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Drez
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Well technically someone else will be coating me. They want to buy me a coat as a Christmas gift.
Anyway, I need a new coat. I have a nice, very warm coat right now but the zipper is broken and one of the buttons broke and it's too expensive to fix. I work in finance and I want to look decent when I start my new job (which will be soon) but I also want to be warm.
I'm trying to figure out something that looks kind of stylish and professional and preferably $300 or less. Bonus if it can be ordered on Amazon.com. Any recommendations you might have are welcome. Also, I'm kind of a biggish guy (6'0" and ~250 pounds or whatever) so there is that to consider as well. My current coat is "XLT" and when I wore it zippered up it was a little snug. Not too bad though.
Anyway, I need a new coat. I have a nice, very warm coat right now but the zipper is broken and one of the buttons broke and it's too expensive to fix. I work in finance and I want to look decent when I start my new job (which will be soon) but I also want to be warm.
I'm trying to figure out something that looks kind of stylish and professional and preferably $300 or less. Bonus if it can be ordered on Amazon.com. Any recommendations you might have are welcome. Also, I'm kind of a biggish guy (6'0" and ~250 pounds or whatever) so there is that to consider as well. My current coat is "XLT" and when I wore it zippered up it was a little snug. Not too bad though.
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I'm looking for some kind of overcoat. I mean that you would wear over even a full suit, but that you can wear with other attire as well. The coat I have right now is this Pronto Uomo coat. I can't find it online but it's longer than a suit jacket and pretty thick, but isn't like a snow coat or anything.
I'm basically looking for a overcoat that looks nice that I can wear over other outfits but isn't like a winter coat or snow coat or whatever. Something dressy.
I'll try and take a picture of me in my coat in a few minutes.
I like this style. But I'm not necessarily looking only for this style or material. But I do want that length and versatility. I can wear that with a variety of outfits. But it also looks pretty professional.
That one cost me somewhere around $90-120 a few years ago.
And yes I am wearing pajama pants.
I believe that is always good advice.
Fashionable? Yes
Wear over suits? Yes
Less than $300? Yes
On amazon? Yes.
I believe Schotts is considered one of the better brands in pea coats.
I was thinking of a peacoat, yeah. Thanks!
How would you classify the coat I have now (the above pic)? I'm so fashion-dumb.
I was thinking that too.
I did pop into a Men's Wearhouse yesterday since I had time to kill before my interview but pretty much everything looked nice to me except the leather jackets which I just don't think works for me.
Higher end will have nicer stitching, be softer, etc etc.
K&G is a good place to find nice looking stuff at a big discount as well.
I dunno, either. I would probably just use some words to describe it.
Like:
Black funnel collar coat with snaps.
Or something.
*Edit: Don't know what happened there, maybe I was posting from the iPhone. Damn autocorrect.
Dude, go to Century 21. 2nd floor. Money.
That's really not a bad idea actually.
#2 - For nice, you generally are going either Peacoat or Trench. If you wear suits, go with a nice lined trench. Otherwise Peacoat
#3 - I personally fucking hate "nice" coats, because they're usually neither waterproof nor fully windproof. So for warm and usable, I vote light polyfill down (like this: http://www.mountainhardwear.com/Men's-Compressor™-Jacket/OM4155,default,pd.html ) and a decent goretex paclite shell. You can survive anything with either of those 2 coats. I am, however, a whore for technical outerwear, so feel free to ignore.
Nevertheless, I'll suggest the jacket I picked. It's a Carhartt:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GHCFBC/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details
It keeps me warm, looks great (I think), and is built extremely well. I know it's not exactly along the lines of what you were asking for but I figured I'd still throw it out there.
The big buttons are durable, and despite wearing very often, there's been no tearing. Though it isn't "water proof" persay, a twenty minute walk home in the rain left me dry except for the ends of the sleeves. The collar can be raised to take the place of a scarf (that's what that extra neck button is), but the opening is big enough to comfortably fit neck protection. I personally prefer the double breasted buttons to a zipper in a jacket, both fashion wise and in use.
