Shopping Dilemmas

twilight fairy · 28-09-2004

I was just looking around the shops for a fall/winter coat (yess, I still don't have one

) which is a pain in the arse. I'm small built ("petite") so most jumpers/coats are too wide for me (in the shoulders or the waist.)
In Diesel, I came across a cute, beige/velvet trench like coat, which ties around the waist. It was quite cute. It fitted me really well, around the waist, shoulders, arms, everything.

Today, I went into H&M (

) and I found a coat. It was "tweed" like, in a yummy green colour, and it looked so stylish. I loved everything about it. When I put it on, it was quite ok in the waist, but the shoulder/armpit area was a little...baggy, if you know what I mean. When I put my arms together it sort of formed a little "parachute" but not really noticable.

Now, the dilemma. I need to choose one coat. They're exactly the same price ($100). It's either getting the perfectly fitted okayish trench that I DO LIKE design-wise, but I love the tweedy-ish one more. Although it doens't fit quite as well..

Which one would you get??

I need to decide.

SophieKawaii · 28-09-2004

I would choose the second one even it doesn't fit well....but i'm stupid, so don't listen this part of me.

Choose the first one. It's for a whole season not for one night.

breathe0xygen · 28-09-2004

hmmm. i say choose the tweed jacket, if the parachute things don't bother you, or if you know that they won't bother you after you buy it. If it bothers you, don't get it. You'll end up staring at the parachutes instead of the whole jacket itself...
good luck

HBoogie · 28-09-2004

Get the better fitting one. Even if you love the other coat more, you'll end up frustrated with it if the fit isn't right. Also, the Diesel one is probably better quality than the H&M one. I have bought H&M coats before, but I would never pay $100 for one.

**tangerine** · 28-09-2004

I agree with HBoogie, get the Diesel. The fit issue is important and is likely to bug you eventually if you get the H&M.

model_mom · 28-09-2004

What did you try it on over? If it was a lighter top it might fit really nice over a sweater or heavier winter wear. You know you love it, buy it.

**MulletProof** · 28-09-2004

I'd get the first one

jennifer~ · 28-09-2004

I'm going to put in another vote for the first one. There's nothing worse than an ill-fitting jacket.

**tangerine** · 28-09-2004

Diesel leading 5-2 (if you count Midori's as a vote for Diesel.)

This should have been a poll, methinks.

smashinfashion · 28-09-2004

see if its something you could get tailored. its easy for tailors to take in sleeves.

SophieKawaii · 28-09-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by tangerine@Sep 29 2004, 03:18 AM
Diesel leading 5-2 (if you count Midori's as a vote for Diesel.)

This should have been a poll, methinks.

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I vote for Diesel.

illy1 · 28-09-2004

Go for the Diesel. An poor fit can make the $100 coat look like it's worth about $10 at a thrift shop.

crazy_k · 28-09-2004

Definitely Diesel!!!

I'm a total brand whore when it comes to Diesel.

Misako · 28-09-2004

I say Diesel at this point, but if you can find a similar coat to H&M's, somewhere else for nearly the same price, I'd spring for that. Simply because the quality of H&M is likely lesser than Diesel, and paying the same price for a lesser quality coat isn't probably that great of an idea, esp if it doesn't fit well.

Someone suggested getting it tailored, and I'd say the same, IF the quality of the coat was worth the extra price.

But that's my viewpoint right now, IMO.

I love tweed, but ill fitting and the same price means I'd spring for the trench (plus, trench coats are very enduring, style-wise.

)

Theory · 28-09-2004

Is there such a thing as tweed overkill?

I know it is wildly popular this season, but is it too much?

