Comments on: Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Bottega Veneta Wool Herringbone Jacket

By: LJ

LJ — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:24:08 +0000

J.Crew has a very similar, much cheaper (and cotton!) option available for those interested.

Blazer: http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/jacketsblazers/suitingjackets/PRDOVR~21521/21521.jsp
Skirt: http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/skirts/suitingskirts/PRDOVR~21520/21520.jsp
Dress: http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/dresses/suitingdresses/PRDOVR~21522/21522.jsp

Saw the blazer and skirt in-store and they were eye-catching in a good way.

By: C

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:27:33 +0000

i am with the wool=itchy folks, though I did get a sweater this year with only a small percentage of merino that is tolerable….I think the “hip issue” is that the jacket ends at the hip and might accentuate that measurement, especially with another color skirt.

By: legalicious07

legalicious07 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:08:49 +0000

That is GORGEOUS! OMG! I wish I could afford this and that it was still in stock in a smaller size.

By: divaliscious11

divaliscious11 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:11:45 +0000

I hate suits…but this is gorgeous…alas…haven’t been a 6 since before 1st kid…..

By: 3L

3L — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:18:00 +0000

I’m with Rosie: her hips look wide for a model, which makes me wonder how it would look on an everyday person. I’d consider wearing the jacket with black pants instead.

By: med

med — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:38:09 +0000

There are only a few truly classic jacket styles, I think. This, while gorgeous, is not one of them. Speaking of which, I am hoping the long, straight style that is coming back will go out of style ASAP. It doesn’t work for women with hips at all.

On that note, I agree with the posters who say there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this woman’s hips. Her shoulders still look wider than her hips, so I am not sure what the issue is.

By: Anne Vohl

Anne Vohl — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:26:12 +0000

I cannot even look at anything that places wool against skin without itching. If I were to be in the same room as a person wearing that jacket, I would itch. My only exception is cashmere, which works fine for me. But for attorneys and the like, I am also sort of concerned about the cost. Most of us do not earn all that much, or if we do, it is during a fairly short time frame. We must be thrifty, n’est-ce pas? Jackets have a funny way of going out of style very fast.

By: L

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:12:51 +0000

Pretty!!!

Um, Rosie, what kind of hips are women supposed to have? I think the model looks skinny, as all models do.

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:58:29 +0000

Can we have some non-wool suggestions? Some of us are allergic, and we’ve had a lot of wool lately–suits, merino sweaters, etc.

By: RoadWarriorette

RoadWarriorette — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:37:06 +0000

I agree, this is fabulous. Out of my price range and not my size…..but fabulous.