Ask Angie (and all): Possibly silly duplication question

As you know, I adore the long black jacket with the zipper details that I bought at BCBG in Boston during the big meetup earlier this year. It has proven to be a workhorse -- it elevates nearly everything I try it on with. I feel like a bit of a badass when I wear it. It was the magical black jacket I had been looking for!

Well, it has come to my attention that the same jacket is available in white. I've been embracing white more in my warm-weather wardrobe, and last year the addition of my white leather moto helped lighten my cooler-weather options as well, becoming quite a workhorse.

Would it be overkill to duplicate this killer jacket in white? Does it lose any of its appeal in white? I know it would be harder to keep clean... I'd welcome thoughts on this. It's just something I started to consider when I realized how useful the black jacket has been for me, and how unusual the length and style is -- I am just not seeing these longer, structured styles around much at all.

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Angie

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This is a great question, Janet.

Actually, I'm not sure - especially since we're heading into Winter. The white could look like a million bucks - or a lab coat. So I vote give it a bash. If you love it, then we have to assess when you'll wear it.

Does that sound like a plan? xo

Janet

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Thank you for the quick feedback, Angie! I wondered about the "lab coat" effect. I'm glad it's not a silly question! I can't say white would have been my first choice of a second color for that jacket, but at least it's a neutral. And I am embracing white more and more. How fab would that cut be in a burgundy? Or teal? Sigh.

Off to check out the return policy on their site to see what would be involved in giving it a try...

Excellent. Keep us posted.

Sveta

I LOVE your black jacket, Janet and now eyeing it myself...which size did you get? I think I need 1 size up from you...
Waiting impatiently for you to model the white one... and yes, burgundy or teal would be awesome!

Isabel

I didn't think lab coat ( which is funny since I wore one for years...well, not the same one, lol ). My thinking was more along the lines of you seem very attracted to the cut but not the color and that could be a problem. Also, at least for me, by the time the season changes enough for me to wear white ( like white jeans ), it is just too hot to wear them.

I agree, FWIW, that you should try it and see what happens. Why not ?

tulle

I was ready to say, "Go for it!" until I read Angie's well-reasoned objections. Still, a Winter-white jacket seems very appealing, doesn't it? Did you see the slightly shorter, very polished Pierce jacket (thumbnailed below the white version of your jacket?) It looks pretty sensational as pictured over silky black pants & bare top, but could be beautiful over pastel or pale neutral pants for resort or Spring/Summer wear, too. Pretty timeless-classic, if that's a look you love.

bj1111

janet, what size did you take? i'm thinking about ordering it as well.

fyi...long coat = attending/faculty/staff md; short coat=med student

Suz

I thought "thin white duke," not lab coat.

Can't wait to see if it works.

UmmLila (Lisa)

Well, I'm all over the idea of a white jacket for winter, and I expect this would look good on you. Just leave your stethoscope at home.

This one does not look like it is warm ... and I expect it would be hard to layer things over it. So you might not use it much till next year.

If you haven't ordered it yet, noodle around on the website a bit. As I was looking at it a virtual chat offer to ship free overnight popped up.

gryffin

Janet - that's a very stunning jacket!! I could see the white with black tux pants, heels or booties and studded clutch!! - very Emanuelle Alt!! I had not see the black jacket, it's long!! Can I also ask about sizing. I am usually a size 4, but typically take a 6 in Helmut Lang. On the size chart chest is 34" and I'm more 34.5" But the medium seems like it would run big at a6-8 unless the jacket runs small. Any suggestions on sizing with that in mind? Thanks!!

Gigi

Haven't read the responses, but just from my own personal experience, I would vote not to duplicate. I find that the more interesting an item is, the less I should duplicate it. But I crave variety in my wardrobe.

I hope you get it Janet, I think it would look amazing on you!!

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unfrumped

Just for an opinion poll about whether to jump to the trouble of trying it, I vote no dupe, just because from the photos I don't think it translates as well as a jacket style and seems to me to be harder to style in outfits that I envision you wearing than the long black version. I would aim to find another style of white jacket. But it's possible that you might love it it you order it and try it with your outfits. If is no loss involved, it's just your choice. Also, would you want to order a couple of options (apropos Una's question about trying things at once, or in sequence) ?

Great input, all! Sveta and bj1111, I took a M in this jacket. I seem to hover between S and M in their jackets -- the split-sleeve blazer I bought is a S. By way of comparison, I'm typically a 6 or 8 in jackets and my Helmut Lang jacket is a M.

The fact that the jacket is not terribly heavy or warm is a plus for me -- I'm finding I run warmer these days and heavy jackets are not so appealing to me unless its the dead of winter. It's too hot here to wear jackets in the summer, so this would be a fall-winter-spring item for me, like the black one is. It's actually not hard to layer over this -- I've worn my Burberry trench over it, which is not ideal (the jacket hem peeks out from beneath the trench), but it works. In colder weather, my burgundy wool coat fits over it.

The white is definitely making me hesitate, mostly for practicality reasons. It's a long jacket and would potentially drag on various surfaces when I sit down, etc.

I'll think about it. I suspect a long structured jacket in a different color and maybe a slightly different cut would appeal to me more, but that's a HEWI for sure. Especially when you consider that it's often challenging to get a good fit on my hips as well as my upper body, and accommodate my short-waistedness! Sometimes I wish I could sew.

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