Talk Me Out of Wanting this Coat

the wispy trim is going to get matted, dirty, and caught in everything.

http://trybecca.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/grimace.jpg

Lauren: Excellent point.

am0n: *smirk* (although I would probably get the coat in red or black)

that IS a good point lauren. but it is kind of a hot coat

Because it's...hideous?

I thought there was something kind of funky about it. But I live in NW Washington, D.C.; no one here does "funky." I should just give up and start saving my money to buy a Volvo.

the 1st thing i thought was grimace.jpg too

but srsly that coat is fucking horrible dont get it

I'm sure there are lots of funky options that will be less annoying than a coat that's too expensive to clean and will wear badly (in the fringe)!!

Because it's...hideous?

-- Laurel, Monday, January 28, 2008 9:42 AM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

this is true

Even if its appealing to you in a funky way you'll grow tired of it quickly. Funky is not something you want to spend a lot of cash on.

Is this from Spiegel?

It does have a Eurotrash vibe a la Spiegel...tacky Russian mistress?

that coat somehow seems perfect for NW DC

it's not funky though it's a hideous purple disaster

To me it says "funky high-style black woman who doesn't own any shoes with less than 4" heels, and whose hair is permed to the same consistency as the fringe and cut short in a wedge, the better to show off her dangly, artsy earrings." So if that's you, then you have my blessing!!

To me it says, "Fuck it, I give up, I'm joining the circus."

"I'm wearing my pimp's fur coat"

the fringe is passable I think... it's the vast plain of blah suede that ruins it.

the fringe is still kinda lol Michael Stipe

To me it says "funky high-style black woman who doesn't own any shoes with less than 4" heels, and whose hair is permed to the same consistency as the fringe and cut short in a wedge, the better to show off her dangly, artsy earrings."

YES! Do not get coat. It reminds me of a shaggy dog.

Is this poodle fur

tacky Russian mistress?

Ah-HAH! That's why it appealed to me despite my better reasoning--I still haven't resolved my secret wish to be a flashy trophy wife. And those of you who have met me know that I'm not terribly likely to achieve that goal. Thanks, all!

Is this poodle fur

It's curly lamb--one-half step up from rabbit fur in tackiness.

laurel: "black women dress like THIS"

ugly as shit.

Did someone mention Prince yet? Or Roy Wood from Wizzard?

Actually that last post was a bit unhelpful. What I mean is that buying this coat isn't a good idea, because of the combination of a) it's expensive, and b) you're not going to be able to wear it in a lot of situations - unless you're Bootsy Collins or Noel Fielding.

Everything's different in the world of Noel Fielding.

Or even if you're Noel Collins! http://bp3.blogger.com/_AzT5pruwnbg/RsSyeeUwhVI/AAAAAAAAB38/mHVgE-i74Pg/s400/juilet8.jpg

i feel bad we all dissed the coat so bad.

heres what i do when i want something i suspect might be a bad idea to buy for money/maintenance/practical etc reasons: wait a week and if im still thinking about wanting it a week later i go ahead and get it. 9 out of 10 times i'll forget about the thing until much later or I turn off the whole idea. Either way im relieved i didnt spend the cash.

My wife needs you as a life coach.

i feel bad we all dissed the coat so bad.

it looks like i need a vocab coach. maybe we can swap services.

I really can't imagine desiring to spend my tax refund on that, but hey...

The SPCF (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fraggles) counsels j.lu to forego this purchase.

I was going to say it looked like something from The Great Gonzo's wardrobe. Note to self: bad idea to GIS "gonzo"

Unless you are attempting to augment your Macy Gray costume, I suggest to not buy this.

Also, it is, effectively, February. Rain will be in the forecast for the next three to four months, followed by three months of the Potomac Dank Stank. That coat lends itself to neither of these.

Take the tax refund and purchase other funky, yet more easily mixed and matched, items.

The time to buy a coat like that is September.

1991

i thought this was a trayce thread

COLORED SUEDE NEVER REALLY LOOKS NICE AGAIN ONCC

Oh dammit I didn't mean to submit that.

you will regret this lapse in judgment if you buy the coat

i see these coats around all the time though
but that don't make it right

last fall someone gave my mom a crazy srsly crazy coat like this one but huuge and with even more fur and shoulderpads and obv from the 80s - i don't know why they gave it to her, maybe they thought she needed something warm and comical. anyway, it came to be hers - and she wore it as part of a wookie costume for halloween. apparently it was both frightening and awesome. at christmas time i saw the coat and we all took turns trying it on. it made me bounce up and down like this guy:
http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/2729993.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1934A2752006EF5F0EDC8362B69F986F9B05A5397277B4DC33E
which is pretty fun to do
so i guess this could be an entertaining coat