The Over Coat F/W 12.13

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Emilio Pucci

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Mary-Kate Olsen


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Michael Kors

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Lanvin Menswear

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P Diddy in Givenchy

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[nat_attak]

Idk the designers of these coats, but I immediately thought of this photo upon reading this thread.
(source:jak&jil)

 

[Street_a_Licious]

really like and will definitely wear that notion of an oversized coat like a coat. problem is, when i try to wear my single breasted coat like this, it tends to slip right off my shoulders. probably will need a double breasted coat for that

 

[lucy92]

do they also call these "duster" coats?

 

[CursedPoet]

Seroiusly...I just don't get this trend. What's the point of wearing a coat with sleeves without actually using them? Not that I'm that much into functional fashion, but this doesn't really seem to look right to me.

 

[GIVENCHYlover]

^ agree, looks amazing but no...or just at MFW or PFW.

 

[Jinadaze]

I don't get it either, and if you're having narrow shoulders you can't even wear it like this not falling down.

 

[Meg]

so is this an extension of the last couple of seaons' wearing a coat on your shoulders?

While I love the aesthetics of this look - as soon as you add an handbag (and movement) to this look you basically have to clutch the coat to keep it from sliding from your shoulders. I don't get how these women can walk and do this because a gentle breeze is enough for a blazer/cardi/coat to feel like it's sliding from my shoulders.

 

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^Exactly, I think it's more of an evening wear trend, coming and going from an event more so than for a long period of time, my favorite is the Pucci look on Joan. But there was a perfect casing point in what you were saying, there was a look at Altuzarra F/W 10/11 (again, on Joan) and as soon as she turned the corner one of the shoulders slid off, I think the menswear version would make anyone look like Del Boy Trotter, so it won't be something I'll be attempting any time soon.

 

[KemAlnagdy]

i like it in evening wear, it's very classic actually, women used to go to night events wearint wearing capes or coats that way. i don't quite like it on men, but maybe just because these pics aren't that good!

 

[JunyaSchick]

honestly I don't think this is a trend. Wearing your winter heavy coat over your shoulders is a way to carry the coat confortably once you are inside somewhere, like a store or something. My grandfather used to do that all the time in winter.

 

[vandekamp]

I love the look at Michael Kors, as I agree that the over coat works better for evening wear- but when it comes to P Diddy and MK, I think it looks pretty stupid. Also it's somewhat impractical..?

 

[luckyme]

i love the look as well. it exudes grace in such a way that when someone walks into the room with a coat thrown over their shoulders you sense an importance to them. the catch 22 is not looking too narcissistic but elegant instead.

 

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