https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:17:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385399 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:35:52 +0000 Anonymous 1385399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bianca, it's kind of funny for me. I don't actually <i>like</i> asking for help, because I'm not a very chatty person&nbsp;and because having someone else's time involved makes me feel pressured&nbsp;to make decisions more quickly. On the other hand, I often end up with better things when I do, so I may have to bite the bullet more often. </p> <p>Will have to give Ann Taylor a try next time I want help finding something specific! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385367 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:19:10 +0000 Bianca 1385367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with you Aubergine on taking suggestions from sales people.&nbsp; That is one of the reason why I love Ann Taylor.&nbsp; When I need something new for a specific reason, I tell them and they put together different outfits for me and I leave the store with the perfect outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385228 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:08:18 +0000 Anonymous 1385228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see this thread came back, and there's more sympathy on the buttons! I ended up ordering <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.moodfabrics.com/buttons/blazer-coat/metal/44l-28mm-gold-metal-coat-button-14923.html">these</a> because I really liked the basic shape of the buttons, and these were the first ones I found that were similar in the right size. Will update on how the replacement goes. It turns out we're getting a cold snap&nbsp;over the weekend, so I may have to give it a few wears with the original buttons (and with too-long sleeves) just out of necessity. We don't usually dip into the 40s during the day until well into November, but apparently we've got that coming up!</p> <p>The comments on how the tweed coat looks too small are really making me realize something. The tweed coat was from Macy's, where I looked around on my own. And the peacoat (cute, well-fitting, <i>and</i> a style I'd all but given up on!)&nbsp;was from Nordstrom, where I ended up taking suggestions from a salesperson. So this is really Exhibit A for why I should ask for help more often while shopping.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385187 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 01:15:15 +0000 Laurie 1385187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I too think the peacoat looks great.&nbsp; And I know what you mean about the Michael Kors buttons.&nbsp; I have a trench of his I bought and it's just got logos and gold little do-dads here and there that were just annoying and frankly not my style.&nbsp; They got changed out </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385065 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:11:07 +0000 Astrid 1385065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the peacoat on you! But I think I would change the buttons too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385050 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:25:12 +0000 Sal 1385050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pea coat is great and button changing is such an easy and cheap fix! I think the other coat is a nice coat, but sizing up you will lose the shape on the shoulders. So you have made the right decision....you will look very stylish! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385045 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:15:15 +0000 shedev 1385045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the peacoat. The longer grey coat looks too small. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1385039 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:06:18 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1385039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you and I have similar tolerance for logos. Seeing the button up close, I might very well change them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1384236 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:43:18 +0000 Anonymous 1384236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker, these buttons are kind of mid-range shiny, I think. A little more shiny than brushed gold, but not super-bright. I'm adding&nbsp;a (slightly blurry)&nbsp;close-up picture of one of the buttons so it's easier to see.</p> <p>Agree with you and Shevia that Kors does seem kind of heavy on the branding. It's kind of interesting how fluid and arbitrary&nbsp;that line is for me. If these buttons were black like the ones on your coat, I wouldn't care at all. If there were only a few of them, I wouldn't care at all. But somehow a bunch of buttons&nbsp;in a contrasting color that makes them a prominent design element puts it at the edge. (And actually the zipper pulls on this coat are logo-ed too, but that's subtle enough that I don't mind. Go figure.)</p> <p>Sveta, I really&nbsp;like how the buttons look. It's only the logo that I'm being picky about.</p> <p>Thanks, bj!</p> <p>Thanks, Carter! It's amazing what kinds of oddly specific sites Google turns up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1384233 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:29:50 +0000 carter 1384233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree that the peacoat is the right one. I think the buttons/logos would bug me too. I really like the plain ones you linked. Love the button website. How cool is that. Must go hunt through the closet to find something that needs new buttons! