Sunday , June 13, 2010
Imaginary Shopping Spree: Yellow Jackets (Coats, Not The Insects)
It's high winter, and apparently there's a mass of high pressure hanging out over the Arctic that is diverting the jetstream and bring cold Arctic air to places like Florida. That's what I heard, but I don't know what the hell is going on with the world, really. All I know is, this is the time of the year where things get dark and dreary for peeps in the Northern Hemisphere. I'm taking a page out of my Spiritual Scandinavian handbook and wearing brighter colors to combat this. My problem: I don't really have any, having Bringer of Darkness inclinations in terms of fashion. I have a red sweater from Uniqlo, and a hot pink Marc Jacobs silk dress, but that's really it in terms of eye-popping, happy-making bright colors. The thing I really want are yellow coats. Yellow is one of those torturous things to Asians like myself, but part of me doesn't care, because it's such a wonderful, cheery color to look at. The fact that it's in the form of the coat is practically public service, because others on the street will eyeball you and get a jolt of yayness when they see you. Isn't that nice? You help people be happy and look awesome in the process. Total win at life! (Kat)
(left) Oooh, Linda Loudermilk! This jaunty, kind of New Romantic jacket is both eco-friendly and Rick Owens-ish at once. Unfortunately, even at sale price, it is still too pricey for me, but this is why it's IMAGINARY shopping spree; (middle) I love the vintage-ness of this jacket from Modcloth; (right) I am very into the whole gamine thing, and this cropped trench jacket from the Vera Wang line for Kohls fits right in. This is a good springtime option, with skinny jeans and ballet flats. Classic.
Tags: coats, Kat's Spiritual Scandinavian handbook, Linda Loudermilk, Vera Wang, winter
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I saw a lady in a bright red/orange coat today at my bus stop and I was thinking how much love I have for people who wear bright colors in gloomy weather (my city is like a grey snowcone right now). It's sort of like letting parrots loose in a gray room!
By elo on January 11, 2010 3:01 PM
I love this colour. Love and fear it.
By Samantha on January 11, 2010 6:37 PM
elo: oh, bright red/orange sounds really lovely in winter! maybe i should have looked up coral-colored coats...
samantha: i love and fear it as well :-) i love to look at it, i fear it on my body!
xo k.
By Kat
on January 11, 2010 10:58 PM
The center jacket is being sold on GiltFuse today under BBDakota. Only $44 compared to Modcloth's $108. Shwing.
By mary on January 12, 2010 12:14 PM
Currently travelling thru Scandinavia and will be here for another month, i bought some yellow courdory pants that i feel awesome in every time i wear, it breaks up all the dreary days.
By Tamber on January 13, 2010 11:07 AM
mary: shwing indeed!
tamber: you are SO LUCKY!
xo k.
By Kat
on January 13, 2010 7:32 PM