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Tip #1: Brace yourself to be disappointed
Locating the perfect winter coat in this big world of retailing is in some ways akin to losing your virginity. The first try to make that happen can turn to be that “it” might not fit, and it will hurt. All because you really wanted this to be the one, but you just have to keep trying until you get it right. The very same goes about choosing a right anything, this time – a winter coat.
Tip #2: Stay patient
Patience is the most underestimated virtue of them all (of course, disqualifying honesty, decency, and ethics from the list of options). So, be it in need to be used while waiting for a bus or whilst trawling through the avalanche of coats retailers are throwing at you like winter Gatsby’s. If you’re really determined to find the perfect coat you need to see ALL the coats, which is going to take time and resolve. So at the end of the day, a person who is a frazzled or bored coat hunter is never going to come up with the good stuff…
Tips #3: Keep enough extra room to wear layers underneath
The tragedy of a winter fashion is that it is simply inevitable to end up looking like a human onion, layered with warm clothes beneath the coat. I wanted to make a point of this though because a lot of coats I’ve ever seen all seem to have room in the torso, but the arms and sleeves are ridiculously tight and skinny. Having not enough room for layers under the arms of a coat is the most restricting, uncomfortable thing possibly imaginable, so… Watch out, as these layers will inevitably all twist in different directions leaving you feeling like your arms are sausage stuffing, violently smashed in amongst the carnage.
Tip #4: Assess your body
It helps to know what works for you and what simply does not. For instance, being 5’1″ tall (or low), I know that a lot of stylings and design patterns, colors overlapped can be overwhelming. In short, it will make me look like a walking pile of coats rather than a human. Knowing exactly all the issues which may end up problematic is a sure recipe for looking your best. Be wary of the calf-length, knee-length, hooded, collared, double-breasted, tie-waist, button-up etc.
This will tremendously ease the process by eliminating a swath of coats that simply will never suit your complexion.
