As a little girl, I remember seeing my mother sport a “clown” like coat once in a while: an oversized, sweatshirt like number in an almost unbearably blinding shade of orange. Since I’d always been used to seeing very safe options from her when it came to fashion (she often wore sweater sets and trousers to work), I just didn’t understand this choice. How things have now changed: I opened her coat closet the other day and was astounded at how I never saw the potential in this before: oversized was now chic, the sweatshirt shape was now “cocoon”, and the orange? So on trend now as one of the Spring 2011 Runway’s most well-loved hues.
Ladies: Are there any pieces you remembering seeing on your mother in your childhood that you just did not get, but now have grown to love?
Wearing: vintage Thierry Mugler coat, Zara shoes and sweater, 7 For All Mankind ponte double knit pants, vintage Bally bag
That coat is perfection! Love how you paired with the leopard shoes. Adorable.
And unfortunately for me, my mom is an obsessive closet cleaner, so that means no vintage treasure hunting in her closet!
omg LOVE this coat on you.. it’s like hermes orange.. and you wear it so well too!! it is not an easy color to pull off!!
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Such a beautiful coat.
I love the colour!
I also adore these photos. You look perfect.
Hope you had a great weekend
xo
Melissa
I love LOVE this coat. Nothing clown about it-just plain gorgeous! It looks utterly comfy also. The shoes? the cherry on top of the orange cake.
-Reyna
http://www.glamglory.blogspot.com
love the coat, and I saw the shoes at Zara a few weeks ago too! I considered purchasing them but they were pointed toe, not for me unfortunately!
Darling, that is one AMAZING coat, you look FABULOUS, I LOVE how you mix red, black & leopard = LOVE
Wishing u a lovely day dear
XOXO
J
Wow! You look stunning. You really rock that coat, so lovely and elegant. Speaking of mother’s wardrobe, a fav is her coloured suits. I mean I don’t think I really thought much of it when I was younger but i’ve recently claimed her apricot linen 2 piece suit. I’ll be wearing it separately ofcourse…at least for now.
This is testament to the fact that if you hold on to something long enough, it’ll come back around! I love this coat – and you made it so modern and fresh with those pumps!
Love the orange! My mom had lots of goodies from the 60’s and 70’s that I would just kill to get my hands on now…but unfortunatly I have just been able to enjoy the treasures through old pictures as my mom donated most of her before I was old enough to call dibs! xoCatxo
you’re so pretty! I like your outfit!!
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beautiful coat the color is gorg
That coat is gorgeous! Your photos are always so perfect.
You should wear this coat ALWAYS!
It is fabulous on you!
Couldn’t love it any MORE!
Great shoes too.
C
Ohhh, you both look just lovely!
The outfit is gorgeous!
Love the color that brings the coat to the outfit!
xoxo
SL.
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I know what you mean. I have a lot of things from my mother and back then I hated them :)) Haha. The coat seems really comfy and I love the color!
jen what an adorable look! i love that orange color coat on you and the animal print heels!! beautiful pics too.
Ooh! I love this coat- you look fabulous in brights
You look AMAZING in that colour! I don’t think I can ever rock orange, though I’ve never tried. And those leopard print heels are too cute. : )
xx The Little Dust Princess
wow, what an amazing coat.
your mom is pretty fabulous.
fashion definitely comes around in circles, hm?
i like how you kept the rest of your outfit simple, but the leopard print shoes are toooo cute!
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Great choice of pairing orange with animal print. So chic! And as always, the photos are beautiful
You really rock the animal print shoes! I almost regret not picking up a pair of flats/pumps this season, as they seem to instantly add class to any outfit! I love the little zipper detail on the coat, and wish my Mom had cool pieces that I could “borrow”
Wow, what an amazing piece to find in your mother’s closet! My mom and I are different heights and sizes, so there isn’t too much that she owns that I can claim for my own.
I love this coat! (I have recently become addicted to orange.) You look amazing. I love the orange coat with leopard shoes. So chic!
<3 Ashley
AcuteObsession.blogspot.com
Oh my goodness you are too cute! So glad to have found your blog
Thanks for your sweet comment about long distance relationship being rough… no fun!
And love love love that orange coat as well as you leopard print kitten heels so cute!
jennnnnnn your colovartion rocks. these pics are so vivid. an explosion of beautiful colours.
gastown is the perfect location. i keep saying to george that gastown would be the perfection location to shoot due to so many intesrting backgrounds.
i have to give it a try too.
xoxo
mina
great color. mom’s closet is like a treasure box. i love diggin there too. haha!
Janelle
http://barestudy.blogspot.com
What a pretty and vibrant color! Love the leopard pumps!!!
gorgeous coat! you look absolutely stunning.
i’m afraid that my mother didn’t wear anything remotely stylish.
cute blog! xx
Absolutely Stunning!
Orange + leopard? YES GIRL YES. Amazing. haha, I love my mom’s stuff now. Everything has become so beautiful to me all of a sudden.
the orange coat is so lovely and i love the cocoon shape! and the leopard pumps are perfect with it!
cute and little
how do you look so cute here?? =)
xx
annette
http://www.theversastyle.com
So you find it in your mother’s closet? How amazing, I am not a fan of orange but the coat looks spectacular.