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1384126 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:09:06 +0000 bj1111 1384126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ok...sounds like the peacoat would be a more versatile addition to your closet given the other coats you have. &nbsp;good thing you look really fab in it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1384101 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 03:09:45 +0000 Sveta 1384101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Longer coat is too small, have you tried a size up?<br />Peacoat looks good. As for the buttons is it logo which bothers you or their size and color? I don't think the logo is that prominent so if you are ok with the color and size of them then keep. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1384093 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:57:30 +0000 Jaime 1384093@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely the peacoat. I noticed the buttons too, but not for the logo but the color. I would not swap them just for the logo, although I do think MK does tend to over logo things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1384085 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:44:45 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1384085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the peacoat on you. It will be a good complement to a longer coat in a heavier wool--you'll be set for the light, short wool-coat weather and colder wool-coat weather.&nbsp; <br />I'm also annoyed by logo buttons, and it's something that specifically turns me off a lot of Michael Kors clothes. But I actually don't find these that bad--they look like brushed gold rather than super shiny ones, and if that's the case, I think they might look subtler than others I've seen. I like the interesting shape of the button. Also, I have a Michael Kors coat with black logo buttons, and I swear I didn't notice the logo until I had worn the coat several times! (I certainly did not bother to change those.)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1384070 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:05:24 +0000 Anonymous 1384070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I'm settled on keeping the peacoat now. Woohoo!</p> <p>Making sure the peacoat fits with thick layers is a smart suggestion! I have it on with a mid-weight sweatshirt in the pics and have tried it on with some of my oversized cardigans, but I'll try it with a thick, chunky sweater just to make sure it's roomy enough for <i>anything</i> I might want to wear under it.</p> <p>Angie and bj, I think you may be right that the peacoat is a little snug in the back. I did try the next size up in store, and it just looked kind of big all over. It's true that the long length of that one&nbsp;might be more versatile, but I have a longer trench and a longer&nbsp;cranberry red wool coat (and am looking for a longer one for the replacement winter-weight wool coat), so I think the versatility&nbsp;trade-off in having one shorter coat is worth it for the variety in silhouette.</p> <p>Suz, I actually had peacoats I loved in high school and college, but wrote off the style for half-baked flattery reasons in recent years&nbsp;even though I still liked it. So I'm really glad the saleswoman suggested this one!</p> <p>About the buttons, I think the logos <i>are</i> bugging me, so I may order replacement buttons just to have the option. If I don't want the hassle, I can always return them.&nbsp;I'm not a no-logos-ever person, but I think the high visibility of the buttons here makes the brandedness at the edge of my comfort level. Bj, I like the idea of rose gold buttons, but the zippers on the pockets are gold, so I have a feeling I should probably go with gold so all the accents match. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383916 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:08:43 +0000 gryffin 1383916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the peacoat on you Aubergine!!&nbsp; I think it fits really well and is uber flattering.&nbsp; Second everyone's suggestion - just make sure you can layer comfortablly under it.&nbsp; Bought an expensive topper two years ago august, wore a blazer underneath but obviously not enough layers.&nbsp; Love it but only for mild weather - so bummer.&nbsp; This coat is so adorable that you want to make sure you can take it out for a spin all winter!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383911 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:52:43 +0000 bj1111 1383911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>have you tried sizing up in the long coat? &nbsp;if it fit properly in the back, it may be more versatile than the shorter pea. &nbsp;however, i do like the peacoat on you the way you have worn it here with the layers. &nbsp;keep the buttons, too much of a hassle. &nbsp;live with it for a while. &nbsp;if it still bugs you, then go ahead and swap them out. &nbsp;have you thought about a rose gold button if you can source it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383856 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:24:12 +0000 Suz 1383856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the peacoat on you, Aubergine. What a nice style for you!