Friday, January 9, 2009

Plaid Outerwear


1.) How the celebs wore it:


2.) How it was presented at the Fall '08 RTW shows:
Plaid is not really something new but beside the classy lumberjack chemises there's also great outerwear in various colors and shapes. At the Fall 2008 RTW Shows many designers showed how interesting a coat or jacket with a plaid pattern could be.

Since I saw Alexa Chung wearing a tartan coat a few months ago I want one like hers. Unexpectedly I spotted a similar one like Alexa's at Zara when I visited my sister last time in Hannover. It was even on sale so I was very glad but when I tried it on it was ( of course) too big and strangely cut.

I think plaid coats make an awesome alternative to unicolored ones if they aren't that bright (as seen on Rihanna). Anyway I prefer a simple grey or black coat because it goes with everything and looks always good.

Now here's the turn: I saw another one which would be perfect for the transition period. I'm still thinking about getting it. Actually it's a bit too big but it has anyway a very wide cut. Still unsure and hope it will be on sale soon since this would make my decision a lot easier ☺.
Here in Germany you can't have enough coats. Last week we had snow and -8°C...!

Should I get it? And what do you think in general about plaid coats?

P.S. Thanks for your advices about getting the patent shopper or not. I did not - even if I love it and still think about it - because it was so huge that it looked already absurd. That's the con of pics: You can never say how big the bag really is in reality!

Have a nice weekend

xoxo

Mimi









50 comments:

Irene (capuccinobar) said...

with this, i realize of how much i need one of those!!!


x

Alexa said...

great post! :)



xoalexa.blogspot.com

Alena said...

der Mantel von D&G ist toll :)
Erinnert mich an die Abschwitzdecke aus der Eskadron-Kollektion :D

K8 said...

This post made me want to buy a bunch of plaid shirts and coats! :)

Ingvild Marie said...

I dont own any plaid outwears, I guess i'm sticking to plaid shirts, thoes i got a bunch of:)

Great blog as always

Julia mode said...

I love "tartan"
I have shoes as it.
bisou

Love + Cake said...

Yes, totally get one!! Plaid's so hot! Great pics :)

xx. mavvie

Unknown said...

I love the checked Rihanna's dress it's so cute. And the whole D&G collection is just awesome :)

Jen (MahaloFashion) said...

Alexa looks he best, i love plaid.

Ella Gregory said...

Great post. I think Lauren wears it really well. It suits her style.

Suri May said...

oh how i love plaid! especially on shirts. but it looks really cute on coats!

p.s. love the oufit you put together in the previous post!

Alina said...

alexas style is the best!!!!would you like to exchange links???

Anonymous said...

hm, so viel kariert..
aber karos sind einfach eins der muster, die nicht viel brauchen um "komplett" auszusehen: karohemnd, leggins oder jeans, vielleicht noch eine pelzmütze schuhe und voilà.

danke auch für deinen kommentar, das kleid ist schockierend gucci-esque, oder?
xxx
Isa

Anonymous said...

und nächstes mal auch noch mit rechtschreibung und zeichensetzung. ;)

Elisa Kwon said...

I really like plaid coats to be honest. especially yellow plaid...although i don't know why

Rebecca Jane said...

I love plaid coats - although I'm agreeing that they shouldn't be in crazy bright colours. They can be pretty. I'd go for it if you want one!

Cecelia said...

I love Rihanna's!

littlelaceridinghood said...

I like the way Nicole Richie wears them.

Nil said...

Plaid coats totally bright up the outfit. You should get one if you want to. Coats are never too much like you said :)

Rebecca, A Clothes Horse said...

Ooh, I love all of these together. Plaid is fantastic, in all its forms including coats.

Shes Dressing Up said...

I love the plaid coat Rhianna is wearing. Patterned coats always look great =D

MarionRocks said...

I love the way Alexa Chung wear it !! I think you should buy one ! This is beautiful. ;)
xoxo

TEXTSTYLES said...

love plaid, makes me think of warm and winter
alexa rocks it and rihanna too
great post
like your blog

*bisous*

Vintage Lollipops said...

Some pretty fantastic pieces shown here... I'm such a fan of the plaid brigade.

And I love this, "Classy lumberjack chemises."... right on.

xxx

MizzJ said...

I think plaid looks great - if it's in a more tailored form like on the runways. The slouchy look that most of the celebs are wearing is a bit too hobo for me, or at least should be minimized to a scarf. You should totally get the jacket!!

Narumi said...

Love the plaids, you definitely should buy one !

Anonymous said...

ooo i love all things plaid, and the latest plaid coats i've seen are absolutely gorgeous. I just discovered your blog and it's really wonderful! =) am really enjoying reading your past posts... Hope we can exchange links! I've added you to my blogroll. =) Thank you~

i'll take the cake said...

unfortunately every beautiful coat isn't warm :(

Anonymous said...

I adore plaid!!!!!

Larissa said...

Lovin Alexa's coat - I really want an oversized plaid trench

x

www.StatementsofFashion.wordpress.com said...

I do not like plaid. Although I had a bunch when I was in high school due to the bried grunge trend in the 90s(hello plaid shirts with hoop earings!).

That said, I don't dislike these coats (I agree that Rhianna's is the best one!), but I don't really like them either. I could see the right color combination growing on me...maybe...

cookie said...

nice blog:)

Noshabelle said...

Love Alexa's outfit! She is so fresh! xx

stylorectic said...

plaid always comes back.for a good reason!
xoxo
eszter

Anonymous said...

Heeiij .
ich verkaufe ein paar klamotten + schmuck von mir auf meinem blog . die sachen sind teilweise neu und wenn dann nur höchstens 2 mal getragen .wenn du willst schau mal vorbei und wenn dir was gefällt und du es haben möchtest dann schreib mir (:
bye bye

Noshabelle said...

I hope it's okay that I linked you..? We could exchange if you like..? x

Raquel said...

i adore plaid! i wanted a plaid winter coat but I have too many coats. I have just one skirt and it's one of my favorites. oh the Blair looks great :)

xx

Jaggar said...

The Y-3 jacket is so like hippie rocker weird chic i love it!

Your blog is great by the way i'm totally linking you right now. :D

xxx
www.heissrags.blospot.com

Gala Gonzalez said...

plaid is great get it in green! i add your blog to favsss

Annabel Wendt (LoveMore) said...

oh good post...this makes me want winter and coats! i think overall they are pretty cool (plaid coats). thanks for your comment. xxx LM

yiqin; said...

I think plaid coats are unique! Plaid is very chic

uneventriΔngle said...

Thanks for the comment!
Nice post.

giggleness said...

i adore plaid!
xx

ryder said...

Rhianna !!! i vote for her. she always brights my day. with her plaid items :)

Trish said...

OH WOW, i love plaid!! :)

Sandra said...

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i love ur blogger! and ur style!
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xoxo

Pai said...

plaid looks great on people but I am afraid if I wear plaid I'd have a sudden urge to grab an axe and chop down a tree,

Liz Lizo said...

Oh awesome look. I love it.

Cupcakes and Cashmere said...

this is such a clean, preppy look. i LOVE it.

Poshhh said...

wow you have such an amazing blog! i love it
xx