Article: Light coat a hot trend for cold summer days

WENDY DONAHUE, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
06-20-2009

Light coat a hot trend for cold summer days
By WENDY DONAHUE, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Date: 06-20-2009, Saturday
Section: BETTER LIVING
Edtion: All Editions

Pity the shivering masses who thought they could stuff their jackets into storage closets come May and rely on cardigans until September.

A spate of rain and unseasonably cool weather in much of the country has made the notion of "summer coats" seem a whole lot less anachronistic.

Michelle Obama elevated their stature during her recent visit to Paris. Her white Michael Kors coat worn with a wide Givenchy belt to a D-day commemoration was the buzz of the fashion blogosphere.

"The ...

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