Most important advice I would like to emphasize: consider Djeet's layering complaint first and foremost. The ability to layer is what will make a coat versatile. Seek: room underneath to layer, a thick, warm, and sturdy construction, and a heavy enough weight so that the jacket hangs flatteringly even when nothing is beneath it (also generally belies a sturdy construction). Double breasted is a plus. Avoid: Zippers (buttons are the most efficient-jacket-closing-device, they're harder to break, and they don't stick) and hoods (you can wear a hooded sweatshirt under your jacket if you must have a hood. But you can also wear a hat. Drez, you're a man of action, a man with options. Cover your head when you want to with what you want to. Leave it bare if you choose. Don't lock yourself into a vestigal flap draped about your neck!)
No offense to Billwill or schuss intended, but neither of those jackets linked by you guys fit the criteria of:
2 a different wool overcoat of some length(Overcoat/Carcoat/topcoat)
3(maybe) a canvas rain coat with a thicker zip-in liner. But I think they are a little dick-tracy-ish.
There also some consideration to be given on color. Cause black is great, but you also look like you are going to a funeral, especially in anything longer than a peacoat.
I guess I should try some stuff on tomorrow.
Remember you may want to wear it over a suit. Also I'm sure it will vary by brand. Nicer companies make them to a suit size basically. So you could get a ##L.
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/kenneth-cole-reaction-coats-peacoat?ID=579412&CategoryID=3763#fn=sp=1&spc=458&ruleId=27&slotId=rec(1)
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/buffalo-jeans-jacket-wool-melton-peacoat?ID=586928&CategoryID=3763&LinkType=#fn=COAT_STYLE=Peacoat&SIZE=2XL&sp=1&spc=15&ruleId=27&slotId=2
I currently have a badly fitting peacoat that I got from a value village for $3.50 a few years ago (it's too tight around my shoulders) but I have to say peacoats look totally pimp and they keep you super warm.
For awhile, a double breasted suit was my primary go-to and I think I looked pretty fucking awesome in it, to be honest.
As I said, if you're wearing over a suit, get a trench or similar. My big problem is that most of those are straight up garbage when it comes to warmth/protection. I personally rocked suit+ large umbrella and was generally fine.
I didn't mean to be insulting or anything; whatever advice you get here should take a backseat to how you look and feel when you try stuff on. I prefer the look of DB too (at least in pictures on other people), though being pretty wide through the shoulder I think it draws attention to width across the torso, so I don't like the look so much on myself. I think DB is considered more classic by many, or at least is represented as such in movies and whatnot.
Alternatively, get a peacoat since they are great for warmth/protection.
Sorry if I came off as if I took offense. I was just using the opportunity to be self-aggrandizing.
No worries.
I went to Macy's and tried some on. XXL double breasted peacoats looked good. I ended up ordering one online because they didn't have the style I wanted.
Thanks all
Don't. They're not as timeless as people will lead you to believe and on bigger guys they just look bad.
Mine's pretty utilitarian and traditionally cut/styled. Black, single breasted, an abundance of straps/belt-things, and I cannot find it on the London Fog website. These things were purpose made to keep your suit looking nice even if you need to walk in windy and/or rainy conditions, what with all the belts/straps; it's basically a long gabardine windbreaker with a removable wool liner.
Due to where I work/live I have little need to use it though. If I didn't need to wear a jacket underneath I might opt for something like this (for rain) and I've got a topcoat like this in addition to a peacoat. My taste in outer and formalwear is pretty conservative I think. And I don't mean to shill for London Fog, they have some convenient examples and I was looking for the trench I have, which looks like this, but with an integrated belt, wrist straps and epaulette straps (why would I need those?).
If you do get a long coat make sure it's vented in the back,
And really, for where I live, I have way too much outerwear.