HOT PINK style: Peplum Coat

Monday, December 30, 2013

I just about died when I found this sweater at a sample sale in Wicker Park.

Blogger friend Peggy and I got early-access tickets to the sale, where I found this sweater all by its lonesome, full of marled-knit, mustard-hued, non-itchy perfection! Mustard and I have not always gotten along so well (the color, not the condiment) but I think the black mixed it up enough that I ended up really loving the color. The interesting knit pattern really added to this sweater's richness and ultimately lead to it coming home with me!

Peplum, Coat, Trapper, hat, J. Crew, turtleneck

Hat: J. Crew (similar)

Sweater: Pure Knits

Pants: Nordstrom (40% off)

Coat: H&M (from last year, but similar here)

Boots: Banana Republic

Purse: Target

Lips: Nars "Yu" (seriously, the most flattering shade of hot pink on all of my friends!)

Monday, December 24, 2012

This coat has been nothing but trouble, but I simply refused to give up hope on it because it is just too gorgeous! At first it was just a smidge too long, so I had it tailored to bring it up a bit. Then the hem was all crooked because the material is so thick and hard to tailor, so it had to go back for another week to get worked on. Finally it's back where it belongs.. with me!

And anyone who knows me or has been reading my blog for a while knows I name my coats after people/dinosaurs! This coat is my "Rachel Berry coat" because she wore it on a recent episode of Glee.

I can't find it listed on the H&M website and never could, but I have seen it at all the Chicago locations in the past month if you are interested. Probably even on sale by now too.