Winter coats and jackets

[vintage_princess]

That second pic Hanne posted looks like an invisible person is wearing that coat!

I like that Balenciaga one too and also Stella McCartney's dogtooth coat featured in the ads. My other favourite is the Alexander McQueen blanket jacket.

 

[Luxury's Lap]

Being in love with 1930's fashion, it's been my dream to have a coat with a huge fur collar. So, naturally I fell in love with these coats from Balenciaga, Costume National, and Christian LaCroix . I also included a vintage picture. All runway fashions from style.com, vintage from allposters.com.

 

[mdankwah]

Mine's from Vivienne Westwood

 

[Meg]

what a great topic. Coats are the epitome of chic (and epitome of spending money).

All the coats posted thus far are beautiful and all sort of give off a different vibe/image.

 

[electricringo]

I love that Givenchy coat. <3

 

[Spike413]

Wow, tough call. There were a lot of gorgeous coats on the fall runways.

I totally agree with anyone who chose Balenciaga because I loved every coat they showed.

I narrowed my choices down to my three favorites.

3) Calvin Klein's architectural fur

2) Prada's jet beaded beauty

1) Gucci's old-world military

photos: Style.com

 

[liberty33r1b]

^yes, definitely those above!!! and chloe.

 

[Melisande]

Warmest coats and jackets

I didn't find a thread on this...

I've been on a quest for a nice coat/jacket for the coldest, snowiest days...

What coats and jackets do you like to wear--both for casual and more dressy occasions--on the coldest of the cold winter days?

 

[GCc]

mackage

www.mackage.com

 

[tott]

On the coldest days I'll be wearing my Moncler down jacket, nothing beats a puffy down jacket in the cold. Well, maybe a thick fur.

More formal: darkish blue vintage double-breasted tweed coat or double-breasted black wool Ralph Lauren coat, sort of peacoatish style.

On less cold days, maybe some other winter jacket for variation.

 

[Melisande]

Ooh, I love some of those Mackage coats--never knew of them. And Moncler...tweed...pea coatish...mmm. Fantastic options.

I wear a short belted Sportmax coat (looks like a sci-fi general), and a chocolate floor-sweeping Chloe coat (very medieval monk)...but on the coldest days, neither are totally warm enough w/o layering.

Keep them coming!

BTW, are down jackets okay in the sleet/rain??

 

[dsq]

a typical northface down jacket is quite warm.

(northface.com)

 

[tott]

BTW, are down jackets okay in the sleet/rain??

They can usually take a little bit of light rain, like most materials, but you don't want to get caught in pouring rain. Spraying the jacket with some impregnator would make it a little bit more water resistant, but not waterproof.

That's why I always carry an umbrella in my bag: I have a tiny, light titanium one that folds out to almost regular size, and it fits even in my smallest messenger.

 

[PrinceOfCats]

A well-waxed Barbour, naturally.

 

[phantasmagoric]

i don't know what season these coats are but i still them

CHLOE

CHLOE

CHLOE

 

[mb117]

the second coat is baleciaga FW 05, not sure about the other two

 

[tiffany]

^ those are so gorgeous!

 

[phantasmagoric]

the second coat is baleciaga FW 05, not sure about the other two

oops my mistake!

 

[phantasmagoric]

I got these pics off Ebay and I just put the name of the designer that the listing stated

 

[polka_dot]

I loved Balenciaga's military inspired coats but my top picks from F/W 2005 are these by Givenchy (images from www.givenchy.com)

I love the first coat!