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twilight fairy V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 4,040	Shopping Dilemmas I was just looking around the shops for a fall/winter coat (yess, I still don't have one ) which is a pain in the arse. I'm small built ("petite") so most jumpers/coats are too wide for me (in the shoulders or the waist.) In Diesel, I came across a cute, beige/velvet trench like coat, which ties around the waist. It was quite cute. It fitted me really well, around the waist, shoulders, arms, everything. Today, I went into H&M ( ) and I found a coat. It was "tweed" like, in a yummy green colour, and it looked so stylish. I loved everything about it. When I put it on, it was quite ok in the waist, but the shoulder/armpit area was a little...baggy, if you know what I mean. When I put my arms together it sort of formed a little "parachute" but not really noticable. Now, the dilemma. I need to choose one coat. They're exactly the same price ($100). It's either getting the perfectly fitted okayish trench that I DO LIKE design-wise, but I love the tweedy-ish one more. Although it doens't fit quite as well.. Which one would you get?? I need to decide. __________________ L'esthétique.

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SophieKawaii fashion icon Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kashiwa, Japan/ Budapest, Hungary Gender: femme Posts: 3,377	I would choose the second one even it doesn't fit well....but i'm stupid, so don't listen this part of me. Choose the first one. It's for a whole season not for one night. __________________ In the cicada's cry No sign can foretell How soon it must die. my food blog: http://mylittlechef.wordpress.com/

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breathe0xygen I loved you Design Team Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Downtown New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo Gender: femme Posts: 5,126	hmmm. i say choose the tweed jacket, if the parachute things don't bother you, or if you know that they won't bother you after you buy it. If it bothers you, don't get it. You'll end up staring at the parachutes instead of the whole jacket itself... good luck __________________

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HBoogie Procrastinator. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Gender: femme Posts: 3,714	Get the better fitting one. Even if you love the other coat more, you'll end up frustrated with it if the fit isn't right. Also, the Diesel one is probably better quality than the H&M one. I have bought H&M coats before, but I would never pay $100 for one. __________________ Fashion is the deliberate inculcation of obsolescence. - Paul Hawken http://www.shopstyle.com/users/hboogie

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tangerine Soviet Camaro Mod Squad Leader Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barbary Coast Gender: homme Posts: 15,575	I agree with HBoogie, get the Diesel. The fit issue is important and is likely to bug you eventually if you get the H&M. __________________ after all, it was you and me

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model_mom V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,255	What did you try it on over? If it was a lighter top it might fit really nice over a sweater or heavier winter wear. You know you love it, buy it. __________________ "Let's stop treating models like greyhounds we plan to shoot after a race. We have to remember we are dealing with real people who have real feelings." - James Scully

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MulletProof Take me drunk, I'm home Mod Squad Leader Join Date: Apr 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 24,433	I'd get the first one __________________ Metal teeth of carousels.

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jennifer~ V.I.P. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Long Island Gender: homme Posts: 8,276	I'm going to put in another vote for the first one. There's nothing worse than an ill-fitting jacket. __________________ It flung up momently the sacred river.

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smashinfashion backstage pass Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NYC Gender: femme Posts: 614	see if its something you could get tailored. its easy for tailors to take in sleeves.

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illy1 windowshopping Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 39	Go for the Diesel. An poor fit can make the $100 coat look like it's worth about $10 at a thrift shop.

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crazy_k front row Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Europe, Estonia Gender: femme Posts: 256	Definitely Diesel!!! I'm a total brand whore when it comes to Diesel.

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Misako within an embrace Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: somewhere Gender: femme Posts: 2,432	I say Diesel at this point, but if you can find a similar coat to H&M's, somewhere else for nearly the same price, I'd spring for that. Simply because the quality of H&M is likely lesser than Diesel, and paying the same price for a lesser quality coat isn't probably that great of an idea, esp if it doesn't fit well. Someone suggested getting it tailored, and I'd say the same, IF the quality of the coat was worth the extra price. But that's my viewpoint right now, IMO. I love tweed, but ill fitting and the same price means I'd spring for the trench (plus, trench coats are very enduring, style-wise. )

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Theory backstage pass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 665	Is there such a thing as tweed overkill? I know it is wildly popular this season, but is it too much?