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383807 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:51:01 +0000 Angie 1383807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The peacoat is a good fit if you're wearing the right layers underneath. Make sure you are before you commit.&nbsp;</p> <p>The longer coat is ill-fitting at the back&nbsp;- too snug.&nbsp;</p> <p>Buttons are easy to swap out - although a hassle to find. I would leave them&nbsp;as is. Chances are high you'll forget about the logo-ed buttons very soon.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383799 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:36:41 +0000 Elle 1383799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for the pea coat.&nbsp; It looks great on you front and back. If it were me,&nbsp; I would switch the buttons for logo-free gold buttons.&nbsp; Shouldn't they be paying you to advertise their brand?&nbsp; (Sorry, overbranding is one of my pet peeves). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383774 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:01:21 +0000 Anonymous 1383774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! I always like when other YLFers back up my instincts!</p> <p>Quietgirl, I think you might be on to something with the bold buttons making a strong vertical line. Maybe that's part of what's working for me with this one. In terms of the effort to replace the buttons, I'd probably end up having&nbsp;a seamstress do it, since I'd want to shorten the sleeves anyway and I'm not sure I trust my sewing ability enough to put them all on securely.</p> <p>E, glad you'd be thinking the same way re: the buttons!</p> <p>Retailgirl, you may be right. It may be one of those things that I can't get out of my head now that I've noticed it, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383763 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:24:24 +0000 retailgirl 1383763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The pea coat is more flattering. As far as the buttons go, I don't think the logos are as in your face as you think they are. If you are going to change them for other gold buttons, I don't think there's that much difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383762 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:20:02 +0000 E 1383762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh I love the peacoat! I think it's more flattering than the swing coat, so I agree with you there. Of course, sometimes it's tricky to tell with dark colours.</p> <p>I love how the gold buttons look, but I'd probably switch them for logo free ones too. I definitely&nbsp;don't think it's silly or overthinking things! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383761 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:19:49 +0000 Quietgirl 1383761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is a pain to switch buttons but I did With my jcrew blazer last fall. The buttons were gold ( I prefer silver). I changed them to black so the blazer would go with gold or silver jewelry. </p> <p>That said, I do like the bold buttons as they give a vertical line to draw the eye! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383756 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:14:57 +0000 Quietgirl 1383756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Voting for peacoat. You look fab in it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-mid-weight-coats-and-button-question#post-1383743 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:40:25 +0000 Anonymous 1383743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel kind of bad that all I seem to post anymore is K/Rs, but nevertheless here we go.</p> <p>I'm looking to replace a few coats for this year. I'm also looking for a thicker wool coat, but first up are options for a new mid-weight wool coat, since it's getting up on the time when I'll need one of those.</p> <p>I went shopping the other&nbsp;week and found two options I liked enough to come home as possibilities.&nbsp;</p> <p>First up (#1-2) is a black peacoat. I never even would've tried this on, since it's not a petite and since double-breasted styles generally aren't the most flattering on me, but the saleswoman suggested it and I think it actually works. (Bonus: The picture shows one of my first attempts to wear rolled-up jeans. Kind of stumpifying, but not awful, I think.)</p> <p>Second (#3-4) is a tweed swing coat. I liked this in the store but, the more I look at it, the more I think the peacoat is the better choice. I think it's more flattering, especially from the back thanks to the peplum/ruffle detail, and the shorter length makes it more different for me, since most of my coats are longer. Thoughts?</p> <p>And for the button question: The peacoat's buttons all have the Michael Kors logo on them. Which isn't the type of thing&nbsp;that normally bugs me, but, since the buttons are pretty prominent, especially in the gold, and there's so many of them, it's a little overly logo-ed for my taste. Would switching out the buttons if I keep this coat just be silly and overthink-y? I'd probably stay with&nbsp;gold, since I like how it stands out, and go for either something as close to the original as I can find or something a little more distinctive like <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lotsofbuttons.com/en/products/kli-m0194">these</a>&nbsp;or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lotsofbuttons.com/en/products/kli-m0128">these</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Anyway, thanks for looking and all feedback is welcome! </p>