Right,missed the train so sat down with another cup of coffee to reply properly to the thread.
I very much like the look of Loreak Median and Hancock, but they are both out of my price point. Very inspirational though. I agree with Xing, for those prices you want to try on. LM is the right sort of fitted, not too much. I do think raincoats need a hood though. The Hancock has the same sort of simple shapes that the Cocoon coats have I think, but I still like them better. Might be that they show the more muted colours (which I prefer). Wonder if Cocoon would open up a new segment of the market with better styling? Although I do think that some of the styles they use are just a little too classic to ever appeal to the more trend-sensitive consumer.
I know all oil cloth raincoats in the shops have taped seams as a selling point so it must be possible?
Adding a picture of Sara Danius that was doing the rounds on facebook. Taken at the Nobel prize ceremony last year. Apparently she was sick then, the cancer had returned. The –men—other members of the Academy had asked her to step down from her position as Secretary so she had left, but was still at the awards and the dinner – that dress is just a giant statement!
Lazy laundry labels annoy me tremendously. I think it’s connected to people knowing less about fabrics and qualities too (not just lazy brands trying to protect themselves because they haven’t tested the fabrics properly) – the viscose blouse will change a little after washing and so they will complain, so the brand just smacks dry clean only on it. I can tell you that the dry cleaner might well be washing it in water. But professionally. ;)
I wore a blouse the other day that I've only ever seen on me and the annoying Danish sister in the first season of The Bridge, so I might post that later.