https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:47:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat/page/2#post-2294205 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 08:42:26 +0000 Sally 2294205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great colours&nbsp; I love the burgandy with the blue. Yes I agree we should wear our clothes.&nbsp; Mind you its hard to get out of the mindfix of keeping our "nice" clothes for special occasions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat/page/2#post-2294198 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 07:50:46 +0000 Zaeobi 2294198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That burgundy &amp; blue combo is smashing on you - I shall admire it from afar </p> <p>This really highlights the power of the Third Piece - whether it's a topper, scarf or belt, I find a 3rd piece helps to elevate 'clothes I happened to throw on together' into an 'actual' outfit (IYKWIM?) </p> <p>Side note: This is probably why I really struggled when I first came to HK - for 9 months, it's too hot for a topper as 3rd piece! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat/page/2#post-2294172 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:07:46 +0000 Jaime 2294172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Applause! Brava! Perfect use of the coat imho! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat/page/2#post-2294047 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 10:58:45 +0000 Janet 2294047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>JK, I agree about how it seems easier to top off a casual outfit with a dressier coat. But then, for me, that’s really more practical anyway — I don’t own a suit or work in an office, so my dressing is more casual by nature. I’m always trying to find a way to casual-ize my dressier items by incorporating them into a typical day outfit. Extending that to my coat collection seems like a good next step! I had barely worn this coat in the last couple of years, and now I’ve worn it two days in a row. It feels good to give my puffers and short coats a break. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2294006 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 03:21:01 +0000 Jessikams 2294006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks great! I think I really internalized the childhood lessons about being “dressed up” or “casual” and never the two shall meet. It’s not intuitive for me to mix a fancy coat with a casual outfit, but I’m trying to get more practice!</p> <p>It’s easier to wear a casual coat with a nice outfit, but I don’t love that look. It just looks like convenience not fashion, you know? A suit with a puffer on top and sneakers…. To me just looks like a commute outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2294003 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 03:02:45 +0000 Carla 2294003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great coat! &nbsp;Love the first outfit, and the second looks like it was equally good. &nbsp;I bet the dusty blue of those corduroy pants looked beautiful against the coat, and provided some interesting texture. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293994 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 02:07:14 +0000 Janet 2293994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL, Stag, yes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293988 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 01:58:06 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2293988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous coat! Great tossed over a casual outfit like this.<br /> In the title to this post, did I hear an implied “dammit”? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293985 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 01:54:04 +0000 rachylou 2293985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wear the coat! Fantastic, Janet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293935 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:10:54 +0000 judy 2293935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great!&nbsp; Wonderful color and dressy/casual juxtaposition.&nbsp; I love the look of a big coat thrown over whatever one is wearing.&nbsp; Unfortunately I haven't been loving the feel of big coats on me...I'm only 5'3"...or I just haven't found the sweet spot yet in the heaviness/voluminous spectrum.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>And yes, wear the coat!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293929 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:26:27 +0000 Dana 2293929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Janet! That's so helpful. It looks like your coat is 46". I'm considering one (like Angie's navy one) that's 44". I think it will probably be ok.</p> <p>You look so tall to me! Obviously cuz you have your style nailed!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293928 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:12:14 +0000 Joyce 2293928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The colours are amazing together, everything looks so chic.<br />I went for the idea of a light down hooded vest to wear under my "not so warm" wool coats that came up earlier this week. New colour for me, teal, to wear under those coats that don't see enough action. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293919 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:50:31 +0000 Jonesy 2293919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous! Yes, absolutely, wear the coat! There is something about tailored wool that cannot be beat--it's just spiffy, fundamentally :).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293914 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:23:43 +0000 unfrumped 2293914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes to mixing and SYC. And live the color combination.<br /> After trying out the Liverpool hoodie/ dickey jacket, which looks great on Suz but did not fit me, I started playing in closet. I have an EF boiled wool sort of coat- jacket that’s lightweight, fun but I may practically miss its season of wear. Then I tried it over a navy thin down hoodie vest and voila, now warmer plus when I often need to take jacket off in overheated store, I’ve got the vest. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293907 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:48:06 +0000 Janet 2293907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! You're too kind. The outfit itself is really basic, so the coat actually made me feel like I had a little bit of style.