The Stylish Vegan

Well, Vegan Nation, The Stylish Vegan’s quest for a new woolyless overcoat in moving rapidly forward. There are some exciting prospects on the horizon. And as I speak, I’m 20 minutes away from bidding on this stylish 60’s number on ebay.

Pretty fucking sweet, no? By the time TSV has finished writing this indispensable and informative piece, that jacket will either be mine or some carnie jackass in the Middle West. I’ll keep you posted, Vegheads.

Alright, so that’s one possibility but what if, BMW-God forbid, I lose the auction?! Don’t even think that way – negativity breeds negative outcomes, etc., etc., etc. Sounds like new agey bullshit, self-help to me. I will win, I will win, I will win. TSV is the best, forget about those childhood traumas, you can overcome it, TSV, you deserve it…Oh, sorry, I thought I was still in therapy. Anyway, there are many, many choices out there at varying price points, so onward, I say.

First, a classic:

TSV likes it. It could be Burberry, since they pretty much invented this look, but it’s not. Thankfully, it’s several hundred dollars cheaper. This particular one is from Theory and can be found at Nordstrom. (Look, TSV lives in the birthplace of Nords, so a little plug here and there is forgivable.)

Here’s another from Theory with a bit more flair. BTW, Veganistos, don’t let the ill-fittiness of these models sway your opinion. They seriously need to address the fit on their photos. These are awful. The Stylish One would never wear anything this untailored. But you already new that. Ok, here’s number two:

Told y’all it was terribly tailored. But a nice choice, regardless.

Great news, Vegan Nation, I just won the overcoat on ebay. TSV can’t go wrong for 25 bucks. Of course I expect some tailoring but, come on, twenty-five? Tailor away! And best of all, no, I repeat, no animal products involved. Fab!

For all you dandies, one last “classic” for you at a bargain-basement price. This comes to us from Kenneth Cole via Overstock.com. TSV has never shopped there but a good price, is a good price. It’s a bit more businessy but useful in that sense.

Not one to embrace belts upon my outerwear, TSV would consider this for rare, more formal occasions. Lord knows, we all need more than one overcoat in the wardrode, si?

Never one to let the Vegan Nation down, The Stylish Hero has put out a scrumptious platter of overcoats for all you darlings. Check them out, see what works and remember this important rule: Never forget about ebay – ever!

This evening’s VegNews Celeb of the Day isn’t a celeb at all, well, at least in the regular sense, although all the attention by all the celebrity-folk in the First World, have bestowed that status upon this simple word. Today’s VNCD is: GREEN. That’s right, GREEN. TSV is fucking sick of it. Sick of the celebs who want the likes of ecorazzi to think they care about anything; sick of ecorazzi for pushing this drug; sick of GREEN period. The Stylish Vegan has had enough! Let’s kill the green monster. Enough already! More on this to come.

In The Stylish Vegan’s recent search for a sexy and stylish overcoat, the topic of wool and its various offspring, has arisen on several occasions. When dealing with fashion, Vegan Nation, wool will inevitably be a fabric of choice for many designers. Not only does this make shopping difficult for The Dandy One, it’s awful, cruel, inhumane and tortuous to the animal that’s giving up its coat.

I’m constantly asked by the carnie crowd and the wishy-washies (aka: vegetarians) “what’s the problem with wool?” Oh you silly uninformed computer illiterates. I assume they’re comp illits since anybody with a computer, internet connection and any idea how to search Google, would find an easy answer and stop wasting my time. But since those folks do exist somehow, TSV feels compelled to give some direction. Short answer:

Wool is extremely cruel to the sheep that the practice of shearing and mulesing torture.

Pretty simple. It’s like the whole dairy question that’s always thrown at me; “Hey, man, they ain’t killing the animal, so what’s the problem, dude?” Having answered this over and over and over, I’ll repeat it one last time. It’s better to kill a being than to torture it. You want to argue that point? You’ll lose.

Vegheads, this is an important issue and one that you should increase your education. This link from our dear friends at Peta describes the entire hideous practice of the wool business. Read it and arm yourself with some facts for those computer illiterates that haven’t figured out search engines yet. TSV is amazed to no end that people can’t see this connection. But I have to step back and realize that we haven’t all evolved our brain function to the wondrous superior state of The Stylish One.

Ok, now that you’re armed and ready to bitch out anyone on the topic of wool, let’s get to overcoats. Thankfully, the weather here in the gorgeous Emerald City, allows for lighter fabrics to don. Nylon and Tencel are designer choices for stylin topcoats these days. Here’s one of my favorites from Michael Kors:

Very sharp, Veganistos! And made from our allies, Poly and Ester. No sheep torture involved at all. In addition to our animal-friendly sensibilities, remember fashion rules the day. Always, without question, wear an overcoat that is the same size as your jacket size. And, never let it drape further than your knees. Unless you want to look like a sleaze ball. That’s up to you.

So as TSV’s quest for the perfect overcoat enters its early stages, you have little doubt that I will keep the Vegan Nation on the best of the best in animal-less world of outerwear. Until then, remember this little guy. I bet those cuts on his head don’t hurt at all.

Today’s VegNews Frivolous Celeb of the Day brings us the useless and irritating singing? group, the Spice Girls. While Posh is no stranger to this important cyber journal, the rest of the gals are making their debut. Apparently, the Girls decided to end their “reunion” tour early which upset many fans. (Who knew anybody would care?!) The good news, it prompted some creative anger and this parody was created. It’s very funny and belongs on this anti-celeb-worshipping, veganistic site. Have fun.