https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/3#post-2193895 Sun, 09 May 2021 19:25:38 +0000 Minaminu 2193895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the second coat, fab choice! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/3#post-2193886 Sun, 09 May 2021 18:39:01 +0000 bj1111 2193886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Outstanding! I do prefer it belted as it gives more proportion to my eye, beyond a wall of neutral. But the other way is likely more user friendly and won’t need you to fuss about what to do with the belt when you take off the coat.</p> <p>There are a few Harris wharf london coats on the real real if you shop vintage online. Including a couple of cocoon coats in a yummy red and juicy but subtle purple. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/3#post-2193783 Sun, 09 May 2021 06:47:28 +0000 Bijou 2193783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks even better now, I was a yes, now I am a definite yes. I also like it belted, a versatile piece and very different from your other coats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/3#post-2193773 Sun, 09 May 2021 02:19:36 +0000 Zaeobi 2193773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yayyy, solution! </p> <p>As for wearing it with heels, will that still be practical in the snow (I'm guessing you want to continue to wear this coat then, based on the inner layers)? Tucking your trousers into knee-high boots might also work, if you're looking for the 'leg lengthening' effect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/3#post-2193767 Sun, 09 May 2021 01:51:17 +0000 Roxanna 2193767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi all, thank you SO much for taking the time to feed back and give me your honest thoughts. I waffled back and forth a bit, but in the end I think I WILL keep this coat because it is a HEWI for me and I think it will be a workhorse for all of the reasons I mentioned above.</p> <p>Interesting that some of you commented that you liked the Belted version better - I was trying to give it some proportion with the belt, but I agree it looks odd on a military cut coat and also, realistically, I will likely not wear it that way since I’ll be wearing it on top of leather jackets and blazers. </p> <p>I will wear it with heels and will likely still need the right support act - structured bag, appropriate hat and gloves - but I’m excited to wear it next winter! It will be a welcome break from my long black puffer! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193455 Fri, 07 May 2021 20:40:40 +0000 Jenni NZ 2193455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well I voted Nay on the first set of pics without commenting, but with these new pics- and I very much prefer without belt- I would vote yay. I do feel the heels are high that you’re wearing. I still have a few heeled boots but hardly wear them due to lack of all day comfort. If they’re comfy for you, yay! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193167 Fri, 07 May 2021 02:22:16 +0000 Jaime 2193167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup! Glad I look again because styling makes all the difference + Jonesy's pics are great. So you are keeping right? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193129 Fri, 07 May 2021 00:46:52 +0000 Helena 2193129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, the styling makes it a winner in my book!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193099 Thu, 06 May 2021 22:55:51 +0000 Suz 2193099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>See, now, I <b>KNEW</b> the styling would make the difference. Totally does it. Seems like it's a winner. :)&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Irina</b>, I haven't seen the duvet coat in person, alas...</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193096 Thu, 06 May 2021 22:44:58 +0000 Irina 2193096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Roxanna, if you wear full length wool pants in winter, heeled boots is a way to go. I don’t and had all my warm pants cropped, so they will not get dirty. We have to keep in mind means of transportation- you are planning to wear the coat when you drive and it will be perfect. You have other coats suitable for walking in flat boots </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193069 Thu, 06 May 2021 21:21:37 +0000 Roxanna 2193069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all! Moral of the story - I am never allowed to take pics by myself again ;)&nbsp;</p> <p>@Angie - I hear you, and it's a very good point - I have said that I'll be leaving heels behind from now on! But I think the exception are my boots, which I wear with full length pants for most of the winter. Those are the boots i a m wearing here, and I have similar height ones that I wear with different coloured pants, and that I will wear with this coat.&nbsp;</p> <p>I often don't wear flats in winter because i don't like the way they look with my dress pants, and I can't have my hems dragging on that winter salt. But if I do occasionally, I'm at peace with it being JFE. I might also occasionally&nbsp; button up the collar all the way up to the top if it is really cold - that also won't be as flattering, but needs must here in Toronto! I appreciate the other Torontonians (Irina, Helena, Carla - Toronto adjacent) for adding their thoughts too :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193062 Thu, 06 May 2021 21:07:56 +0000 Angie 2193062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Roxanna,</b> adding heels "shortens" the length of the coat, which makes a big visual difference. After all, the length is one of the fit variables that swamps you. If you don't wear heels - and these are high to my eye - will you like the proportions? Or maybe you will always wear heels with this coat - and that's okay! It works very well with the layers and heels.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't wear heels at all, so I'm asking these questions from that point of view......just in case you want to throw in other footwear ....but when it's blasted arctic in Canada - who cares! STAY WARM. I'd be permanently cocooned in a heated sleeping bag....</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193061 Thu, 06 May 2021 21:06:38 +0000 Anonymous 2193061@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree it’s a lot better styled properly . I can see how you would wear it and like it . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193060 Thu, 06 May 2021 21:01:42 +0000 Roxanna 2193060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Angie - by 'A lot better' do you mean it still does not look quite right to you? what elements are off to your eye?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193054 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:52:12 +0000 Angie 2193054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now that you've filled out the coat with the right underneath layers and grounded the outfit with heeled footwear - A LOT BETTER </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193052 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:42:59 +0000 slim cat 2193052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great look with belt and boots - keep! Fab all together with winter accessories! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193045 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:29:05 +0000 ophelia 2193045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Total gorgeousness when styled as you would wear it in cold weather. Looks perfect. Plus you love it; I’d say keep! :)<br /> I would be careful of the slushy days. I do remember the splatters of dirty slush. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193040 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:20:49 +0000 LaPed 2193040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my gosh, between the boots and the camera angle, it's a whole different coat! Looks great.