Coat help - casual city lifestyle

[Anonymous]

I have very old outerwear that is too tight and too worn. I was thinking about these - I’m generally in jeans, sneakers, and Chelsea boots. If these trigger “yuck” can you please link something better?

https://amiboutique.com/products/limiza-khaki


https://toteme.com/products/embroidered-scarf-jacket-camel

[Anonymous]

They're both lovely. Personally I think the camel one is extraordinary - the scarf, the embroidery, the color. Love it!

[Anonymous]

I like both.

[Anonymous]

I feel like you could get both styles for a lot less but if you like them- get them.

this is my favorite winter coat:
https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/coats-and-jackets/topcoat/toscana-coat-in-italian-stadium-cloth-wool-blend/CE180?display=standard&fit=Classic&color_name=wool-hthr-acorn&colorProductCode=CE180

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like you could get both styles for a lot less but if you like them- get them.

this is my favorite winter coat:
https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/coats-and-jackets/topcoat/toscana-coat-in-italian-stadium-cloth-wool-blend/CE180?display=standard&fit=Classic&color_name=wool-hthr-acorn&colorProductCode=CE180

I like that too. The reason I think I’m drawn to the ones I posted is because they’re pretty self-styling; more than most coats I’ve seen, they give a little something special in the styling and making it look like I tried to be a bit pulled together. I’m 50+ and feel I need that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like you could get both styles for a lot less but if you like them- get them.

this is my favorite winter coat:
https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/coats-and-jackets/topcoat/toscana-coat-in-italian-stadium-cloth-wool-blend/CE180?display=standard&fit=Classic&color_name=wool-hthr-acorn&colorProductCode=CE180

I like that too. The reason I think I’m drawn to the ones I posted is because they’re pretty self-styling; more than most coats I’ve seen, they give a little something special in the styling and making it look like I tried to be a bit pulled together. I’m 50+ and feel I need that.

Quince has a dupe of the Toteme coat for much less--$200.

https://www.quince.com/women/double-faced-merino-wool-scarf-coat?color=caramel

[Anonymous]

Beautiful. Buy both if possible. They fill different needs, and it sounds like you wear your coats many years.

If you have to choose one, decide if you're more comfortable with a short or long coat for everyday.

[Anonymous]

Both are nice. I really like the Toteme jacket, but the longer one may be more practical from a warmth standpoint. I need my butt covered to keep warm when it's below 40.

[Anonymous]

I really love the second one!

The first one is fine. But I wonder if you'd really get a lot of wear out of it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like you could get both styles for a lot less but if you like them- get them.

this is my favorite winter coat:
https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/coats-and-jackets/topcoat/toscana-coat-in-italian-stadium-cloth-wool-blend/CE180?display=standard&fit=Classic&color_name=wool-hthr-acorn&colorProductCode=CE180

I like that too. The reason I think I’m drawn to the ones I posted is because they’re pretty self-styling; more than most coats I’ve seen, they give a little something special in the styling and making it look like I tried to be a bit pulled together. I’m 50+ and feel I need that.

I like both is the original ones you posted, but it sounds like you don’t have a ton of variety in your fall outerwear, so I think these are too styled/specific to not have in rotation with a few others. Also, the toteme one was widely knocked off last year, so I see a lot of dupes of it around, if you care about that?

[Anonymous]

Okay, it's really annoying that the Ami site doesn't have a full picture of the coat. I found another one: https://shopmashburn.com/products/isabel-marant-etoile-limiza-coat-khaki-s78210

If you can pull it off, that's a cool coat. I don't care for the other one, since it seems kind of boring and might run boxy.

[Anonymous]

I vote both but probably get the first and then a double of the second - which I love

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like you could get both styles for a lot less but if you like them- get them.

this is my favorite winter coat:
https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/coats-and-jackets/topcoat/toscana-coat-in-italian-stadium-cloth-wool-blend/CE180?display=standard&fit=Classic&color_name=wool-hthr-acorn&colorProductCode=CE180

NP - You ladies are so stylish. I am a plain Jane, with basic tastes and I love this - a good everyday coat that is a little stylish enough not to draw attention to my otherwise lack of style. And as great price at that!

But what color as an everyday coat - the camel or black? Everything I own is some version of black, navy, maroon, gray, and denim :/

[Anonymous]

Both are hideous and expensive. Buy it if you have money to burn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beautiful. Buy both if possible. They fill different needs, and it sounds like you wear your coats many years.

If you have to choose one, decide if you're more comfortable with a short or long coat for everyday.

Thanks! I’ve worn my coats for at least 15 years excepting my puffer. I also searched and saw that Alex Mill did a version of the Toteme shorter coat last year and maybe they will again this year.