https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:22:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1857254 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 22:43:10 +0000 Style Fan 1857254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love a maxi coat and I have one.&nbsp; I never wear it.&nbsp; They are a pain to walk in.&nbsp; I do think she has styled most of these very well.&nbsp; Heels help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1857191 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:12:01 +0000 Ginger 1857191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Bijou</b>, was that actress Veronica Lake? When she first appears in This Gun for Hire, I totally didn't notice her actual height. She was singing against a background of columns and drapes, and she looked average or tall. Her proportions were definitely those of a tall woman, just scaled down all over. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1857183 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:45:42 +0000 Beth Ann 1857183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love an oversized maxi coat!&nbsp; I think some of these are wearable for a wider range of women.&nbsp; I'd love a slightly oversized maxi coat myself, but I'd make sure that the shoulder line was perfectly fitted to my shoulder, that the sleeves were not way over my hands, and I'd keep the length reasonable.&nbsp; O course, I'd also like it be expensive cashmere, so maybe I should put this in the "fantasy column!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1857069 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:08:46 +0000 Bijou 1857069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it matters what your height is, it is more about your proportions. I can recall a tiny actress being called 'proportionately tall' because whilst she was 5 foot tall, she had very long legs and was very slender, making her look much taller in photos and on screen than her actual height. #3 is a beautiful look (but those heels are unthinkable for me)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1857055 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 11:06:21 +0000 kkards 1857055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i personally like oversized coats....to me these are JFE....love love love #1and #9 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1857026 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 06:52:03 +0000 rachylou 1857026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 4, but I think it makes her head look HUGE. She reminds me of the Olsen twins. There’s a certain undercover slouchiness about her style... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1857001 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:20:57 +0000 Jaime 1857001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes she is a very interesting role model for shorter women. I notice with others there she makes sure there is some structure in every look - tight waist, skinny jeans with open coat, ankle and wrist, etc. Only #3 seems like a true winter look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856923 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:04:29 +0000 Anonymous 1856923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s the heels that make it work :-/<br /> Did you see those gorgeous red ones in the first picture?!<br /> Ugh, so pretty! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856918 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 23:54:58 +0000 Olen 1856918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It works because either 1) the waist is defined or 2) the coat has a pattern or 3) the coat is worn open. With her height, she has to break the length somehow in order not to look overwhelmed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856819 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:36:54 +0000 LaPed 1856819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>L'Abeille and Skylurker nailed it, I think. Column of colour is lengthening and adds height; belting and sleeves pushed up add structure. And the heels of course.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'll be honest, though, the only one of these that looks like a "real" outfit to me is #3 -- that one I really like. The others she looks like she's modelling clothes, not wearing them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856815 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:29:53 +0000 Anonymous 1856815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating observation, <b>Skylurker</b>.&nbsp; I wouldn't have noticed on my own.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856812 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:27:22 +0000 skylurker 1856812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting. She has a waist and she belts her coats tight, that’s why it works to my eyes. The straight coats overwhelm her (#2), she resorts to wearing them open, sleeves scrunched (#1) or she doesn’t wear them, for real (the coat hanging from shoulders trick #6,7,8) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856789 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:18:24 +0000 L'Abeille 1856789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well maybe I have a bias in favour of long coats because I can still recall the pain of walking with frozen knees in short coats. I live in a climate with serious winter, and I am moderately tall.</p> <p>But: I see these and I see the effect of a column of colour which is lengthening and flattering. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856775 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:50:51 +0000 Greyscale 1856775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for all the inspiration - I've been meaning to find some street style inspiration from people my height or shorter. I'm no longer as slender as her but it's interesting to see how she makes these work. The turned up sleeves, especially, resonate with me because sleeves are always long on me and tailoring isn't always worth the cost. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856772 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:48:34 +0000 Angie 1856772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Personally, I like the shorter versions with heels best. Least overwhelming in #3, 5 and 9. The rest still not so fab to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856763 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:27:39 +0000 Anonymous 1856763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I notice that most of these coats look on the big side for her - sleeves a couple of inches too long, big all around. &nbsp;Mind you, she's probably incredibly tiny . &nbsp;I think the average person might look a little overwhelmed dressed like this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856753 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:55:34 +0000 Joyce B 1856753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think most of her shoes are of the dainty variety but she also looks great with sneakers and flat booties. The gray boots have very high heels but the other heels don’t seem excessively high to me.<br /> This gives me hope for wearing a long coat well </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856751 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:36:05 +0000 karen13 1856751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting to see. The heels definitely help, but she looks good in the sneakers too. Of course she would look great in a potato sack. I am living vicariously through the Blue one and the black embroidered one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856745 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:20:58 +0000 Sisi 1856745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that this girl wears maxis well (she must definitely run cold ...:) ) I&nbsp;do think that often the trick to look well in "riskful" pieces of clothing is being slim&nbsp;and well proportioned. And possibly with a small defined waist. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856742 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:14:46 +0000 Angie 1856742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>May I also point out the very high heels - some at 6 inches.&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/miroslava-duma-and-her-maxi-coats#post-1856741 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:11:59 +0000 gradfashionista 1856741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maxi or mid-calf coats are often not recommended for petite or shorter women because they can be overwhelming. When I was trying to pinpoint why long coats weren’t flattering on me (I’m of average height), I looked at photos of Miroslava Duma, who, at 5 ft, wears maxi lengths really well. </p> <p>While she often defines the waist and wears heels, she also pulls off roomier styles. I wonder if the challenge of long coats is less about height and more about body type—here, being slim with narrow hips, average-to-long legs, and overall, well-proportioned.</p> <p>Alternatively, maybe the trick is to go for an oversized belted look, rather than a style that aspires to be slim and sleek. </p>