J.Crew discount: 40% off full price with code SHOPEARLY With straight jeans, I love full-length coats, especially ones with a classic fit: shoulders have padding, but nothing dramatic, and the waist does curve in, but nothing exaggerated. The outfit looks tailored, fitted, and so effortlessly polished. I also love oversized coats with straight jeans: either full-length coats that are worn open, or shorter coats with a cocoon shape (they look like an egg if you squint). With oversized coats, the jeans provide a sober contrast to all that luscious volume. The juxtaposition makes the jeans look more steady and the coat look more luxurious. The jeans also accentuate the body as such. Exaggerated shapes are really fun, but most of us want to look like people wearing the clothes, not as an art installation, and not as a football mascot. J.Crew claims that the tweed lady topcoat has a subtle A-line; I see it as a more traditional tailoring with a subtle nipped-in waist. I would love it with straight jeans. jcrew coats ltkstyletip straightjeans classicstyle LTKCyberWeek LTKSeasonal LTKFindsUnder100

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