Last year, I spent more time than I’m willing to be honest with myself about thinking about Totême’s draped fringed wool jacket. You know the one—the versatile cover-up with the slightly oversize silhouette, contrast whip-stitched edging and chic, built-in scarf. The one snapped up by so many stylish types, including Monikh Dale, Anouk Yve, and Jessica Skye.
For months, I deliberated about purchasing it for myself. Initially, I wanted to analyse how much wear I would get out of it—I don’t buy anything unless I can picture myself wearing it constantly. Once I had confirmed that it would work well with my existing wardrobe, and just as I was about to add it to my basket, Totême unveiled a new colour to consider. It hadn’t occurred to me that I needed anything other than the black iteration. That was until I saw the delicious biscuity-beige hue the brand had introduced. More thinking was required.
However, I paused a moment too long, for when I finally made up my mind and went to proceed with my purchase, both had sold out. It was a blow, and I spent the next year getting over the fact there was a Totême-shaped hole in my wardrobe. You’ll be pleased to know my moment finally came when, for autumn 2022, the brand obviously realised how in-demand the coats were and re-released them both, along with a few additional new versions as well. I snatched one up immediately (I went for the original dark one if you were wondering), but I know not everyone was so lucky.
Since then, I’ve been doing the work for those of you who still haven’t managed to lay your hands on one, and checking in on stock levels most days just in case. So when I refreshed the Totême page on Net-A-Porter this morning and saw a sparkly new Khaki green version had dropped, available in all sizes, I knew I had to share it immediately.
