Best color for this coat?

[athompson]

Do you like this in glass blue or black? I'm having trouble deciding, but it is getting cold here and I need to order one:)
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/womens-down-with-it-parka?p=28438-0
FWIW, I have light brown hair, fair skin and green eyes.

[SnuggleBuggles]

Not black. I find they look too much like a garbage bag when they are black with a little shine and a lot of fabric. The cream would look nice for a while and then it wouldn't, ime. I'd get one of the other too. I'm partial to brown. It's an easy neutral to work with.

[lovin2shop]

I think the Blue is really pretty!

[Indianamom2]

Blue! You and I are similar with fair skin, green eyes and light brown hair (mine has some red mixed in). I am just about to pull the plug on a shimmery blue down coat. I think black washes us out.

[abh5e8]

blue! i have 1 long black coats (wool pea coat dress length and a very similar coat to the OPs link, from patagonia) and i'm itching for some color.

[Green_Tea]

I love the blue - but if you wear a lot of denim, you might want to consider how it will look with jeans. I tend to shy away from wearing a blue top with blue jeans. I would go for the brown or black!

[SnuggleBuggles]

I love the blue - but if you wear a lot of denim, you might want to consider how it will look with jeans. I tend to shy away from wearing a blue top with blue jeans. I would go for the brown or black!

That's why I voted brown. Forgot to add that. :)

[athompson]

I love the blue - but if you wear a lot of denim, you might want to consider how it will look with jeans. I tend to shy away from wearing a blue top with blue jeans. I would go for the brown or black!

I only wear dark denim. Does that change your vote?

[SnuggleBuggles]

I only wear dark denim. Does that change your vote?

Still head to toe blue, kwim? I do have a great light blue peacoat though that looks just fine- it's just a lot of blue. :)

[zukeypur]

Blue. There are so many black coats. The blue is really pretty and will stand out a bit more.

[hellokitty]

Blue or brown. I agree that there are too many ppl with black coats.

[daisysmom]

I too looked at this coat on line today. There is a north face ine similar to this, and an llbeane one too. I already have a black parks (short tho) and I had a dark brown parks that was this length that I wore to death last winter. I too am looking for a bit if trend and color in this year's coat. I say go for the blue! I wear a lot of black and brown but I think a pop of color in a coat is fun!

[MMMommy]

The blue is a pretty color!

[citymama]

Another vote for blue!

[Green_Tea]

I only wear dark denim. Does that change your vote?

Still too much blue for me, but I am clearly in the minority :). It's a beautiful color - if you love it, go for it!

[Nooknookmom]

Blue! Dare to be different and a blue hued coat is not the same as a denim jacket, jeans denim shirt etc. It's a pretty blue winter coat. U can wear it as a neutral and build outfits around it. LOVE it.

[Mommy_Mea]

It is such a long jacket that I wouldn't worry about what you were wearing under it. Go for the blue!

[athompson]

Thank you for your help! I'm going with blue:)

[Kindra178]

Another voice of dissent here. It's a lovely coat and color, I just worry you are going to get sick of it. Do you have other black winter ready coats? If yes, adding a blue into the mix is a great idea. If you don't, I think you are going to feel like throwing that coat away by May (when you will be putting it away).

[athompson]

Another voice of dissent here. It's a lovely coat and color, I just worry you are going to get sick of it. Do you have other black winter ready coats? If yes, adding a blue into the mix is a great idea. If you don't, I think you are going to feel like throwing that coat away by May (when you will be putting it away).
I've thought about this. I'm really tired of any coat by May though! You know how it is here, it hits 65 and we're all out in our shorts and t-shirts:)