Category Archives: Jackets

Hey Leggy Lovelies,

If you tend to get chilly wrists come Christmas time, then this post is for you. I’ve been scouring the specialist Tall ranges for their chicest cover-ups. You can hover your mouse over your favourites for links.

I especially love this long-line biker style jacket from New Look. I bought  the shorter version last year and it remains a wardrobe staple, and still looks far pricier than what I paid for it.

Pastels and soft neutral colours are key in coat trends for Winter 2014/15. The colour of this blush pink New Look number is fabulously at odds with its boxy, boyfriend silhouette.

I bought a thick padded Next coat for a Christmas trip to New York last year, and it kept me super toasty. This down-filled one is perfect for Christmas shopping and chilly football mums.

Anyone else found any fab coats on the highstreet that work for us Leggy Lovelies? Let me know below.

L x

I can be a bit of a stinge-bag sometimes. Since I’m all-too-aware of how us Leggy Lovelies can get well and truly stung by the price of specialist shoes, extra P+P charges that “normal” sized shoppers don’t need to worry about, and paying for custom-made wedding dresses, I’ve tried to keep the majority of items I feature on the blog towards the more bargainous end of the shopping spectrum. And I will continue to do so.

But there are certain times when I feel that a little bit of luxury might be justified. Over the years I’ve made some slightly more splurgey purchases that have definitely paid off in the long run: a buttery soft leather handbag, a couple of amazing pairs of size-nine boots and a need-to-have-it watch. I’m a fuss-pot when it comes to parting with my cash though, so if I’m going to spend more than a hundred quid on an item, it’s got to be worth it. 

The trench coat is a wear-forever piece. My Dad used to have an amazing one in the late 80s/ early 90s. He’d wear it with glasses and a leather briefcase on his way to work at The Daily Telegraph, and I’d convince myself that he was Clark Kent. Various designers throughout history have given the trench a little bit of a “twist”, but the basic structure of the coat has barely strayed from the original designs that were worn by British and French soldiers in the First World War.

Clockwise from Top Left: Marlene Dietrich in “Witness for the prosecution”/ Early Aquascutum and Burberry adverts/ Emma Watson/ Emma Stone/ Alexa Chung

It’s a spring staple, but I’ve only owned one in the past; a rather ill-fitting Topshop Tall number in blue, with a waist belt that — despite the Tall label — sat just under my boobs. This version by new-Tall-range-on-the-block One Seven Three couldn’t be more different. 6’1 Founder Clare employs “a team of people who are dedicated to cutting the garments specifically to fit taller women, taking into account all key proportions”.

Alexa Trench, £225

The One Seven Tree collection is small (very small), but founder Claire describes what’s on her website now as “a taster of what is to come”.

And hopefully there is indeed more where this came from, a place where they make super long sleeves, beautiful buttons and hardware, and belts that sit on the waist.

And the fabric of this “Alexa” trench is soooo soft. Forget the starchy, shiny fabrics of many a highstreet version. This coat is made in the UK with a beautiful cotton blend, and everyone I hugged yesterday (I’m a hugger) ended up stroking my arms and commenting on how lovely my coat felt. (I realise I need feely-vision on this blog, because the photos don’t do it justice, but my sister described it perfectly when she said it felt “a bit like a moleskin notebook”.)

And one more because I realised you’d probably want to see it buttoned up as well. Voila…

Alexa Trench, One Seven Three £225/ Shirt, Levis (vintage)/ Jumper, Urban Outfitters/ Bag, Michael Kors £310/ Watch, Michael Kors £229/ Boots, Topshop £88 (they have them in leather in the size 42 still but currently not the suede).

How would you style this Alexa trench? And what long-length staples or gorgeous accessories have you splurged on in the past?

L xx

Hey gorgeous girlies,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

This Christmas I got a coatigan. I wasn’t sure about it initially; firstly because it resembles an enormous Navajo teepee, and secondly because the word “coatigan” is just one portmanteau too far. But I think it has a certain thrift-shop feel to it, and teamed up with ankle boots and skinnies, will be perfect when I trek through the cold to all those gigs that I never actually go to but really ought to start making more of an effort to see in 2014.

I hope you’re all feeling good about this year. I’ve decided to only make resolutions in which I stand to gain something rather than give things up. I kick-started one of mine — to go to the cinema more — by watching two films last night: Walter Mitty (a brilliant New Year feel-good film — Kristen Wiig is her usual amazing self and Ben Stiller is oddly hot) and Anchor Man 2 (also good, and also featuring the brilliant Kristen Wiig, but I’m sure I missed a few vital bits owing to my husband’s incessant wailing with laughter and stamping his foot on the floor).

Coatigan, Long Tall Sally £65/ Jumper, Vintage/ Bag, ASOS/ Jeans, Topshop/ Boots, Topshop/ Headband, Urban Outfitters

I also want to apologise for my lack of blogging in the last couple of months. I haven’t lost my passion, but for a while I definitely lost my confidence with All the Tall things. Falling behind on posts thanks to the dayjob schedule and a few techy issues behind the scenes have contributed, but thanks to some lovely emails and some gentle prodding in the right direction from very good friends, I’m ready to get back to what I love best. After all, life is short… even if I’m not. Right?

Here’s a to magical 2014; walk taller than you ever have before, and make it your mission to help a fellow tall girly feel ruddy amazeballs about her height.

L xx