Please, don't make me wear a parka - Page 4

loubylou · 10-11-2006

I bought my parka

I think provided they have an absence of fur and puffing (which add a 'ghetto' element) parkas can look very sexy indeed. Especially when worn with something unexpected, like an LBD or a cocktail dress.

And to whomever said parkas and opaque tights? What a team!!!

m.j. · 10-11-2006

parkas make me wanna

Lena · 10-11-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ithillien

They seem to come into the shops every year and my mum always says she likes them and i say no....They just don't appeal to me lol

well... i persuaded my mum to buy one 'for fun' but i think she hates it already, she says it's 'tacky' and she only wears it to the supermarket

Cola · 11-11-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estella Mare

i wouldn't even have known some of the jackets pictured here were considered parkas, when i used to have one it was always about army green and that general army reference .... no fur.

Yeah, that's what I thought!

The puffy jackets with the fur are just winter jackets to me. Parka: green army store coat. And wow to that woman from the article being surprised that she looked silly a) wearing something that was not her style but trendy b) a fluffy jacket with heels and a pretty dress to tea drinking. I mean, really. I can be a fashion editor too then.

snowqueen · 15-11-2006

These have been around for ages year now in my city .... in fact i dont think they ever went away .. so i just take it for granted ill be wearing one most years.. so comfy and warm

i like them .. not the shiney ones though .. and they have to been karki green or grey. They are almost like a classic basic now really :P I have a new parka atm .. minus the fur .. so is it still a parka ?? but i love it so ... so comfy

bass.face · 15-11-2006

Usually I try to get away with wearing a simple wool coat with a scarf and gloves but sometimes I have no choice but to bust out the parka! January is the worst as the temperature can sometimes drop to -40C (and the wind makes it feel more like -55C) so out comes the parka and the mitts, the heavy knit toques and scarves, wool socks, and thermal underwear. Sexy

Hebden · 15-11-2006

Even though this is APC, (Jean Toutou forgive me) I didn't like it all that much. Then I saw this picture on The Satorialist and I'm thinking of doing some shopping

Stylebites · 18-11-2006

OMG...who says Carine doesn't look amazing in that coat? She's modeling the best way to wear a parka-as-a-style-piece: with a sexy outfit underneath. A parka in the City screams for sky-high heels and a healthy dose of confidence. Of course her's is super high-end (...is it bad that I love fur?) but the one from Wikipedia is also pretty sweet in an old school way.

If your mum, like mine, lives somewhere in the mid-west, try to steal her's when you're home at Thanksgiving. Maybe the drycleaner can get out that horsey/barn smell? (grin)

During Fashion Week, the Daily ran a piece where the raided Andrea Linett's closet (Lucky's Creative Director). She had a green army jacket that she'd lined with fur. Sexy!!! A nice alternative to a parka...

strawberrywater · 18-11-2006

I don't even consider some of the things posted Parkas, they're just puffer jackets with a fur trim to me.
I always thought Parkas are heavily lined canvas jackets while puffers are down-filled nylon jackets.
And Carine Roitfeld looks good in her jacket but I don't think bare legs are an option once it's around 2°C here

Anyways, I don't really mind the parka but again it's a staple around here rather than a trend.

rollagasper · 15-01-2007

Anyone jumping on the anorak wagon this spring? I was a bit unsure about this trend, but on the weekend i saw a really nice anorak from the Gap and now i really want one.
I'll try to find some nice pictures.

rollagasper · 15-01-2007

Louis Vuitton

Dries Van Noten

DKNY

BaroqueRockstar · 15-01-2007

i used to swim, and swimmer definately love their parkas
ours were plain black on the outside, furry on in the inside, hooded, and very long:goes to below the knee (kind of like those norma kamali sleeping bag coats)
somehow, seeing the pics of shorter parkas, it doesn't have the same feel...

PrinceOfCats · 15-01-2007

Say 'no' to parkas.

The Raf Simons puffa jackets are only just acceptable...

pavement · 17-01-2007

What's this about cold? Where I live the coldest nights go below 0 fahrenheit (-23C), but that doesn't make me want to wear one of these.

pucci_mama · 18-01-2007

I have seen too much of this trend around here already, worn in really bad ways.. please make it stop.

And I don't really get how they can be so warm? I mean.. the most I've seen are made of this really thin material.

