Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Runners-Up

Okay. First off, I love y'all, thanks for your input, but... NOT! HELPING!!! My two jacket candidates are running just about neck & neck, especially given how many of you are just telling me to keep them both! Enablers!!

Since I lot of people seem to be liking those two, I thought I'd show you some of the runners-up that I found while shopping for them. (The ones I ordered can't be had -- I got the last one of each of them.) So check these out -- clicking on the photo should link you to the product.



IRO Zaken Jacket

This is just what Bill Cunningham was talking about in the NYT photo essay that got me started on the whole idea, but I think it's a bit too shiny for my taste. (Also, if it's cold enough for a jacket, shouldn't you be wearing pants that don't have holes in them?) At this point, too, I was still resisting black.



ADD - SHINY DOWN JACKET

Well, this is certainly not black. But maybe still a wee bit too shiny. (Also -- shorts??? Really?? Who is styling these photo shoots???)





This is quite nice & classic. Maybe a bit too classic.




This I absolutely adored -- it was on the short list. Click on the link and look at the back , it's absolutely wonderful. Problem is, I need an all-purpose jacket. No matter how bad the color reproduction is on Yoox's photos, this is still not an all-purpose color. It's a color I love, goodness knows, but believe it or not, I already have a coat in this color.



Hot pink velveteen vintage coat. I adore this silly thing, but how many pieces of fuchsia outerwear does a gal -- even a slightly off-kilter one -- need? So I reluctantly crossed the pink jacket above off the list, but I wish one of you would buy it. It was a great price, and so very, very adorable.





I like this, but in the end found it a little too sporty. I need something I can dress up a bit.




This was also a VERY close runner-up. Wonderfully cuddly-looking but still modern and cool. I still wish I could have this jacket, and it was also a great price.



MICHAEL Michael Kors 24-inch Ruched Down Jacket

I really like the waist on this one -- if you're going to wear a puffer, the tailoring (if that's the right word) is important. I do, however, have a prejudice against hoods. I find hoods childish-looking. Also, I wear hats -- I don't need a hood.





Oh, this was another one I lovelovetyloveloveloved. REALLY loved. But the ones they have left are too big for me, so I had to cross that one off. That hurt, because I love this a bunch. It's two pieces -- a vest and then a little bolero that goes over it. And it's Aquascutum, so it's super well-made. AND it's a fantastic price. Someone PLEASE buy this jacket!!!



ADD - PADDED COLLAR DOWN SPORT JACKET

This is very similar to the black one I wound up with. Love that big ol' collar.





Here's another one I didn't go with because I ultimately wanted something less shiny. But. That is a wonderful jacket. This is another one you should click on so you can see the back -- what a great-looking coat. I might should have risked it, given that it's Yoox, and as we've seen their photos cannot be relied upon. J'adore that dramatic collar, don't you?




The neatness and coolness of this appeal to me, but it was just a wee bit too motocross-y. Not that motocross-y is a bad thing, I really like this, but for an all-purpose jacket I thought it might have been a little too specific. It's super-cool, though, ain't it? Borders on downright badass.



Steve Madden Metallic Quilted Bubble Jacket

Great shape, wrong color (for me). Had this come in another color, I would have snapped it up. If you can wear gray & silver, I really rec this. Super jacket. Love that collar -- it would keep the neck nice & warm.



MONCLER - SATIN NANCY SPORT JACKET

This, on the other hand, was exactly the right color, but too expensive. Gorgeous coat, though, huh? Oh, it looks so sooooooooft...





Here's another one I really loved the shape of, and I thought it was wonderfully interesting, but eventually I decided against the navy. I know navy is a neutral, but I've never liked the combo of navy & black, and as much as I struggle against it, the reality is that a lot of my wardrobe is black.


Calvin Klein Women's Short Hooded Down Jacket

Another one that lost because of the hood. Great shape though.




Kenneth Cole Women's Down Fill Scuba Jacket
And had this red one been in my size, it would likely have been ordered. I also considered the possibility that the misspelling of "amethyst" was the Shoeniverse telling me to order it, but again -- much as I like purple I think it wouldn't be as useful. I've added a lot of purple to my wardrobe the last couple of years, but it's still not exactly a neutral for me in the way that black or even red would be.

So there you go. If you like my taste in outerwear, here are some pre-shopped options for ya. I do believe that all of these are on sale, and most of them are really, really good prices, so if you could use an extra jacket to get you through the rest of the winter, check out some of these.

Stay warm!

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5 comments:

All Women Stalker said...

You made great choices with the ones you already have! You sure you have to send one back? =c

Belle de Ville said...

I love the cut of the hot pink but the color is so offputting.

jill said...

Okay - this is spooky. I came here to say how much I LOVED the 'crimes of fashion' line - I swear, when I wrote the post I wanted to write someething along the same lines, but couldn't come up with the right phrrase (are we allowed to re-write after we post?) and then, lo & behold, I see this post.. if you scroll back to the Japanese couple @ the Tate (she's got a leopard vintage hat & orange blazer) I was talking about reading the Bill Cunningham piece on black puffa coats (I assume that's what you're referring to - I got to excited i forgot to click).

You do know that it's because of Bill Cunningham that I'm doing my blog in the 1st place. I didn't even know about the Sartorialist when I started (I'm like the only person on the planet who didn't). Growing up on Long Island, I went straight to the (black & white) style section of the Times to see his series every week. And the first Sunday in Fla @ my mom's, that was the series he did.

So. Jacket choices. After all that: I don't really like shiny black @ the moment. I'm much more into white. I like the cuddly but cool one. Why can't you get it? You wish you could have it... why can't wishes come true?

Anonymous said...

Enquiring minds want to know...which one did you finally pick?

Christine

jill said...

That was a beautiful comment you left, Amy. I feel the same way. Just mentioned you in my latest post: the longest post I've ever written.

You haven't posted in a while: hope you're well & just busy. xx