by Kat
September 20, 2010
Fashion
Sure, we all know what basics professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic item that every woman should have.
Here in NYC, last week’s tornado-like weather has made us focus on the issues that really matter: namely, colorful, happy raincoats to battle a dreary day. We tried our best to round up some professional-looking ones in a variety of prices.
 Look how happy she looks — perhaps it’s because her Jane Post coat is on sale from $445 to $285. We like the bright red, as well as the hood, and the fact that it’s water repellant. Available for $285 at Neiman Marcus. Jane Post Duffle Coat |
 Limited sizes left in this fabulous red trench coat, but ‘cmon — it’s 75% off, so that makes sense. Like the simple tone-on-tone buttons, the full lining, and the bracelet length sleeves on this fabulous red coat by Anna Molinari. Was $1170, now $292.50 at The Outnet. Cotton trench coat |
 Love this swingy trench from Kate Spade — the mustard color is exactly the right shade to cheer you up on a gray day. Also, the cotton/silk blend seems luxurious. It’s $525 at Kate Spade. Sketchpad Ivy Raincoat |
 Weirdly enough, there were a number of great coats in the $950+ realm of things. For this roundup, we like this bright fuschia cotton and cashmere blend trench coat by Sonia by Sonia Rykiel — it’s such a fun pop of color, and we like the shiny buttons. It’s $940 at Net-a-Porter.com. Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Cotton and cashmere-blend twill trench |
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by Kat
September 20, 2010
Fashion
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- WiseBread rounds up some ideas for buying designer bags at a discount (including an interesting interview with eBay seller Fashionphile
. We looove one of the Chanel bags she’s currently listing: CHANEL Patent Classic JUMBO Flap 2.55 Bag CC Black
(pictured) (bid ends in 2 days!).
- Ever wanted a tattoo without wanting it to show up all the time? Via Jezebel, Lil’ Wayne shows something new to us: the blacklight tattoo — an actual tattoo that’s only visible under blacklight. Wowzers.
- Already Pretty advises how to wear leggings.
- FINS interviewed Lois Frankel to see what she thought of the Citigroup chief’s list of “dos and don’ts” for women trying to get ahead. Meanwhile, Sweet Hot Justice’s Legal Tease talks to her friend, a hooker, who actually provides some amazing advice: Don’t be a porn star. (You have to read it to fully understand what she means.) Love it.
- WSJ’s The Juggle pondered the Goldman Sachs gender bias suit.
- Feminist blog Zelda Lilly wonders why the NYT just recently began including more women on the obituary pages — perhaps they just weren’t dying before?
- Finally: Lifehacker rounds up their favorite uses for binder clips.
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This is a happy purple coat that would work well for both fall and spring, we think. It’s $49.99 at Target (and is actually available in about 9 colors). MOSSIMO Mossimo® Black: Contemporary Long Trench Coat – Plum Purple
