I’ve had a mission to acquire a coat for the longest time.
As good as I am at buying other stuff, buying a coat seems to be a sticky wicket for me. So many choices are just ho-hum sufficient. Uninspiring. And pretty much all of the choices are expensive, so whatever I might pick is a commitment. A commitment to something that I would wear every day for months at a time!
Resulting in a coatless Maggie who makes do with one of the umpteen velvet blazer-jackets crammed into the closet. Which are very pretty and velvety! But yes, pretty much don’t fit, if you feel like buttoning them up in the front is a priority. And a jacket with two layers stuffed underneath does not a coat make.
So the other day, I tried on some of the coats on the sale rack in Anthropologie. Two of them fit. And I liked them. But oooh the commitment! I couldn’t decide. I bought both of them with the idea that The David would have something helpful that would lead to a decision and I could take one back. But it was not to be. He found them to both be generally favorable.
Thus, help me! Which one?
Option #1
Pros: fun fluffy (detachable) fur collar
good color – close up of the fabric below. the darker bit is kind of a burgundy color.
Cons: short sleeves – you can see the sleeves of my cardigan underneath. but i’m not sure that this bothers me…
Option 2:
Pros: longer and heavier
interesting shawl collar
velvet lined pockets!
Cons: on the boringer side.
I am slightly leaning towards #2 because I think it’s more practical, but I kinda like the weirdness of #1 better…
Help!
(sorry about the crappy phone photos. my fashion photographer was unavailable and my creative problem solving elf was working from home today.)
********UPDATE********
Monday, December 12
Both coats, which had already been on sale ($200 down from $300) went on further sale to $100 each. Plus Anthro was having a 30% off discount on sale items.
Suffice it to say, I have been saved from having to make this gut wrenching decision and have kept both coats.
margaret edith 
Fashion over function, my dear! Go for option #1!
I agree Option #1 is hotter. Plus the collar is pimp. Good Luck and Stay Warm !
#2! I’m a sucker for big collars, I like the length and I think your wrists will get cold with #1.
I like the collar of coat number two, but overall I am a bigger fan of coat number one. Those colors are just fabulous!
I like #1 better. Love the detachable fur collar. Sucks about the short sleeves, though. I live in Florida and rarely need a coat. However, I have about a dozen coats. I love them. I am lucky if I get to wear each one once a year. I think I have a coat problem. I have a very hard time deciding which ones to take up north with us when we go on vacation. Like I can only take two, maybe three. So sad.
#1 – cuter, form-fittier, and hotter
#1! looks great on you! get some long gloves to keep your wrists warm if you even need that in CA…
Seriously, this is killing me. What did you decide on?
I am still dithering… I really like the furry collar one but I wore it around outside yesterday and it’s not very warm. This is such a white girl problem.
Yeah, problems of the first world white girl.
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YAY! TWO coats! Even better!