Late last year while I was in France, I passed by a Max Mara shop and remembered that I was supposed to pick up a camel coat for my mom for winter. I went in to do some shopping, and ended up leaving with not one, but two camel coats. An excellent moment for my closet, a terrible packing conundrum (I never check baggage if I can help it).
Since then, I’ve been wearing my camel coat quite a bit, and it’s been a wonderful item to have through winter. My only regret is that I didn’t pick up a camel coat sooner – it’s definitely (in my opinion, if it works for you) a wardrobe staple!
Here’s mine, which I like to wear it both open and closed. I ended up buying my mom the classic Rialto style with the hood, and I chose a more oversized model.
I like the big sleeves, even though Mr. Feather muttered “Jedi Knight” when I was taking these pictures. I’ll need to get them shortened at the tailor at some point!
This is my first camel hair item (I think) and I was debating between black and tan. I felt that the classic tan showed off the texture of the fabric perfectly.
I tried to find less expensive versions of camel hair coats, but after some research it seems that Max Mara is actually (gulp) quite fairly priced. So if you’re looking for one, it might make sense just to stick with the classic.
The coat I purchased isn’t available online, but you can find one of the most classic versions of this coat, the Manuel, at Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales.
12 Comments
Tabitha
February 5, 2015 at 9:31 amI’ve got the Rialto, the hood is so handy here and also the long classic one but I have trouble with belts, I always feel like a sack of potatoes! The camel colour of Maxmara coats is perfect for my skin ( and yours) and cheers up all of my winter black.
Olivia
February 5, 2015 at 10:58 amA beautiful coat that looks great on you! I love Maxmara. I have the Manuela in black and have been contemplating the Rialto as well. They are certainly not cheap, but I’ve worn mine to death for the past 3 winters and it is as good as new. A true classic which hopefully will last me many more years to come. I’m glad to see the coats and RTW starting to become more readily available here in the States too.
Luxuriously Frugal
February 6, 2015 at 6:51 amLove the coat on you! The color is great too. Sometimes I wish I am in a colder climate that allows me to wear coats like this. But other times, I feel fortunate that I am saving money on coats!
ella
February 6, 2015 at 9:14 amI just love MaxMara coats so much. Camel doesn’t work for me (washes me out), but I have a puffer, a rain jacket, and a navy wool coat from there and they are all beautifully made and wear incredibly well. I love the styling – I feel like it has a very Jackie O flair to it.
Katherine
February 6, 2015 at 1:46 pmNavy is gorgeous! I’d love to add a great piece of navy outerwear one day 🙂
Lourdes
January 9, 2020 at 1:22 pmI hope this is not a very stupid question. But, were any camels or other animals HURT to make this coat? Os it possible ti make the coat without harm
Kat
January 9, 2020 at 7:13 pmI don’t think any camels were hurt! And there are no stupid questions here.
ella
February 6, 2015 at 9:14 amOh, and yours looks great on you!!
Cassie
February 6, 2015 at 11:45 amI swear this year is the year of the camel coat with all of the blogs I read. Have you found it to be a bit of a dust magnet, or is it pretty good in that regard? I have a dog at home and while I’d love a lighter colour coat I’m concerned that the texture would attract the hair.
Katherine
February 6, 2015 at 1:46 pmIt’s been good! I don’t have pets though so can’t comment to that, though I think it might even hide some pet hair that got caught, LOL.
Iris
February 6, 2015 at 9:08 pmI read your blog religiously. I was so inspired by your X items a year purchase resolution that I started a spreadsheet for myself. Thank you for being so helpful! I will keep reading your blogs.
Katherine
February 8, 2015 at 5:04 pmThanks so much for your kind words! I hope that you find the spreadsheet useful 🙂