Houndstooth

February 2, 2020

Props (is this still the word kids use these days?) to Banana Republic who designed this long double-breasted houndstooth wool coat in petite sizes. It is such a rarity, even with brands now venturing out to be more accommodating to those of us who don’t fit into “regular” sizing (i.e., tall, plus, petite).

Banana Republic Houndstooth Coat (extra 60%!) (Houndstooth) / Babaton Turtleneck sweater (old) / J.Crew French Girl Crop Trousers in 365 Crepe (Black, similar) / Marc Fisher Ulani Pointy Toe Boots / 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli Satchel (Black)

Red

January 19, 2020

Let’s be real. This is not the outfit I’m wearing this week in Toronto right now. We are in a deep freeze and we got hit with a nice little snowstorm (I can’t complain too much–Newfoundland’s got it bad). I’m heavy on the layers with my Ugg snowboots, the heaviest parka I own, and my warmest hat and mittens. It’s neither cool, nor glamorous.

Babaton Wool Coat (Camel) (similar) / Jacob Stripe Turtleneck (Black/White) (similar) / J.Crew Vintage Straight Leg Jeans (similar) / Soludos Ibiza Classic Sneakers (White) / Levi’s Baby Tab Beanie (Red) (similar)

The White Coat

January 12, 2020

A white winter coat has been on my wish list for a while now. I came across this coat on the Zara website as I was browsing their post-holiday sales, and my eyes nearly popped out of my head. A bit fitted to the body, but still had a bit of a masculine feel. It was only last week that I was thinking that I was pretty proud of myself that I hadn’t purchased a coat in over a year, and then suddenly came to an abrupt end.