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Ask Angie: your Expresso jacket - ETA and top too

anchie

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Dear Angie, I was looking for lightweight casual jacket to wear on the weekends in spring and summer. I stumbled upon your Expresso jacket at Zalando. It looks like it is perfectly fitting the bill. And it is even on sale currently. But I don't have any experience with Expresso, there is no B&M store here to check them out and I am not sure about their sizing and quality. I never even heard of them until you mentioned it. Which size should I order? I am currently between US6 and US8 in BR for example and wear mostly 38 in EU and 12 in UK sizing. And what color is the hardware? It looks like it could be silver, but not sure because you bought it too

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Angie

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I LOVE this jacket - and just wore it. The fabric is insanely fab. A washed tencel-silk-cotton-elastine. I bought the matching top and scarf too.

The colour skews warm, and tans work well with my hair. Are you going to like it with your cool toned hair? The hardware is dark brown.

As for sizes: I got it in a DUTCH Euro 34. I'm usually a a Dutch/German 32/34, and a UK6. It fits perfectly. A little fluid but tailored. I wear a US0 at BR - sometimes a US00. My guess is that you need a Euro 40. Can you order the 38 and the 40?

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anchie

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Thank you, Angie, I will order both sizes, Zalando has free returns.They also have the same matching top, but no scarf. If I keep the jacket I may be tempted to get the top too
Regarding the color of the jacket, I am not sure, my hair is cool toned, but my skin is warm and I am always conflicted about which colors look good on me or if the silver is better on me then gold. I have trench coat in similar color that I wear a lot. I will post pictures when it arrives.

Angie

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Good idea, anchie. They had many matching scarves in the collection, so see what you can grab if you like the idea.

Barbara Diane

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In case the top sells out you might want to order it now.

Jenni NZ

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Just a comment on tonings Anchie- I always thought I was a "Spring" in the old 4-season colours with warmer toned skin. I still prefer gold jewellery. But now with my grey hair I feel I can also suit cooler colours. It's nice to have more choice! Do you feel the same?

anchie

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Barbara Diane - good thinking, I just reserved the top for 7 days, hopefully jackets will arrive until then.

Jenni NZ - I agree with you, I used to be Autumn season before I stopped coloring. I am now still confused what season I am now. I did couple of seasonal color tests on the internet and have not got two equal results yet. It probably means that I am more neutral now and can wear more colors. But I still love the same colors as before. I never liked cool colors and never wear purple for example but maybe it will look good now with the silver hair, who knows? Are you wearing cool colors now? I am still not sure if I made mistake moving from gold to silver jewelry/hardware. It would be much easier to find things I like in gold, it seems that gold is having it’s moment. I am looking for tomato red handbag with silver hardware for years now without success.

Jenni NZ

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Hi Anchie, I am wearing a whole range of colours. Like you I still enjoy the old colours best, for me the Spring ones. I was never properly colour typed but was only in my 20s when I read the Colour Me Beautiful book by Carole Jackson and it was so clear that those colours were both what I liked and what I received the most compliments on. I have branched out into some cooler colours in recent years like teal, pewter, charcoal, light grey and purple. I feel quite good in these now with the grey hair, but sometimes I think they don't brighten my face, and I especially feel that with silver jewellery eg my silver chain versus my gold one.
Could you just experiment in some actual stores, like try on something nice in purple without buying, to get a sense of it on you?
And I agree that gold hardware is easier to find. I still prefer it anyway but my main handbag currently doesn't have very obvious hardware.
I do feel I have become more neutral and since I do like some cooler colours as well it is nice to feel I can wear them and hopefully look OK!

anchie

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Jacket is finally here. And only smaller one, they have not even send the bigger one. What do you think about fit and color on me? I buttoned it just to show the fit, but will wear it open. I have long sleeve sweater and cami under it.

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Not Angie—The torso fit looks really good but am concerned about arms (they look a bit tight).

Bonnie

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I like the jacket a lot. Does it feel comfortable?

Elizabeth P

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I'm with Smittie, how do the arms feel? Otherwise it looks great.

Jane

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It looks good - I think it kind of depends on what you may wear under on the arms. (have you seen the tomato red bag by Boden - it is a gorgeous red but may be more coral red - Angie has it and highlighted in a recent post)

Angie

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I am wearing this today! Snap

Mine fits more fluidly. I think you need a larger size, Anchie.

anchie

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Jacket is really lovely, very soft and stretchy and it does not feel tight at all. But it is snug and not very fluid. I had a feeling that Angie will say to go for a larger size
It’s just that I can really use casual jacket right now and can’t wait to wear it. But will practice PPP and wait for the bigger one to arrive.

Style Fan

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Gorgeous jacket. I would get one if they were available in Canada.

Angie

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I had another look - definitely size up. This jacket needs drape. Isn’t the fabric sublime.

Jenni NZ

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Actually about the colour- I think it's really good on you! It sort of warms up your grey hair and gives it a almost blonder tone?

anchie

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Bigger size jacket is here and it is a keeper. Matching top has also finally arrived and I am not sure about that one. What do you think? it is creating muffin top effect, but it is just how fabric is draping

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unfrumped

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I like the jacket color so glad you waited for right size. I had thought it would be too “ warm” a beige for you.

The top is not sending me- I would look for something better.

RobinF

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Love that jacket! I am also not sure about the top. It looks like it fits well but I am not sure it is the most flattering on you.

Angie

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Anchie, the top also looks a size small. Mine is longer and drapier. Sorry to be so fussy about fit.

anchie

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Angie, I really don't think that it is too small, it is actually too big and sloppy looking in the shoulder/sleeve/underarm area. And it is ballooning a lot in front. I may try taking another picture, but I am leaning towards return.

Unpfrumped and RobinF - thank you for your feedback. I agree that it is not very flattering on me.

anchie

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I think problem is with my boobs that are making it to drape towards front instead of down.

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Not loving this top on you, Anchie.

anchie

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Thank you smittie, I appreciate negative feedback even more than positive:) Top is going back.