Animal Instincts: 2009/2010 Winter Coats

Two versions of Angelic Pretty's Milky-chan Fawn Coat in polkadots and solid
Last time we shared our top picks from the 2009/2010 Lolita winter coat collections. We’re continuing our coverage with a theme that was hard to miss – animal prints and motifs. Rabbit ears and leopard prints are old standbys that are accompanied by this year’s growing trend – fawns. But don’t make the mistake of thinking the brands aren’t taking risks, one succeeds in giving us a coat featuring an animal that is not at all predictable.
Fawns
First up, and pictured above, are the polka-dot and solid versions of Angelic Pretty’s Milky-chan Coat. On the left is the polka-dot print version with solid colored fur. On the right is the solid version with a spotted fawn print fur. The coat features an adorable Milky-chan applique and this may be an abosolute first for a piece of clothing that features a fawn-earred hoodie.
More after the jump.

Innocent World's Rotta Cape and Classical Angel Coat
Need more spotted fawn-print options? Innocent World’s Rotta Cape is made of faux fur with white accents and pom pom-style buttons. The cape is also available in a solid color.
Leopards

BABY, The Stars Shine Bright Heart Leapard Coat in pink and Hearth Leapard Cape in black and white
This winter BABY, The Stars Shine Bright is releasing a few items feauring a heart leapard print fur. The first is a knee-length coat with a cat-ear hoodie and ribbon drawstrings accented by heart leapard print pom poms. The second is a cape featuring a double-button enclosure with pom pom-style buttons.
Bears

Metamorphose Teddy Hoodie Jacket in black
As popular as bear-themed clothing is is in Lolita, there is only one winter coat option this time around and that’s the casual Teddy Hoodie Jacket from Metamorphose. This coat is made of a boucle knit which gives it all its texture and has a bear-eared hoodie. The casual look of this coat might not be the most versatile for a Lolita wardrobe but it could be a nice compliment to a casual Lolita look or a cute ouji style.
Bunnies

Peace Now Usagi Fur Cape in black and and Peace Now Usagi Fur Trim Coat in black and white
Speaking of casual, Peace Now has both a cape and coat featuring casual styles and bunny-eared hoodies. The cape features fur trim and an embroided crown logo on the chest which is versatile enough to use in a Sweet, Punk, Casual or cutesy Gothic Lolita style and could also be used in Ouji styles. Peace Now’s second bunny-eared offering is plaid patterened casual coat more suited to a Punk or Casual Lolita look as well as Boystyle.

Innoncent World Usagi Goblin Print Coat
For a more refined and cute look, Innocent World has a goblin-print coat featuring a stuffed bunny with a pink neckbow. The coat has a hidden button enclosure panel and features clean lines accented only by a large fur collar and a waist tie.
Roosters

Metamorphose's inappropriately named "Cock Embroidery Coat"
And finally, in the WTF category, Metamorphose surprises us all by featuring a Rooster in one of its winter coat designs. Not a hen or cute baby chicks, a grown rooster. What’s more they’ve given the coat a rather inappropriate name – “Cock Embroidery Coat.” The rooster design looks more like something that you would find tattooed on a yakuza gangster, but Metamorphose is obviously chasing after a specific type of customer with this design. With the gold embroidery, fur and leather trimmings, I could see this coat being a big hit with steampunk-influenced Lolitas.
posted by Umi
Tags: Angelic Pretty, baby the stars shine bright, black peace now, boystyle, bpn, btssb, casual lolita, coat, gothic lolita, Innocent World, japanese brands, Metamorphose, ouji, punk lolita, sweet lolita
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I was very suprised by Meta’s rooster coat as well, but I also cheered for it. Meta is one of the few lines that isn’t scared to go against the grain as was very clear this summer when they released their leapord heart print.
It was bold and done in more styles than simple Lolita. Like the triple flounce skirt and the stirng strapped slip looking one. I loved it, even if I wouldn’t wear it.
I say good for them. As for Angelic Pretty and the other brands getting into the Fawn print, I say for for it. I like it and it fits well with the Mori look that is gaining popularity.
1 Kathleen S. said this (September 25, 2009 at 12:03 AM)
This post made me smile at Meta’s fashion forward sense… in a weird way! We all know how much Meta experiments and the trend in coats with the other brands reminds me of Meta’s Heart Leapord print from a while back. I just don’t quite understand how they got Rooster as part of the next trend, though. I didn’t really notice the Steampunk aspect of their winter coat, though; now that I’ve noticed it, I definitely love it!
2 Bee said this (September 24, 2009 at 9:38 AM)