This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/fashion-blog/2014/oct/09/this-seasons-it-item-a-pastel-coloured-anorak

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
This season's 'it' item? A pastel-coloured anorak This season's 'it' item? A pastel-coloured anorak
(6 months later)
Who would have thought that a humble raincoat would become the ‘it’ buy of the season? Forget floorlength minks or upscale bikers – the Miu Miu raincoat is the outerwear option to envy this autumn. Don’t believe us? Take a look at the cover of November’s Vogue, where Taylor Swift wears it, along with knitwear and freckles. And there are similar styles everywhere on the high street, even beyond the usual Pac-a-mac retailers such as Gap. Topshop has a quilted version, while Asos has a candyfloss pink number for less than £50.Who would have thought that a humble raincoat would become the ‘it’ buy of the season? Forget floorlength minks or upscale bikers – the Miu Miu raincoat is the outerwear option to envy this autumn. Don’t believe us? Take a look at the cover of November’s Vogue, where Taylor Swift wears it, along with knitwear and freckles. And there are similar styles everywhere on the high street, even beyond the usual Pac-a-mac retailers such as Gap. Topshop has a quilted version, while Asos has a candyfloss pink number for less than £50.
Being a Miuccia Prada design, the Miu Miu coat is not any old waterproof. There’s no room for the greys and browns of a muddy festival here: Miu Miu’s is pastel pink, boxy and hooded. It looks like the kind of thing you might have found in a charity shop at the height of Brit Pop, or something Rita or Sue would have worn for an outing with Bob in the 1987 film, accessorised with a below-the-knee skirt and scrape-y white stilettos.Being a Miuccia Prada design, the Miu Miu coat is not any old waterproof. There’s no room for the greys and browns of a muddy festival here: Miu Miu’s is pastel pink, boxy and hooded. It looks like the kind of thing you might have found in a charity shop at the height of Brit Pop, or something Rita or Sue would have worn for an outing with Bob in the 1987 film, accessorised with a below-the-knee skirt and scrape-y white stilettos.
Of course, it isn’t any of those things – it costs £780. Anoraks featured in no less than 10 Miu Miu looks for autumn/winter and came quilted, in PVC, pastel and primary colours (very Submarine). It’s the pink one that has stolen fashion hearts though - perhaps because it’s so reminiscent of the coat that you hung on your name hook at primary school – you can practically smell the canteen. Even fashion has its sentimental moments, and this season is one of them.Of course, it isn’t any of those things – it costs £780. Anoraks featured in no less than 10 Miu Miu looks for autumn/winter and came quilted, in PVC, pastel and primary colours (very Submarine). It’s the pink one that has stolen fashion hearts though - perhaps because it’s so reminiscent of the coat that you hung on your name hook at primary school – you can practically smell the canteen. Even fashion has its sentimental moments, and this season is one of them.