{"id":24714,"date":"2014-03-07T19:57:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T00:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=24714"},"modified":"2014-03-07T19:57:48","modified_gmt":"2014-03-08T00:57:48","slug":"huffing-and-puffing-to-do-my-huffington-puffer-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/huffing-and-puffing-to-do-my-huffington-puffer-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Huffing and Puffing to Do My Huffington Puffer Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unusually cold and snowy winter we’ve had in New York City had me eager to do one of my Huffington Post fashion round-ups<\/a> about stylish puffer (aka puffa) jackets, but it wasn’t meant to be. I didn’t get as many volunteers as I would like. Maybe I’ll try again next year. There should be plenty of options — yesterday, the Wall Street Journal cited the puffer as the “most overdone trend” of the recent Fall\/Winter 2014 fashion shows.<\/p>\n

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From the Wall Street Journal.<\/p><\/div>\n

LOL WUT? “Most overdone trend” sounds so much more negative than the paragraph under it, which says that dozens of labels offered “artful takes” on the look. That seems like a good thing to me. By the way, the Christian Dior puffer dress shown in the WSJ is not the first of its kind. Junya Watanabe has been doing all sorts<\/a> of amazing puffer clothes for years, including the 2009 coat\/dress I featured in a December post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Vintage Watanabe is available on 1stdibs.com for $1,500. Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m not sure what year this Watanabe puffer or “duvet” skirt is from, but it makes a statement.<\/p>\n

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Click for source.<\/p><\/div>\n

My friend Julie’s leopard-print puffer skirt from Patricia Field — which I previously shared in that December post — is a bit more wearable.<\/p>\n

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Julie said this mini is warm AND comfortable.<\/p><\/div>\n

I did find a few peeps flaunting stylish puffers. Maybe these ladies will inspire you when you’re browsing the fall collections.\u00a0 I personally would be happy to wear the edgy, leather puffer owned by gorgeous blogger Judith of Style Crone<\/a>. The leopard-print hat adds extra style.<\/p>\n

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Click for Judith’s original post.<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m thinking that a leather puffer could be the way to go. Anna S. of No Scrubs<\/a> has one in an eye-catching shade of blue.<\/p>\n

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Anna S.<\/p><\/div>\n

Amber of Butane Anvil<\/a> has had a puffer by Mexx since about 2002. The floral quilting and big pointy collar make this one special.<\/p>\n

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Amber is also wearing Kate Spade quotation-mark mittens.<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m coveting the gold puffer worn by Eboni of The Fashionista Next Door<\/a>. Can you believe she got it on sale for about $15?<\/p>\n

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Click for original post.<\/p><\/div>\n

Eboni made me want to look for more gold puffers. I’ve seen a bunch by H&M and Zara, but who wants a style that everyone has? I started looking for vintage alternatives. This one by Ralph Lauren Vintage on FarFetch costs over $1,000, so you won’t be scoring a bargain, but you’ll be warm and shiny!<\/p>\n

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Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n

This Ralph Lauren jacket on eBay looks to be identical to the FarFetch one and the “buy it now” price is $500.<\/p>\n

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Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you’re on a tighter budget, there’s an intriguing black-and-gold ’80s puffer on Etsy for $44.<\/p>\n

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Classic ’80s shape. Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n

My favorite puffy piece today isn’t a jacket at all — it’s this padded cuff printed with trompe l’oeil<\/em> pearls. It’s available at FarFetch for about $100.<\/p>\n

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Click to shop.<\/p><\/div>\n

Too cute! <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The unusually cold and snowy winter we’ve had in New York City had me eager to do one of my Huffington Post fashion round-ups about stylish puffer (aka puffa) jackets, but it wasn’t meant to be. I didn’t get as many volunteers as I would like. Maybe I’ll try again next year. There should be…<\/p>\n

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