCrew and is exactly the same colors of the sweater, the rest is Zara (old):

This Zara coat always gets me a lot of compliments. People think that it is a designer coat because of the simple lines and sharp look and I always get a kick out of letting them know that it is Zara. I stopped at Theory yesterday (more on this later but if you are interested in Theory and you have a store nearby, they are giving away a "scratcheable coupon" that will give you a discount of 15%, 20% or 25% off your FP purchase until November 16) and the SA told me that he loved my coat. When I told him that it was Zara he said that he didn't know that Zara made "this kind of coat". Which kind he meant I don't know but I know that Zara can make a good coat. Did I ever tell you I am a Zara big fan?

In case you are wondering where I took these pics, I was at the Loft trying for the hundredth time this peacoat:

I love this peacoat because it is made of boiled wool (I know I am contraddicting myself because I said that I don't like peacoats in general but the stiff fabric that peacoats are generally made or makes for 90% of my disliking them) and it looked so good on Gigi in this post that I had to try it on. But it is the peacoat that wasn't meant to be. The first time that I tried it the store was having a 50% off promo. I was determined to get it for that price but I had a return to make first so I put it on hold. I came back a few hours later but I was with my daughter. The line was very long (which I will never understand because they know that if the have a 50% off promo they will need more staff) and after 10 minutes of "When is it our turn?" we went to get her a smoothie. We came back (with the smoothie) but the line was even longer and when my daughter said disapprovingly "We shouldn't be here" I had no choice but leave (guilty mom).
Yesterday it was 30% off and I was hoping to combine the 30% off with a 20% off coupon that I found in the mail, but at the register they didn't want to combine them so I left it there again. I don't need it that badly, I can wait for a better deal and if sells out tant pis!
The other thing is that in store they only had petite sizes left. The pics above are of a 4P (same size that I had tried the first time around) but I would like to try a 2R to compare. I liked the length but it felt a bit roomy in the chest/shoulders area.

Back to my outfit, I received yesterday what I thought would be an alternative to the cashmere sweater, the striped hoodie that I ordered with the recent 30% off promo. I admit to stalking this one because I really liked the colors, which are sort of a negative version of the striped cashmere and I wanted another sweatshirt as I seem to live in them as of late. However, I am disappointed in the fabric and fit of this one. The fabric is very stiff and the fit is boxy:

This was not marked Final Sale but I paid shipping and it was only $27 (down from $78!) so I think I am going to keep it to wear around the house (not sure if I will venture outside, I don't feel good in it and my husband confirmed the feeling).

That's it! What do you think of the Loft peacoat? Do you have the striped hoodie? Do you think Pippa should get a pass?