Come winter, I really want to be wearing a parka, and I really really really want it to be slouchy and sexy with a big hood.
The above Cynthia Steffe parka is my dream look.
Vie Society posted about this amazing Juicy parka ($698), which I would 100% be trying to rationalize purchasing if it had full-length sleeves, but as it is/does not I’m going to have to skip it (our landlord is probably thrilled to hear this, as it means next month’s rent check will not be running around on my back).
This La Redoute version is a fair approximation, and at 119 pounds (UK website) far more wallet-friendly.
This Puffy Studded Parka ($48) is straightforward and pretty damn sexy (I’d probably wear it exactly as pictured above, but think it would be extra stunning over a tiny, bare minidress a la Cynthia Steffe). It lacks my much-desired hood, but you can’t really beat $48.
I love love love army supply stores, and also love love love this Alpha N-3B Parka ($139). Hello, authenticity…and likely actual warmth (I usually freeze my way semi-stylishly through the winter months, but am thinking I might enjoy actually being cozy this year). Of the bunch, I suspect it’s the one I’m most likely to actually buy (and wear constantly). [Update: Never mind. My mom says it’s ugly, and has forbidden me to buy it.]
And of course we will probably need to pick up a matching set of these for the kids. Eek.
