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| - Well... Winter is here and I've been shopping in my closet again. This time for something to keep me warm while out and about and possibly keep me dry. Just in case it actually rains again.
So in digging into the back where I keep my warm coats, I pulled out a couple of varied length wool coats from J. Crew, a rain coat from Hugo, and a vest from J.Crew [yes, vest is not a coat, but it coordinates with the wardrobe]. The thought of replacing them crossed my mind until I thought of the replacement value which would be $$$$. Then I wondered if Tina would be able to alter any of them. Each coat had satin linings and some padding for warmth. So, I figured I'll take them in and see if she can.
I showed Tina and she didn't even flinch!! Pinching and pinning and more pinning and chalking, she had what she needed and I left.
When I came back the following week to try on the coats, they were effing magic!! The long wool coats were fantastic. Just enough room for a suit coat or thick sweater under and no longer the boxy look that required me to dress up like a little kid in a Wolverine muscle padded costume for them to fit. My favorite though was my Hugo rain coat, looks UHHH-MAAZZNGGG!!! I had seriously considered going to Zara to replace it with another version. The new fitted Hugo looks way better and it's for me!
The price was super fair, considering that all the coats and vest (which looks awesome too, duh) would have cost me a mint to replace, assuming I could find the same styles. And even then they wouldn't fit 'me'.
I'm loving this tailored clothing bit. I have sweaters, suit coats and more in the closet ready to go.
I'm going to build a runway in my living room soon! :-)
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