It comes as no surprise that I adore clashing styles and experimenting with looks and clothing pieces that apparently don’t work together. So my 2012/2013 Fashion Resolution will be to just do it and try everything as long as it makes a style statement and looks cool & urban. For sometime now the parkas have been a huge fall & winter street trend, and thanks to some designers, such as Altuzarra for instance, this trend continues to be great. It never left the hot season in the first place. Remember those tiny, thin military green parka jackets? They did come in handy on some crispy cool evenings or mornings when heading out, and they continue to resist with stubbornness throughout the cold season of 2012/2013.
How to style your parkas? See parka look, inspired from above via Fashiolista.com:
1. PARKA – nl.selected.com; 2. BOOTS – i.pinger.pl; 3. BRACELETS – amazon.com; 4. NECKLACE – pret-a-beaute-com; 5. WHITE BAG – cricket-fashion.com; 6. PARKA – my-wardrobe.com; 7. JUMPER – stun-l.com; 8. BAG – trendme.net; 9. SHADES – polyvore; 10. BOOTS – Tumblr; 11. PARKA – riverisland.com; 12. DENIM SHORTS – polyvore.com; 13. SWEATER – missrebel.co.uk; 14. NECKKLACE – svpply.com;
More Parka Street Style Looks that I love:
Longer or shorter hems, in blues, blacks, browns or greens, with or without the fur trimmings – parkas give the I-so-don-t-care-how-I-look-vibe. A bit like Kate Moss or any model on their day off. My personal favorites are the military parkas (well, with military being a trend in itself, it was bound to hit the parkas too, right?) in washed out green, fur trimmings & slightly oversized. Fantastic attire for work or going out, the parka can be thrown over silk blouses, T-shirts, jumpers, posh tops or grunge/vintage shirts. No fashion rule applies to this new It-Coat of 2012/2013 Winter Autumn so you’ll find it can give edge to a rather elegant or office attire outfit (shift dress, tights, boots, heels, flats, girly & feminine accessories). You can make it fun on a sexy night out: heels, skirts, shorts, tops of all cuts and designs. Personally I love how it looks with heels and grunge boots, leggings or skinny jeans, comfy cool jumpers or mini skirts. Of course I’d always throw a pile of jewelry, as nothing is too much for me in this area, and there you have it – a winter fashion that keeps us warm and looks fabulous.
From the streets to the celebrities, it’s a look bound to be big. The truth is they’ve big quite common for a while now, I mean I can still picture Mr. Liam Gallagher rocking the stage in his long green parka while singing with Oasis, back in the day. Hmm, I wonder if we could hold the rock-stars responsible for this fashion come-back? Will we give the parka a fashion-for-the-winter-boost or will we tire of it pretty soon?
Where To Get The Parka Looks from?
Alexander McQueen Hooded Padded Cotton-Twill Parka via Net-a-Porter; €891.51
ASOS Oversized Hooded Parka, via asos.com; €112.92
Burberry Raccoon-trimmed cotton-blend Parka; via Net-a-Porter; €1,150
H&M Parka; photo via hm.com; £39.99
River Island Faux Fur Collar Parka; photo via asos.com; €134.09
love ’em all !
xx
nini
thanks nini:) xox
Loving the fur rimmed look!
me too, i’m a huge fan of faux fur. it makes any pice look glam and amazing! xo
I’ve had my eye out for an affordable coat in this style for some time. I’m loving the ASOS Oversized Hooded Parka!
me too lol. Yeah the asos one and h&m are pretty cool and affordable. (though h&m is kind of a basic version)I love these coats and you take wear them in so many designs, cuts and styles! xx
I especially love the ones with the fur 🙂 Unfortunately I’m really short, so every time I try one on, it just makes my short legs look even shorter 😉
oh but u could try shorter ones:) i bet they’d look great! i love the ones that’ve got fur, and the one ur talking about is one of my faves:) xoxox
Aha! Perfect timing because I just bought a parka. Only it’s more for fall… so now I definitely need one of those with the fur trim. Hey I guess that means I need to go shopping….
Yay! (great minds think alike you know lol) that’s great you bought one, they look amazing! and ur so funny always finding excuses to go shopping are you? haha xox
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absolutely love parkas! The perfect way to look effortless yet cool on a freezing winter day! Love the post 🙂
thanks so much:) xoxo
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thank you for the post! have no clue how I got to the website but my long search of finding a good parka for a canadian winter is now over 🙂
Hey Emily! Thanks so much!!! so glad u liked it, and happy to have helped out:)
Hi! does anyone know who the girl in the first picture is? Is she a model/actress? or what the brand of the first parka is? it looks absolutely stunning!!!!
thanks!
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Hi laura! unfortunately i have no idea where the parka is from 😦 so sorry. i think she’s a model. I keep bumping into this photo online everywhere, she’s absolutely amazing! I found it on pintrest. Again so sorry i can’t help out. btw checked out your blog and loooove it. (great MAC posts!!). xoxo
Hi, recently brought an oversize parka! This helped me so much thank you! Xo
hey Sabrina! so happy for you, glad to have helped out 🙂 xoxo
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Love it! Great post!
Got one on parkas too, see it here
http://fashioninspirationdaily.blogspot.ro/2013/09/wear-that-parka.html
lovely blog BTW, keep it up!
cheers
parkas i think.
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I bought one for winter last year and I made a good acquisition and I have one thinner for autumn so…I like them a lot.
I am enjoying my tea reading your blog.
Thank you sooo much! :* Parkas are the best, I agree! and they come in so many textures, that you can totally adapt them for any season! xoxox
I really like this parka, green with the furry inside. Would love to know where I can purchase one.my e-mail address is meme_boy2005 @yahoo.com thanks.