10.29.2015

f/w foundations: Carine x Uniqlo





if you've been looking for a sharply tailored foundation coat or the Chanel-esque little black jacket, you could just snap these up from the Carine Roitfeld x Uniqlo collection and move on to more important matters. a little black boucle jacket has been on my wishlist for years now, so this one is a special addition to my f/w wardrobe planning tally...

overall it seems to be a tight edit and closely modeled on CR's signature uniform. dark and monochrome, much in keeping with the moody, ever-so-femme fatale vibe. i'm not in need of any form-fitting skirts at the moment, but if you worked in a relatively corporate space and wanted to amp up the typical '9-to-5' look, these are excellent, versatile options with a bit of an edge. or you could just as easily pair the individual foundation outerwear pieces with existing staples and instantly add some swagger to your f/w rotation.

have you scoped anything from the collection? any pieces on your list?

7 comments:

  1. Love the CR x Uniqlo collection! I'm surprised that not more of the pieces are sold out. I've been eyeing the carine soft wool jacket and was wondering what the fit of the CR x Uniqlo collection is compared to Uniqlo's regular items? Unfortunately they don't have a Uniqlo in Canada and going to be buying the jacket online for my bf to bring back for me from the US. Thanks!

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    1. I just bought the boucle jacket and have to warn that these pieces run SMALL compared to standard (United States) Uniqlo. I'm 5'4", 120 lbs, and usually I wear an XS in general Uniqlo. Even in the Ines de la Fressange line, I wore XS or S. But I had to buy this jacket in a medium! The small was very tight in the sleeves and across the chest (and I am not known for having a large chest, haha). Anyways, the coats are beautifully made and I'm excited to have a not-too-basic piece of workwear. Good luck!

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    2. oooh that is very helpful, thank you! good to know that the quality is there too.

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    3. Thank so much malbork! This was really helpful! I think I'm going to size up.

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  2. Argh I was on the site at 11pm prior to official launch day, which I assumed would be midnight, but the faux leopard coat was already sold out :( I was so bummed. I heard she'll have at least one more season with them, though, so maybe there'll be a spring/summer version.

    I was eyeing the soft wool jackets as well, but I really must.not.buy.any.more.black.jackets lol!

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  3. i ordered a bunch of items online and am waiting for them to ship. luckily i checked around 9:30pm. the sale went live at 9pm per their twitter. i don't have energy to visit any of their stores, but given how lemaire went, i expect to see the pieces that sold out pop back into stores. i'm also hoping the chanelesque jacket to work.

    re: fit, it's supposed to be similar to their ines collection. their items' measurements are all in the sizing chart link but sometimes it's hard to visualize the fit.

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  4. I don't mean to make you feel bad -- but I stocked up on the Uniqlo + Lemaire collab and am very happy with all of the pieces (another commenter said she was disappointed in the quality, but I've actually found everything I got to be quite good for the price point). So no more collabs for me for awhile!

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