Let's start with two much talked-about coats. I am not in the market for a coat as I bought a camel one at Zara while I was in Italy and I am pretty much happy with my two Script coats from last year. Plus, I am not a coat addict, if there is something that I can resist to (and there isn't much that I can resist to these days, especially with that white card in my hands) is a coat.
First, THE coat of the season, the Trudie Herringbone coat in roasted almond (I have only seen this color in the stores). I have to say that it is a very substantial coat, sort of worth the price tag IMO and it does feel like you are "being wrapped in a plush blanket" when you try it on. Too bad it doesn't come in Petites, it was too long on me (but I don't think that it was too big, considering that I was wering summer clothes, so I would have it hemmed if I had to buy it). This is a 0:
I think that this one is definitively a good investment, especially with the 25% off.
Then, the other coat that was discussed on the JCA blog in this post. This hasn't been released on the website yet but my store had it in a camel colorway (less pretty IMO than the green showed in Real Simple). They didn't have a 0 on the rack so I tried a 2:
If it weren't for the pockets I would probably say that I liked the shape (in my size), but the big patch pockets really ruin it for me. It could be a good purchase for the moms on the go who don't want to carry a diaper bag. Diaper pockets, why nobody has thought of them before!
The interesting thing about this coat is that it has a tag sewn on the inside of the collar that says "Wool cashmere by Nello Gori". I have never seen such a tag before, so I took a pic for you:
You would think that this tag means that this is a particular refined blend of cashmere and wool. Well, you can't really read the fabric specifications in the pic above but the cashmere content is only 5%, the wool content is 75% and the rest is acrylic. So the tag should have read "Wool and acrylic by Nello Gori" (BTW I googled Nello Gori and I didn't find anything particulary interesting about this mill besides the fact that it's in the Chianti region). The coat also feel very lightweight in comparison to the Trudie, definitively not for a very cold climate. A total pass.
Last, the Flyweight puffer. You think that it looks short on the model? That's because it's pretty darn short! As you know I am 5'2" on a good day and this is the XS on me:
Definitively not flattering, I understand why the model is wearing it open on the website. I have the belted cloud puffer from last year and even if the shiny fabric and weight seems pretty much the same it was such a better style.
The Lodge puffer could be a better option this year, even if I haven't seen it IRL yet.
Have you seen or tried any of these coats?
Stay tuned for more pics in the next post.