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193034 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:08:03 +0000 Irina 2193034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Roxanna, I love it! Now with the proper styling with winter items it looks great! I like more without a belt but it is good to have options. My vote is to keep, absolutely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193033 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:06:21 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2193033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's a keeper! The more recent photos show it from a better angle, and it looks beautiful on you. I don't think you need the belt, though it is a nice option. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193032 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:06:18 +0000 viva 2193032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a great olive teddy bear coat from Zara from a couple of years ago, and it really fit me like this one fits you. This year, I hacked it to knee length and it was MUCH more wearable and still really warm, even in windy Portland. Still big enough to layer under, but it looked much better on my frame. I'm not sure what this means for you (LOL!) but maybe really think about the length. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193031 Thu, 06 May 2021 20:05:21 +0000 Jonesy 2193031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! What an incredible difference some small heels and a better view will make :)!! I think it looks fab on you, and it seems to perfectly fit into your wardrobe and fill a key hole. Now I am seeing what you were seeing when you brought it home. Will you have the sleeves shortened? </p> </p> <p>FWIW, I was just looking at Vogue.com street style pics from recent runway shows around the globe, and below-the-knee coats are really having a moment!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2193030 Thu, 06 May 2021 19:58:28 +0000 Roxanna 2193030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks all for this - SO helpful! I actually do need a long, light dressy, warm, coat (a HEWI if there ever was one!) I like my coats long because I don't wear thermals under my pants (too uncomfortable.) I have a long puffer but it is too gear-ish and I want something appropriate for work.</p> <p>I have a variety of dressy wool coats (cocoon, overcoat etc) as well as a dressy puffer, but they are all knee length and I want something longer. (see finds and photo below.)</p> <p>I just added style photos - hopefully these help! </p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2192901 Thu, 06 May 2021 14:17:58 +0000 Helena 2192901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Roxanna, not sure if you've decided yet, but my initial thought was to agree it a bit too big, but then read your points about layering over jackets, etc. for work and I totally get what you are saying. I feel like maybe a black scarf (especially with the end hanging long), boots and bag might break up the boxiness, so maybe play around with that sort of styling. I also think that January means function trumps form, so if it's functionally perfect, then I think it's totally legitimate to compromise on what would be 'ideal' form-wise. Fwiw! x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2192829 Thu, 06 May 2021 07:49:34 +0000 rachylou 2192829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Vildy, this coat looks big to me in some pics (the first ones) and good in others (the latter ones). I feel a need for more pics. Also: I live in Sunny California and like an ankle length coat because I just hate drafts and cold knees, so to me a long coat seems a must... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2192401 Tue, 04 May 2021 22:04:30 +0000 Irina 2192401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b></b>I do have a midi wool coat but don’t wear it for warmth I run cold, so I mostly wear it in milder temperatures.The only coat that in warm enough for me in Toronto in February is a thick puffer. But I take transit and walk. If one drives everywhere, then it doesn’t really matter. As far as oversized midi coats go, this one is not bad, maybe just a tad too long.<br />Needs to be styled to get an accurate assessment. </p> <p><b>Suz</b>, I was eyeing this puffer but it looks a bit too long. Was unable to get to a store in short 3 weeks we had stores open here since November. I wonder if anyone tried it IRL.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2192394 Tue, 04 May 2021 21:51:11 +0000 Anonymous 2192394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was wondering about this need for a full length coat too . It’s usually colder here than it is in Toronto , and I haven’t owned a full length coat in decades . All of the reasons Carla listed made me laugh remembering those days </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2192392 Tue, 04 May 2021 21:44:01 +0000 Suz 2192392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carla raises good points -- the one truly long winter dress coat I ever owned got very messed up at the hem in Toronto -- I was on the transit and walking all the time. Still, a coat that actually covers a midi and keeps your legs warm is such a gift. How about a dressier looking puffer instead?&nbsp;</p> <p>I collected in red but it comes in a nice taupe, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2192378 Tue, 04 May 2021 20:35:58 +0000 Carla 2192378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you&nbsp;<i>really&nbsp;</i>need a coat that long? &nbsp;My experience with <b>long&nbsp;</b>winter coats (for the worst of winter days going to work) is that they aren’t as great as I imagine,they might be. &nbsp;They get twisted and wrapped around legs while walking, and it can be hard getting over a snow bank. &nbsp;Even though they don’t sweep the ground, the hem gets dirty and is more likely to get splashed with slush, or pick up dirt in the back from taking urban transportation (or even a car) and the back coming into contact with the floor. &nbsp;Something&nbsp;that is long enough to cover the tops of boots and just a couple of inches longer works best for mobility. &nbsp;It covers skirts and keeps knees warm if wearing a skirt or dress. &nbsp;The leather of boots (with tights of wool socks under) will keep feet and legs warm. &nbsp;</p> <div><br /></div><div>I’ve had long oversized wool blend dress coats, a long puffer, and a long trench coat with a removable under layer, and in the end passed them on before worn out due to their unwieldy inconvenience. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>The right winter coat is out there, but (beautiful as this one is) I don’t think it’s the one.</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-this-harris-wharf-coat/page/2#post-2192293 Tue, 04 May 2021 16:16:51 +0000 Suz 2192293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear you on all fronts. I've only read half the comments, but basically -- I understand your needs (long, layer-able, warm) and desires (yummy fabric!!) and also the reservations about this coat.&nbsp;</p> <p>It can be SOOOO hard to find a dress coat that works for Canadian winters.&nbsp;</p> <p>I still don't have one, myself. Now I'm in a climate where it is less important, and I more or less decided that when I do get a really long coat it will be a puffer, because, well, it will be easier and more lightweight.&nbsp;</p> <p>Having said that -- I would love to see you style this one and layer it with what you would be wearing. It can be so important. Boots, hat, the works. Tryons without styling can be so deceiving.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>