Comments on: The Link Up: HAPPY 10 YEAR WORKAVERSARY JESS!!! (+The 2 Plaid Coats Em Can’t Decide Between, The Affordable Candle Marlee Loves, And The Gift We Think Is A Slam Dunk) https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:27:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: Mary Ann https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736221 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:27:49 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736221 I wanted to comment about the coats too. Their composition is less than than 20% wool - the rest is plastic - so they should not be referred to as "wool." The sad trend of mostly-plastic clothing should be on everyone's radar because natural fibers are used very sparingly in even in high end-ish companies nowadays. (Anthro, Uniqlo, and Aritza, I'm looking at you!) They market things as "wool" or "cashmere" when there is only a minimal amount of natural fiber and the public snaps it up without checking carefully. It is all garbage that will pill and be unwearable in no time. The very definition of fast fashion and it's not even from Shein. Those companies and their high priced plastic should be ashamed and consumers should be wary. A lot of people are calling them out on social media. Please look into it a little more before it's advertised on your very thoughtful and contentious blog as a natural-fiber product. Thrifting is the best way these days to find quality, natural - fiber, *affordable* clothing. I'm hopping off my soapbox now. Thank you for listening and for all the great content you work at so hard every day. I mean it. 😁]]> Hi.
Congratulations, Jess! Yes, a very bright spot here indeed. ❤️
I wanted to comment about the coats too. Their composition is less than than 20% wool – the rest is plastic – so they should not be referred to as “wool.”
The sad trend of mostly-plastic clothing should be on everyone’s radar because natural fibers are used very sparingly in even in high end-ish companies nowadays.
(Anthro, Uniqlo, and Aritza, I’m looking at you!)
They market things as “wool” or “cashmere” when there is only a minimal amount of natural fiber and the public snaps it up without checking carefully.
It is all garbage that will pill and be unwearable in no time.
The very definition of fast fashion and it’s not even from Shein.
Those companies and their high priced plastic should be ashamed and consumers should be wary.
A lot of people are calling them out on social media.
Please look into it a little more before it’s advertised on your very thoughtful and contentious blog as a natural-fiber product.
Thrifting is the best way these days to find quality, natural – fiber, *affordable* clothing.
I’m hopping off my soapbox now.
Thank you for listening and for all the great content you work at so hard every day. I mean it. 😁

]]> By: Lola https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736217 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:41:03 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736217 Emily, have you looked at any second hand or consignment shops for coats? I see vintage wool coats that have a very similar look and vibe every time I go thrifting. Maybe they are harder to find there, but here in LA there are so many beautiful and warm coats ready to be worn again.

]]> By: KG https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736209 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:26:49 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736209 Thank you Jess! Happy anniversary and seriously all of you keep doing what you’re doing.

]]> By: Sona https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736207 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:31:12 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736207 Congratulations Jess! I love what you contribute to the EHD team. I saw the collaboration that Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste did with Anthropologie and thought it would be a great link up for the blog. So glad y’all caught it.

]]> By: Erin Dae https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736203 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:16:42 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736203 Yay Jess! Thank you for all your contributions to the blog. We are grateful for you! (And I’m probably way too invested in things like your hallway/walkthrough reno, haha!) Plus, you are a two-for-one deal with your dad, whose posts always make me smile.

]]> By: Elma https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736199 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:37:20 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736199 Thank you Jess for sharing your incredible talent with us the past 10 years!! Emily- why not get both coats for roughly the same price as one coat from Banana Republic or Madewell? I’ve found it helps to have warm and cool tone outerwear options to match a variety of clothes.

]]> By: Clara https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736197 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:02:26 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736197 Susan. Eeek. Sometimes we like wearing what we like because we like them, not always/ necessarily just because they look “flattering” on us… fashion, like art, is in the eye of the beholder nowadays-thankfully…(IMO)]]> In reply to Susan.

Eeek. Sometimes we like wearing what we like because we like them, not always/ necessarily just because they look “flattering” on us… fashion, like art, is in the eye of the beholder nowadays-thankfully…(IMO)

]]> By: Katy https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736196 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:59:18 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736196 Emily, the first coat, hands down.

]]> By: Olivia https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736195 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:14:46 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736195 I think the first coat is a slam dunk no brainer. Looks great

]]> By: ELW https://guozhenvip.com/great-womens-plaid-coats#comment-736194 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:03:42 +0000 https://guozhenvip.com/?p=416360#comment-736194 You’re a gem, Jess! Thanks for being here and for all you do. Love your style and your warm voice and your enthusiasm for this community. We’re all lucky to have you!

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