I love that J.Crew's Icon Trench now comes in wool-cashmere, and not only that, in petite sizing as well! There are three colors, none of which are black, but colors that can be treated as neutral nonetheless (burgundy, navy, and tan). I decided to go with burgundy (Cabernet) which is a classic color that is popular every fall/winter season but is having its moment right now. For sizing, I decided to go up one size from my usual 0P. The biggest reason for this is based on the sizing of my old J.Crew coat which is 0R (purchased before I was familiar with J.Crew petite sizing). 0R fits well, even though the waist hits a bit too low, but it is extremely snug when worn over a blazer. I like to have a little extra room for thicker layers just for comfort. Also, knowing that J.Crew's petite sizing fits a bit smaller than regular sizing overall, it just made sense to go up a size if I wanted to be comfortable with multiple layers. This of course, was just a guess and all this logical reasoning could go out the window once I tried it on...
....and I was wrong. I should have kept with the 0P. The overall length fell right at the knee so the length wasn't too overwhelming, but the waist fell a little lower than it should (although I am very short-waisted). Even though the coat felt good, it didn't look good. It was just too big around the rib cage and waist, especially without the heavy layers underneath. You can see the flap sticking out in the back of the shoulders, even though it isn't all that obvious here, but it should lay fairly flat against the back:
The color is heavenly though. I tried to keep the color as true as possible, but the actual color is a bit darker than the indoor shots show and less purple than it appears in the outdoor photos. The stock photo below is probably the most accurate depiction of the color:
The wool is nice and smooth, and...that's pretty much all the good things I have to say about it. I mean, it's a nice coat, I was just hoping for more given it's regular price of $325 (I used my 25% off code for this).
The sleeves are a good length, not that bracelet-length stuff J.Crew has been playing around with the last few seasons. But, I really wish there was an option for Thinsulate. The Icon Trench is a nice light fall coat, but I can feel in the weight of it that it wasn't going to be anywhere near as warm as my old J.Crew coat with Thinsulate.
The thing that bothers me the most is the A-line cut. With my old J.Crew coat, I actually had it slimmed so the A-line was almost completely eliminated. I was hoping the shape of this trench was going to be straighter, but it's not. And slimming a coat is not cheap. The A-line shape is even more pronounced when I tie the belt tight, but here it is with and without the belt tied:
Ack.
The coat has no inner pocket and its lining is polyester (no surprise there) but it does seem to be made really well. Overall, I was pretty disappointed with this. If you live in a climate where it doesn't get super cold and you like the A-line shape, or the A-line shape isn't as pronounced you than it is on me, then this is worth a try (on sale). Otherwise, I think it should be skipped unless on super sale. I think I might exchange it using the red phone in the store for 0P just to try for size, but it will probably still have the pronounced A-line shape that I dislike so much.
Anyone else try this coat and was happy/unhappy with this? Love to hear what you think!
Right now you can get 25% off your order of $150 or more online at J.Crew using code STYLE25.
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