oh, this is so cute. very clever and fun. love the closures (are they toggles?) and the length of the jacket, and the tone-on-tone of the sleeves is a great detail.
Very demure and sophisticated at the same time. You have been showing some great pre-Winter looks. Is it just me, or is this the season of the really cute coat?
Um … sorry, what? I was distracted, gazing at this lovely young lady’s face, and didn’t notice the, well, unfortunate coat she’s wearing. The coat combines the look of short sleeves (bad idea for a coat … for anything other than a t-shirt, really) with bulbous ‘puffy shoulders’ (another bad idea reminiscient of those gosh-awful frocks we always see in Jane Austen movies).
Scott – I haven’t a clue what she’s wearing, so I am going to say you’re 100% right on the clothes front… I am simply in love with her whole look. Totally in love….
I’m wanting to love this…but it’s not happening. I usually love anything and everything with puff sleeves, but for me, I think it is the silhouette that doesn’t seem flattering. Love the color, love the hardware, love the length, love the what seams to be creamy texture. Perhaps it is the sweatery sleeves that limit it’s wearability. I don’t know. I would love to see it from a different angle. The woman however could wear brown wrapping paper and look incredible.
She is lovely. Love the color. Love the closures. Know the puffy sleeve idea is no no no good. I do like the idea of knit sleeves with the boiled wool body–this would be perfect for out here in Portland (Pac NW) where we rarely need a super heavy coat or jacket.
the colour is perfect, and the neutral palette looks good with her red bag. at first i thought it was a knit sweater underneath a short sleeved coat. i think it’s ingenious for a pulled together casual look. i am so envious– i want this coat! does anyone know who makes it? btw, this blog is the best!
She is beautiful, but the coat is not. There is absolutely no shape to it! It’s like she’s wearing a wool “paper bag”. If it would only come in a little on the sides or something… I agree that the sleeves are a fun touch.
The word “love” is the first thing that comes to mind when looking at this LOVEly lady. She’s beautiful. Like the person above, I didn’t notice the coat until later. Her face just draws you in.
Another Shade of Grey
December 5, 2006 at 6:21 pm
Me no like. Not flattering at all, especially to physical shape.
EMNH
December 5, 2006 at 6:30 pm
PRETTY!!
Anonymous
December 5, 2006 at 7:11 pm
oh, this is so cute. very clever and fun. love the closures (are they toggles?) and the length of the jacket, and the tone-on-tone of the sleeves is a great detail.
mrs. de winter
December 5, 2006 at 7:41 pm
Maybe it’s just that she is so lovely, but I MUST have that coat! Anyone know where it’s from?
Anonymous
December 5, 2006 at 8:09 pm
She’s very beautiful. The cut of the coat, or perhaps how she’s placed her arms, make it look as if it’s a funky maternity piece.
Is it? It would explain her glow.
mltt
invisible girl
December 5, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Very demure and sophisticated at the same time. You have been showing some great pre-Winter looks. Is it just me, or is this the season of the really cute coat?
Anonymous
December 5, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Um … sorry, what? I was distracted, gazing at this lovely young lady’s face, and didn’t notice the, well, unfortunate coat she’s wearing. The coat combines the look of short sleeves (bad idea for a coat … for anything other than a t-shirt, really) with bulbous ‘puffy shoulders’ (another bad idea reminiscient of those gosh-awful frocks we always see in Jane Austen movies).
Oh dear.
But she IS stunningly beautiful.
Anonymous
December 5, 2006 at 9:05 pm
I can’t believe people don’t find this flattering. I think it’s so totally beautiful!
Irish Eyes a Sighin'
December 5, 2006 at 9:26 pm
Scott – I haven’t a clue what she’s wearing, so I am going to say you’re 100% right on the clothes front… I am simply in love with her whole look. Totally in love….
Fearlessly Female
December 5, 2006 at 9:34 pm
I’m wanting to love this…but it’s not happening. I usually love anything and everything with puff sleeves, but for me, I think it is the silhouette that doesn’t seem flattering. Love the color, love the hardware, love the length, love the what seams to be creamy texture. Perhaps it is the sweatery sleeves that limit it’s wearability. I don’t know. I would love to see it from a different angle. The woman however could wear brown wrapping paper and look incredible.
Nicolette
December 6, 2006 at 12:37 am
The coat looks so beautiful, like new TSE or something. I love the Trompe L’oeil look!
Anonymous
December 6, 2006 at 2:08 am
She is lovely. Love the color. Love the closures. Know the puffy sleeve idea is no no no good. I do like the idea of knit sleeves with the boiled wool body–this would be perfect for out here in Portland (Pac NW) where we rarely need a super heavy coat or jacket.
Max
December 6, 2006 at 4:15 am
I never did understand short sleeved coats and sweaters. She’s gorgeous, though.
Anonymous
December 6, 2006 at 4:17 am
the colour is perfect, and the neutral palette looks good with her red bag. at first i thought it was a knit sweater underneath a short sleeved coat. i think it’s ingenious for a pulled together casual look. i am so envious– i want this coat! does anyone know who makes it? btw, this blog is the best!
DC Celine
December 6, 2006 at 4:39 am
I think it’s just delightful, and as emnh said, PRETTY!
It could be unflattering to others, but truth of the matter is, we’re looking at her. And it’s lovely.
Kristin
December 6, 2006 at 11:14 am
It’s the same jacket as Mischa Barton wore in aspen, and it’s from Alex Gaines
marie
December 6, 2006 at 11:53 am
I like the colors of her coat.
Alice Olive
December 6, 2006 at 1:09 pm
It’s a lovely detail! So pretty! Her face is beautiful too – serene.
Anonymous
December 6, 2006 at 1:46 pm
I think she looks fantastic!!!
serpah
December 6, 2006 at 4:11 pm
She is beautiful, but the coat is not. There is absolutely no shape to it! It’s like she’s wearing a wool “paper bag”. If it would only come in a little on the sides or something… I agree that the sleeves are a fun touch.
Anonymous
December 6, 2006 at 9:22 pm
I love the COAT!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
December 8, 2006 at 10:51 am
is that elise crombez?
AnastasiaC
December 8, 2006 at 7:44 pm
what an amazing design – I love suprise pieces like that.
anyone know who made this coat? She is beautiful too….
Anonymous
December 9, 2006 at 2:27 am
she is an editor for daily candy.
Anonymous
December 30, 2006 at 4:53 pm
extremely cool alex gaines coat.
Anonymous
March 17, 2009 at 10:59 pm
The word “love” is the first thing that comes to mind when looking at this LOVEly lady. She’s beautiful. Like the person above, I didn’t notice the coat until later. Her face just draws you in.