&nbsp;</p> <p>Funny, today I'm wearing a very similar outfit. Hoodie, cords, boots. Again, some running around and some working in the studio. I decided to wear the burgundy coat again. That and the addition of the blue camo beanie once again make a very basic outfit mostly chosen for comfort and warmth into something that feels a bit more like an outfit. :-)</p> <p>Dana, the coat is in my Finds below. I'm 5'7". I love the Dojos! They are long -- even I had to have them hemmed a little, which is a rarity. Once I had that done, I found I especially enjoyed them with platform/chunky sneakers.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293902 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:21:23 +0000 Katerina 2293902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the coat! The outfit is great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293901 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:20:33 +0000 Suz 2293901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, that's fabulous. It feels so modern -- the hoodie with the long coat. And the colours are gorgeous together!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293883 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:37:53 +0000 Barbara Diane 2293883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the look. The color combo is fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293877 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:18:15 +0000 Dana 2293877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So cute, Janet! I'm curious how you got from buying dish soap to Macy's, LOL! JK.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love your long coat! Any chance you know the length (inches)? I'm in the market for a midi/maxi coat and think I'm going to have to buy it online, ugh! And you're about 5' 10", right?&nbsp;</p> <p>Ooh, also thanks for the flare/sneaker inspo. I bought the 7's Dojo on NAS in '21 and haven't worn them bc I can't decide on shoes...they definitely need to be hemmed no matter which shoes.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293874 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:47:26 +0000 kkards 2293874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the mix of dressy and casual&nbsp;<br />it’s funny, I was in Boston Saturday after thanksgiving, the weather was moderate, low to mid 50s and kind of damp, I was surprised at the number of people I saw in “real” coats, ie cloth coats as opposed to puffers or gear. This was especially true on the college and 20ish people of both genders. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293864 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:40:23 +0000 BlueJay 2293864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great with the hoody pulled out over the back of the coat! I love the colour combo. I am going to wear my cloth coat more often this winter if it isn't too cold. I am seeing more people wearing cloth coats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293863 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:33:51 +0000 slim cat 2293863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pretty - love your printed shopping bag ( perfect combo )! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293862 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:30:51 +0000 Irina 2293862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Absolutely, Janet! I'm with you on it. I bought a midi black wool coat to wear mostly to events or on special occasions. This year I wear it everywhere, including today to work. Like you, I play it down by wearing jeans.<br />You look fab, love how the drama of the coat, colors are beautiful, too.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293861 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:24:18 +0000 JAileen 2293861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You always look cool, &nbsp;and that’s a good idea, too. &nbsp;We have such cold temps in the morning and evening that wool coats just don’t cut it, so I keep wearing puffy coats, instead. But I want to wear my wool coats. &nbsp;I may try this! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293855 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:56:44 +0000 ChristelJ 2293855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Once again, you look like a rock star. Beautiful burgundy coat! I am on the same wavelength in that I just bought a long, classic wool coat and I am throwing it on with my casual everyday outfits and feeling quite a bit more fabulous than usual. I love your entire look here and the delightful sentiment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293850 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:35:18 +0000 Cardiff girl 2293850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great outfit Janet!The colours are unexpectedly lovely together and it’s a very modern look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293847 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:06:24 +0000 kellygirl 2293847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fabulous as always! Thank you for sharing the reusable bag - that would make a great Christmas stocking stuffer!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293844 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:50:18 +0000 Angie 2293844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YES! You look fabulous! Great colour combo. KILLER coat!</p> <p>I wear my wool coats DAILY. I don't think twice! They are very warm, some thinsulated, some maxi, and with Winter accessories - fably insulated.</p> <p>I only wear my short puffers for VERY casual settings - like outdoorsy trails and the beach with the doggies. My arctic Canadian puffer comes out when it's below 0C.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293832 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:14:17 +0000 Bijou 2293832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the hoodie and coat combination, both in colour and styling. You always look amazing in that shade of blue, the new sweater is going to be a winner. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/just-wear-the-coat#post-2293829 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:02:13 +0000 LJP 2293829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice! &nbsp;Very cool colour combo here -very chic &nbsp;I used to rep Loqi back in the day and agree that the bags are handy. &nbsp;Wish I had kept a few. </p>