Ever since I was little, I have admired the look of the trench coat, whether it be on a woman or a man. Nothing really says business(wo)man than a trench and maybe a pant suit, the latter which I think makes me look like a little girl in her mother's clothes. Though I would love to own a Burberry trench coat in the future, I wanted to find an alternative that would be a little more economical for the time being. Enter the J.Crew Icon trench.
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| Excuse the bag in the background! |
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| And the wrapper on the cuffs |
While searching for my my perfect winter coat, I asked my dear J.Crew associate if I could try on one of their trenches. They didn't have it in my size, but she offered to order one for me. Though I am not usually one to order items just to try on, she convinced me to since she honored the marked-down price of the coat, as well as the 30% off outerwear promo and 15% student discount, which brought my total down to around $87 (original price $298 or so). Unfortunately, I found out when I got home that the coat was backordered until January (so a wait of about a month and a half). As the weeks passed, I forgot about the trench until it arrived at my apartment two weeks ago!
Excuse the lighting the pictures, the shadows make it look like there's a lot more bunching/wrinkling than there really is. In the pictures, I am wearing a the blazer underneath, as I was hoping to replicate the bulk of what I would wear normally in trench weather. I am wearing a 0R, which fit pretty well. When I remove the blazer though, the trench looks a bit baggy, but it's not too big of a deal. I ordered the 00 just to be positive that I was making the right choice, and sure enough, I could not really squeeze my arms in the trench once I put a blazer on. The sleeves on the trench are just a tad long on me, but I would much rather it run long than short, so no complaints there.
They say that this trench is cut from the same Japanese cotton as the Burberry trenches- that I cannot confirm. However, I will agree that the material seems well made, as it's pretty thick. The coat seams to fit pretty decently, and so for $87, I think it's is a keeper!
Girls (or guys), do you have a favorite trench?
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Love this! I've always wanted that iconic trench coat. I only have a black trench from Banana Republic.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tang! I love it a lot too. Now if only the weather would allow for it...
DeleteHeard the BR trench is nice as well :) Thoughts?
hello, really nice trench! I like it!! almost like burberry one )) Where did you buy it ? And can I have the same discount, if I am also student?)
ReplyDeleteIS this 0 or 00 size? Can you write your parameters(BUST, NATURAL WAIST , HIP ) and how tall are? )
I am going to order this trench via Interenet and if you will answer , you will really help me)
Thank you!!!
I just received this coat in the mail. Are you happy with the length? I'm 5'5 so a tinsy bit taller than you are and I'm wondering if I should have gotten the Petite sizing which is now available (if I order online and try to be really patient). Other than it being longer than the described (mid-thigh) it fits me fine. So three years later, are you still liking this coat? I hope so. It would prove to be timeless.
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