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loubylou front row Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Manchester Gender: femme Posts: 253	I bought my parka I think provided they have an absence of fur and puffing (which add a 'ghetto' element) parkas can look very sexy indeed. Especially when worn with something unexpected, like an LBD or a cocktail dress. And to whomever said parkas and opaque tights? What a team!!! __________________ DIE YOUNG STAY PRETTY - BLONDIE

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snowqueen V.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Gender: femme Posts: 6,319	These have been around for ages year now in my city .... in fact i dont think they ever went away .. so i just take it for granted ill be wearing one most years.. so comfy and warm i like them .. not the shiney ones though .. and they have to been karki green or grey. They are almost like a classic basic now really :P I have a new parka atm .. minus the fur .. so is it still a parka ?? but i love it so ... so comfy __________________ ♥ ♥http://discoverthebeautyinlife.blogspot.com/♥ ♥ ♥ ♥http://pinkpixielilly.tumblr.com/♥ ♥

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bass.face front row Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: femme Posts: 234	Usually I try to get away with wearing a simple wool coat with a scarf and gloves but sometimes I have no choice but to bust out the parka! January is the worst as the temperature can sometimes drop to -40C (and the wind makes it feel more like -55C) so out comes the parka and the mitts, the heavy knit toques and scarves, wool socks, and thermal underwear. Sexy __________________ “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.”

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Hebden I am half-sick of shadows Join Date: Jul 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 1,441	Even though this is APC, (Jean Toutou forgive me) I didn't like it all that much. Then I saw this picture on The Satorialist and I'm thinking of doing some shopping __________________ "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." - Oscar Wilde My fashion blog - Style...a work in progress ~ My Twitter - http://twitter.com/Hebden9

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Stylebites front row Join Date: May 2006 Location: Europe/LA/NYC Posts: 320	OMG...who says Carine doesn't look amazing in that coat? She's modeling the best way to wear a parka-as-a-style-piece: with a sexy outfit underneath. A parka in the City screams for sky-high heels and a healthy dose of confidence. Of course her's is super high-end (...is it bad that I love fur?) but the one from Wikipedia is also pretty sweet in an old school way. If your mum, like mine, lives somewhere in the mid-west, try to steal her's when you're home at Thanksgiving. Maybe the drycleaner can get out that horsey/barn smell? (grin) During Fashion Week, the Daily ran a piece where the raided Andrea Linett's closet (Lucky's Creative Director). She had a green army jacket that she'd lined with fur. Sexy!!! A nice alternative to a parka... __________________ Stylebites: A Fashion Insider's Blog trends, models, bios & career advice: http://stylebites.blogspot.com/ "Fashions fade. Style is eternal." -Yves Saint Laurent

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strawberrywater rising star Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 109	I don't even consider some of the things posted Parkas, they're just puffer jackets with a fur trim to me. I always thought Parkas are heavily lined canvas jackets while puffers are down-filled nylon jackets. And Carine Roitfeld looks good in her jacket but I don't think bare legs are an option once it's around 2°C here Anyways, I don't really mind the parka but again it's a staple around here rather than a trend.

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rollagasper fashion insider Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: femme Posts: 2,441	Anyone jumping on the anorak wagon this spring? I was a bit unsure about this trend, but on the weekend i saw a really nice anorak from the Gap and now i really want one. I'll try to find some nice pictures.

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rollagasper fashion insider Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: femme Posts: 2,441	Louis Vuitton Dries Van Noten DKNY

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BaroqueRockstar V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: i wish i knew Gender: femme Posts: 4,706	i used to swim, and swimmer definately love their parkas ours were plain black on the outside, furry on in the inside, hooded, and very long:goes to below the knee (kind of like those norma kamali sleeping bag coats) somehow, seeing the pics of shorter parkas, it doesn't have the same feel... __________________ Last edited by BaroqueRockstar; 15-01-2007 at 03:28 PM.

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PrinceOfCats Naturellement pulpeuse Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The 'other' bit of the south of France Gender: femme Posts: 10,172	Say 'no' to parkas. The Raf Simons puffa jackets are only just acceptable... __________________ -Jamais fille chaste n'a lu de romans

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pavement trendsetter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Gender: femme Posts: 1,371	What's this about cold? Where I live the coldest nights go below 0 fahrenheit (-23C), but that doesn't make me want to wear one of these.

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pucci_mama Frozen irony. Join Date: Feb 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 4,995	I have seen too much of this trend around here already, worn in really bad ways.. please make it stop. And I don't really get how they can be so warm? I mean.. the most I've seen are made of this really thin material. Last edited by pucci_mama; 18-01-2007 at 09:02 AM.

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