A draped UWP trench that even looks fun closed up. I would totally get this for myself - except y'all already beat it into me that I don't need another mid-toned trench. :)
The photos show it as more of a tan color, but the runway shows it as a color that looks just like the Brooks Brothers. Color listed as "taupe," so the video should be correct (styled photos always get Photoshopped, anyway).
$127.28 + 10% off with code: TAKE10
Cute find!
Transcona Shannon replied 11 years ago
Nice jacket!
Marley replied 11 years ago
Wow! Love this! However, I have pulled out two - yes TWO - trenches from my closet since the YLF trench coat frenzy a few weeks ago - and neither one of them are 'right' for me - but I'm not sure what's wrong. It may be that I just don't have the body for a trench coat - I just don't know. I am ashamed to admit that one of them is a Burberry that I got at NAS 5 years ago, and still paid over $700. for - and I've worn it once - yep, once - and felt frumpy in it. Something about the fit is just wrong. So, before I go buying/trying another trench I've got to figure out what to do with the two that I have - the other one is a Michael Kors and the fit and feel on me is much better than the Burberry - I should probably put it into my "wear" closet this fall and start getting some use out of it. In the meantime, the Burberry is really nagging at me. Rae - should I try to sell it on EBay? What would you recommend? I guess I could bring it to the Shoptoberfest and let everybody take a look at it and help me figure it out? I don't know - but SEVEN-HUNDRED bucks! Ack!!!!
rae replied 11 years ago
Ack, Marleeeey! You have a secret Burberry languishing? Hm, 5 years ago... yes, bring it to Shoptoberfest (or post here beforehand) just in case you are crazy and it looks great on you. ;) You could sell on Ebay, but I am not sure what you'd get. My black one was only the price of a North Face coat.
Marley replied 11 years ago
Yes Rae - I do. I'll try to post here this weekend (I think our camera will be here - we use it at work, so its almost always there - but I'll ask DH to bring it home this weekend.) I am sick about that Burberry - what the heck what I thinking? I promise it doesn't look good on me - but, I'll post pics just to let you all confirm that I'm right about that. (I'm kind of pouting about it ;-) - boo-hoo!)
Vicki replied 11 years ago
Marley, I would suggest selling on eBay, too. You could probably do very well with it, since it's hardly been worn, and the photos will tell the story.
I'm just your average working stiff who loves nice things and hates to pay for them. This blog outlines my efforts to navigate that treacherous shopping/saving divide through swappin', thriftin', and even a little resellin'. Many of the pieces in my wardrobe cost me just $1! We've heard a lot about people "living above their means" in recent years; I'm championing the concept of living large *below* your means - whatever that means for you. :)