https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 19 May 2026 14:58:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254186 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:38:39 +0000 Maya 254186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found another S&amp;K coat at the Rack last time I went but it was only available in a large It was the only S&amp;K coat I saw. I would go tomorrow but I have a haircut. Grr. Maybe Wednesday when I get out of work early.</p> <p>(Whoa, MPJ is enabling a PURPLE coat?! I never cease to be surprised around here...:p) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254184 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:35:02 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 254184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooooh, Maya, I hate to be an enabler, but that purple coat is SO MAYA.</p> <p>I hope you can find it at the rack! :))) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254182 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:20:48 +0000 Marigold 254182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I'm not a big help here as I'm loving the purple coat, it'd look stunning on you! The charcoal one is nice, too, but not as nice. It sucks to have champagne taste, I know! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254177 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:47:20 +0000 rute 254177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya.. I'm not a big help also .. the S&amp;K coat is just perfect, fitted and edgy! I do think a lot about coats because it'sa piece that will last for years so you really need to love it and the quality must be good.<br /> Winter is always expensive because we need so many items, boots and coats.. When I want a more expensive piece, I ask my hubby as a birthday gift </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254174 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:39:37 +0000 Maya 254174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really Angie? The purple one or the gray one?</p> <p>Do you remember the sale price?</p> <p>I'll bet a million dollars it won't be at my Rack (nothing ever is), but I could ask them if they could find it and ship it to me. Although, I don't know the sku or even have a link to it on Nordies regular site though (why do they not sell them on the website? Frustrating), so I wouldn't know how to ask for it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254172 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:36:51 +0000 Angie 254172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That particular S&amp;K coat is on sale at the Rack. I have had plenty of clients in it. You know I'm all for quality and the quality is just beautiful. Canadians know how to make boots and coats - and Cadburys and wine gums for that matter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254167 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:22:17 +0000 Lorem Ipsum 254167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, the Crystal coat is currently on sale at Beyond the Rack for one more day. Check your PM for more details.</p> <p>Edit: The sale is a Canada-specific one. Sorry I couldn't help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254163 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:14:50 +0000 Maya 254163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good question Julie. I try things on so I know what size to get if they do go on sale. Otherwise, I risk buying the wrong size and missing out on the right size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254152 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:14:23 +0000 RoseandJoan 254152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooo Maya, I don't want to kick a fellow YLF'er when she is down but why do you torture yourself in this way? Trying on items which are wildly out of budget? I'm going to frantically search for an alternative in the UK and will report back later! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254134 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:47:16 +0000 April 254134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love that charcoal coat, Maya, and agree with your assessment that it may be more versatile than purple, even if purple is more of a statement. Especially with your coupon, that's a great price, and your scarf collection would look dazzling against the neutral backdrop.</p> <p>It seems to me that if you're building a coat wardrobe, it's not a bad idea to start with the tofu and rice (aka meat and potatoes) :). You can always jazz things up after you've covered the basics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254127 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:18:32 +0000 Scarlet 254127@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry Maya, but that bluefly coat doesn't compare in my eyes. I really prefer the color and collar of the first one for you. In any case I would suffer with the old coat this year rather than buy one you are not excited about and be saddled with it for several years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254079 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:30:20 +0000 Lisa 254079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the bluefly coat is a fare counterpart to the S&amp; K version. I really like that it dips lower in the back than the front for the hem, neat detail. It is important to find a fab coat, we are cold for quite a few months and you do commute on foot. The cost per wear justifies a decent penny on a coat. I think the gray is fine for NY, after all everything gets dirty in the city during the winter. On a side note, I am in the same boat, I realize my coat wardrobe is subpar, and I also noticed very few knee length coats. I have NO coat for our current 50-60 degree days when a blazer alone is just not enough and I have NO puffer coat past my waist. And no budget left for these holes either. Sigh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254067 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:30:35 +0000 Maya 254067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have April, but they're still mostly out of range for me. </p> <p>This one might be doable. <a href="http://www.bluefly.com/Soia-Kyo-charcoal-herringbone-wool-Crystal-cut-away-coat/SEARCH/306811701/detail.fly" rel="nofollow">http://www.bluefly.com/Soia-Ky.....detail.fly</a></p> <p>It has been growing on me lately, I must admit. At first I was dead set against gray and black, but it has a lot of sweet details and I love the pockets and collar. I could also wear colorful scarves with it if I wanted to, which would be a little trickier with a brightly colored coat. The 39" length concerns me though. I guess since it's shorter in the front it might not be as long as it seems, but 39" would be well below the knee on me. </p> <p>I will see how long my current coat is and compare. </p> <p>What does the peanut gallery think of it? Does it compare to the fab purple one or no?</p> <p>Khris, it's unlikely. As it is my mother criticizes my "shopping addiction" and my dad isn't about to spend $370 on a coat.</p> <p>Joy, I know it would be worth it if I had the money--but I just don't.</p> <p>ETA: I found a coupon for the Bluefly one I just posted, which would bring the price down to $180. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254065 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:26:12 +0000 chewyspaghetti 254065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Could it be a Christmas present? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254063 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:24:28 +0000 Anonymous 254063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, I can see you in that beautiful coat! Is it knee length on you? I hope you can get it. Wearing it for 5 years you need something you love, plus the price per wear will be insignificant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254060 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:18:53 +0000 April 254060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, have you looked at Bluefly? Lots of S &amp; K coats at prices that are more realistic for those of us not about to marry Prince William... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254056 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:08:23 +0000 Beth 254056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm no help at all Maya, but good grief, that S&amp;K coat is fab. Simply wonderful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-great-coat-debate#post-254048 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:45:15 +0000 Maya 254048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My champagne taste reared its ugly head again today at Macy's. I could not resist trying on <a href="http://www.soiakyo.com/app/webroot/shop/index.php?menuby=fab&amp;langue=en&amp;devise=USD&amp;genre=F&amp;coll=fall10&amp;cat=wools&amp;dets=MIA&amp;detsc=3">this amazing Soia and Kyo coat</a>. Dare I say it looked better on me than on the model.</p> <p>However, I do not have $370, even after returning those blasted boots (which I ended up replacing with <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3054134?Category=&amp;Search=True&amp;SearchType=keywordsearch&amp;keyword=over+the+knee&amp;origin=searchresults">these</a>--fingers crossed that I actually receive the right product this time).</p> <p>I can't decide if I should wait patiently for a sale, or just let it go and continue looking elsewhere. I do have a 20% off coupon, but it's still too much. I don't know if a sale would actually help...or if it will even go on sale. It would have to be at least half off for me to seriously consider it.</p> <p>My original plan was to get <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/outerwear/wool/PRDOVR~79203/79203.jsp">this coat</a> on ebay for about half the price. But compared to the S&amp;K, it just seems so classic and...not me. I could spunk it up with fun accessories, but I have wanted a wool coat with an interesting collar for what seems like an eternity now and I know I'm committed to whatever coat I get this year for at least five years.</p> <p>The problem more than anything is length. There are plenty of nice coats out there with interesting details, but they're all so short. Every single coat I saw at Nordies today was short. It's November already! Knee length coats should be in full swing. </p> <p>Anyway, temperatures are dropping and I really need to sort this out. I guess I could wear my slightly too small BR coat for one more season if I really have to, but pretty soon my clothing budget is going to be nearly non-existent again, so I was hoping to get it out of the way now. I guess my timing is just bad for a variety of reasons. </p>