Sam's soooo cute!
I'd suggest continuing to stalk, but in a limited, detached way, as it does seem like a very special and useful purchase for you.

On the other hand, my hard won knowledge from last year's NAS, which I may be redundant in sharing again, is, I will not be naked if I don't find things that work at NAS

Laura - thank you. You're a sweetheart!!
Joyce - I know painful at the sale price. At full price...youch that's probably not going to happen for a sweater coat it almost never happens at that price and when it does it has to be amazing, practical and guaranteed not to pill or stretch out!! Best score MK Collection houndstooth long jacket. I believe last year. It looked like it was made to be in my closet. Except $1600. Not in the world as we know it. I used to visit it on Nordie's site to see if there was a discount and although my size was there it sat and sat, never dropping a bit and then vanished. Lo and behold one day surfing NM there it was for $330. One of the best purchases of the year. I'd had a long houndstooth jacket from AT which I literally wore to shreds. Somethings just kind of belong. There's a sense of right, but nothing is right at $1600!!
Barbara Diane - ROTFL!! Yes, yes, yes. We will not be naked!! But wouldn't it be even nicer if we managed to be elegantly and warmly clothed!!!

BTW I think every size BUT XS and PS have made an appearance. Not that I'm checking!!

Gryffin, yay for you on the MK houndstooth jacket! It is definitely worth being an educated consumer. $1600 was a totally crazy price, glad you got it for a more reasonable price and that it is so useful in your wardrobe, aka totally worth it!

Joyce - IKR crazy!! But sometimes things work in our favor! and my long blazer soul mate came home!!