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Monday, December 6, 2010

me and the sailor coat (or...why twitter is my new best friend)

hello there!  I hope you are all feeling fine and managing to keep your feet warm.  I have to admit, I'm happily piling on the layers over here in "50degrees-is-the-new-20degrees" land! I think I forget what cold really is until I go to the UK or New York in mid-January. And that's when it all comes back to me... still, here I sit, piling on my layers at the slightest hint of winter in the air.

Which brings me, I think, to the tale of topshop sailor coat...

I, like many of us out there in internet-world, had been lusting after this coat since I first saw it on bloggers like elinkin and the cherryblossom girl last year.  Apparently, even alexa chung has one (I missed that fact until just now). Anyhow, by the time I'd resolved to buy one they were seriously sold out. So I (reluctantly) let it go.

That is, until last month... when, by mere chance, I noticed a tweet from miss Anja of clever nettle saying she was ready to find her topshop sailor coat a new home because she did wear it enough. When I saw it was my size I jumped at the chance.  And that pretty much brings us up to speed! I had been counting down the days until the weather got cool enough to let it out of my closet and I have been hard pressed not to wear it everywhere now that it's chillier. This is how I wore it over the very gray and cloudy weekend...
 outfit details...
sailor coat - topshop (by way of clever nettle)
dress - h&m
shoes - vintage
cream tights - xxi
sweater - uo (xs from guys dept)


I figured now would also be a good time to ask you to follow me on twitter!@recklessdaughtr

16 comments:

Carys said...

I love the coat! The rest of your outfit is so nice too, I love the jumper over that dress.
La Ville Inconnue

Sarah said...

I love this look. Very pretty and light. That skirt is amazing.

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Rebecca, A Clothes Horse said...

Adorable outfit! And that coat is too awesome!

Ashley/ MILK TEETHS said...

Oh gosh, you're right in hunting down this coat--it looks amazing on you! I too am a sucker for all things even remotely nautical inspired :)

xx
MILK TEETHS

Little Monarch said...

look at you, your so cute! x

Elanor said...

this is such a cute coat. :)

x

photographe de mannequins said...

Très jolies photos, j'aime beaucoup !!!

Steeve

Federico Panarello said...

so adorable outfit!!!

Esther said...

yea it definitely suits you looks really good on you :) xxx

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Georgia Rose said...

Oh my gosh, what an amazing outfit! I adore that coat and wish I'd snapped it up while I still could. It's a shame the NZ dollar is so terrible!

issye margaretha kamal said...

This is the second time i've stop in your blog. And I have to say that you're really beautiful and i love your style a lot. and also that blazer. Omg. nice to know you btw :)) Do you have twitter ? Please follow me then I'll followed you back. I want to be one of your friends :))

anja louise said...

It looks so cute on you! I'm glad it's actually getting some use. The colors you paired it with are great!

Josefine said...

The sailor coat is so cute! Would love to have one. And also, I saw the things you sent to Sandra, so sweet!

mysterymoor said...

I have this coat and lololooooove it

Josefine said...

The sailor coat is so cute! Would love to have one. And also, I saw the things you sent to Sandra, so sweet!

Esther said...

yea it definitely suits you looks really good on you :) xxx

http://theglamorousmess.blogspot.com

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