Thursday, February 3, 2011

J.Crew Lady Day Coat vs. Colletta in Cobblestone- 0P

Well, the day is finally here! All my coats arrived this week and now I am more confused than ever!! Thanks to my great blogger friend- Vicky at Vicky's Daily Fashion, she was able to get me the Coletta in cobblestone in a 0P! She worked very hard and woke up extra early for me- what a woman she is!!! I need help deciding between the two:

1. Petite Double Cloth Colletta Coat in cobblestone (non-thinsulate)- size 0P (buy here)
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~or~
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2. Petite Double Cloth Lady Day Coat (thinsulate) - size 0P (buy here)
I won't bore you with a review since Vicky and Jean have already done great ones but I will tell you my likes and dislikes. 
Let's start with the Colletta coat:
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  • I do love the feminine details of the coat- especially the cuff on the sleeves and the cinching details of the back (so cute).
  •  The color- Cobblestone- clearly was the right choice for me and I am so glad I didn't settle. I have been eyeing the Cobblestone since day one! 
  •  The length is just about 1" shorter than where I normally wear my skirts/dresses which I like.
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Here is a sideview of both coats:
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  • I look sort of preggy from the sideview which is NOT good.  
  • The collar sticks straight up and touches my face (which I cannot stand). I have a thing about things touching my face- that's why I don't have bangs and always pull my hair away from my face in photos. So I know this is going to bother me.
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I went through A LOT to get this Lady Day Coat in cobblestone. It was the day after Vicky had gotten my Coletta coat but I was just determined to get the Lady Day coat in 0P to compare. I was literally checking every single morning, afternoon and night. Refreshing my page- oh the things we do for fashion!  On the last day of the sale, I laid there restless and knew that J.Crew updated their inventory every morning around 6:00 EST which is 3:00 am PST, so luckily, I had my nifty iPad next to my night stand and was able to check it out and low and behold, my 0P in cobblestone popped up and I snagged it immediately. Even though it had thinsulate, I didn't care. So both coats were very hard to find and am glad I got both to compare otherwise I would forever be wondering:)
  
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Lady Day Coat: (+)
  • I love the sleekness of the design.  It's simple and elegant and great for my business. 
  • I love the collar because it's sits away from my face and lays flat. The sleeves fit perfectly which is amazing!!!!
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  • The thinsulate is great for someone in colder weather but for CA- it might be too much. It's definitely heavier than the non-thinsulate when you carry it but once you put it on, you hardly notice the weight. 
  • The length is a bit longer than the Coletta which I am not sure if I like or not (?).
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I also got the Colletta coat in Hunter Green by accident thinking Vicky got me the Coletta with thinsulate so I saw a 0P non thinsulate and wanted to compare it with. Once I re-read her email, I realized she scooped up the non-thinsulate for me! I got a bit too excited..hehehe Please email me if you are interested otherwise I will be returning it:)
I am completely torn. I don't have ANY nice coats so I will be def keeping one for sure. Ideally, I would love the Lady Day Coat in non-thinsulate but that's not going to happen so I am more than happy with these choices.
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HELP me decide: Coletta (non-thinsulate) or Lady Day (thinsulate)?
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I honestly don't care about the thinsulate, doesn't really bother me. I am going for what looks the best:) I think both look and fit great, I am sooooooooo TORN!!! I think if the Colletta's collar was different, it would be a no brainer for me. I almost wish I could switch collars!
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