I remember there where a lot of clothes I hated when I was a child. Like sweaters and turtle neck blouses. Now, I gave them a try and they are not that bad.
About the faux fur vest, I got mine from a store in Bucharest, it’s not from Zara.
I scrolled down a little and I saw yours in the previous post.
So beautiful, I like how you belted yours.
That is so funny!! The coat looks amazing on you!! So amusing how things change and you love things you used to not really like XD
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THAT COAT IS FABULOUS!
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Hey Jen! I missed you
Sorry for my lack of comments. But I’m gonna make up for it now. Your pictures are getting more beautiful by the day and so are you! The bright orange coat contrasts really well with your complexion. And those leopard pumps are the perfect accessories to pull this look together. BRAVO 
ps. I got my Dolce Vita pumps from the boyfriend, he bought them online (not sure which website though!. One of the most painful heels I have but they’re so preeettyyy
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Wow, your mom has some serious style.
There are quite a few things that I wish my mum had that I would love to snag, but most of them were striped tube tops I outgrew by the time I was 19, because my boobs got too big for them, and T-shirts that eventually wore out and became cleaning rags.
My mum’s style isn’t enviable at all, and I wonder what I would find if she had kept any of the clothes that are my size (she’s now twice the size she was when I was young).
I hope your 7AM class went okay, and you were alert and able to absorb knowledge.
XX.
Mae Lu, @ thereafterish.
that coat is truly chicness at its best! what a great find, you look amazing <3
xoxo
I think only you would be able to pull this off
What a gorgeous colour! Orange on light-olive-skinned girls like myself is disastrous.. or maybe it’s just me 
But I also love looking through my mama’s closet to see what wonders she has. Unfortunately she sells her clothes when she doesn’t want them any more, so I don’t have any amazing finds from the 70s or something. But it’s always nice when your mom is the same size as you, right? Have a lovely day pretty lady.
Xo Chelle
discoveringelegance.com
Wow, what a beautiful outfit! I love the burst of orange paired with the leopard print heels – you look great!
Uh oh did my previous comment go through? If not, I said this outfit is so bold and chic, I love the orange on you. I also have a “recycled” orange coat, a petticoat, from my mother’s youth. I love it! Orange is a color that takes confidence to wear. So kudos to you.
Wow, your Mum has amazing taste. You did a great job of updating this so it looks chic and modern. Does your Mum have anything she would like to send to me. All gifts gratefully received.
Omg. That Thierry Mugler coat <3
I’m about 110% sure that I would trade closets with you any day, you can even take my new bag! I’m not even joking hahaha
And the three items on the bottom left are from H&M and Urban Outfitters. The first pair are shorts, the second is actually a high waisted skirt – both from H&M and the abstract top is actually a playsuit from Urban Outfitters. The majority of the things in the picture are from H&M, Urban Outfitters, American Apparel and simple skirts from Forever 21. The blue bird top was also from H&M, they had a blazer version too! As for the shoes, they were from a store called Wild Pair, I’m not sure if they have any Wild Pair stores in Canada but they certainly don’t back in Australia
the store was in the Miracle Mile shops in Vegas. I could of shopped forever in Vegas!! Haha
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Beautiful pics! You look absolutely lovely.
I remember my mum having this humongous, floor-length coat in an emerald green colour and never quite getting it…now of course, I’m obsessed and want to get it all tailored to fit me!
Alexandra xo
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The orange definitely pops and amplifies the whole outfit. Lucky you for having such a stylish mother.
What a beautiful coat! I wish I could raid my mother’s closet.. only she told me she has gotten rid of a lot of her stuff from when she was younger, items that have once again become trendy.
I only have her handbag collection to look forward to inheriting someday haha
Blue Valentine was beautiful! I guess I wouldn’t say you should avoid seeing it with your boyfriend entirely, but it IS a movie about a couple falling out of love after all
Then again, the flashbacks from when they first got together are so sweet. I say go for it! Let me know how you like it!
Man, you are stunning! I love, love that pop of colour against the black. You are looking mighty fine my dear!
I always loved my mother’s jewellries!
Stay Happy and Positive!
besos,
ML
20 YORK STREET
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So unexpected with the orange! Love the shape of that jacket, so cozy yet so chic! Lovely!
That is a beautiful color on you and I absolutely love it with the leopard shoe, too. You look fantastic.
I used to wear my mom’s clothes a lot when I was in my teens, but now I’m a little smaller than she is so they don’t fit anymore.
I love how you paired the coat to the shoes and left the rest very simple!
fabulous coat. love it with the leopard shoes. i’d have to say bell bottoms are something i hated then, but love now.
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That coat is just the most amazing colour!!! What a find.
blood orange coat and leopard shoes???? i’m SO in love… swoon!
I’m definitely guilty of making fun of my mom’s old clothes when I was younger – I guess you never really appreciate different styles until you’re older! You look gorgeous in this coat though and those leopard kitten heels are stunning.
what a trueeee post. I recently snatched up one of my mom’s old coats that I used to find ridiculous. the color of this jacket is delightful.
The coat is so cute!! love the color <3
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Jen you are absolutely stunning!! I can never stop saying that! I love this colour and style of jacket on you and the pants and kitten heels are the perfect combo! So wish I could be sportin clothes that cool right now! Instead I am in full parka/winter boots all the time! boo!
xo