I've been thinking about collarless coats. And this has nothing to do with the Kate Effect, more the Grace Effect (Coddington, I mean). From the Golden Age of Couture to Céline, pointy courts to skate shoes, the collarless cover-up looks perenially chic.
LK Bennett Daytona cocoon coat, £345, available HERE.
Elise coat, £269, from Hobbs. Available HERE.
It's best to avoid Collar Chaos by wearing the cocoon coat with a round neck top underneath. The midlife crisis jacket is collarless and looks much neater with a clean neckline and no collar peeking out. Or a scarf tucked in. Even Garance Doré gets it wrong sometimes...
As this lovely picture from Milan Fashion Week proves, this is a year-round style:
Though I might be tempted to introduce the collarless denim jacket when the weather perks up.
Collarless denim jacket, £85, from Jigsaw. Available HERE.
I really like it - so clean and modern (or vintage?).
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful...usually I prefer a collar...but I would wear any of these...they are so chic and just take anything up a notch!
ReplyDeleteWith my hair it has to be collarless, I usually cut collars off.
ReplyDeleteMy camel coat from Next which I've had years is collarless and I love it, it's a great look x
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage illustration - that cut's my favourite, too. not keen on collarless jackets on me, though, bit too severe! x
ReplyDeleteI love the collar less coat. I saw an amazing pink one years ago which I missed out on but this wonter bought a fabulous gray one. Its lovely and very versatile.
ReplyDeleteThose are all lovely - but collarless coats are not at all flattering if you have a short neck ...
ReplyDeleteI love this style of coat. They really are classic and stylish.
ReplyDeleteI love all of these especially the winter one, however having a long neck means I would be tucking a scarf into the neckline. The collarless coat is instant chic, but it has to be your thing, I guess!
ReplyDeleteI'm there! Bought my collarless coat from Cos this winter it's fab -
ReplyDeleteI agree. very chic. I have a lovely navy one actually it has a small stand collar but nearly there.
ReplyDeleteFor years I was against the collarless coat - it's a coat I want it to warm my neck but have come around to loving the clean cut look as you say. I got one last Winter in grey with a yummy texture and just love it to bits. I think it works with a scarf either a light one or the full double wrap for maximum warmth.
ReplyDeleteI saw that photo of the orange L K Bennett coat in the winter and have been pining for it ever since. But I've looked and looked for something similar to no avail. So I found a great anorak style jacket from Theory...and now I'm all about the jacket! If you can't be with the one you love...love the one you're with. Or something like that.
ReplyDeleteI like it...very stylish and chic...and I do love a coat!!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week :)
They all are beautiful but the one from Hobbs totally stole my heart. Kisses
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the term 'collar chaos' - sums up that awkward bunched up mess perfectly! I just love the clean lines of a collarless coat...so flattering to wear.
ReplyDeleteLove collarless everything!! Not sure why. I cut the collar off every shirt, jacket, etc. that come my way! The last pic looks just like a jacket I recently did surgery on. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey really are so chic!!! love them !
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saw a girl in a very smart matalicy-woven silver-blue one, worn with jeans and converse, the other day and was prompted to stop and compliment her so utterly fabulous did she look!!
ReplyDeleteThe collarless denim jacket is genius.
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