Pity the shuddering masses who thought they could stuff their jackets into storage closets come May and rely on cardigans.
Michelle Obama elevated their physique during her recent visit to Paris. Her white Michael Kors coat worn wth a wide Givenchy belt to a D-Day commemoration was the buzz of the fashion blogosphere.
“The summer coat has become very significant,” said Sasha Charnin Morrison, fashion director of US Weekly magazine.
“The overcoat has become kind of a dress now,” Morrison said. “You can wear something beneath that’s as old as the hills and no one will care.”
