Parkas
'the quintessentially British garment.' - Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian (UK)
This is a page about the best parkas and where to get them
Parkas really ought to have a proper tail. Ideally it should be light and with plenty of slinky movement in it. Heavyweight cardboardy tails much to be avoided. This Parka by Heine has a nice tail:
Cluttered or uncluttered?
Neat clean profile with playful cord cuff closures and a great belt to stop the sprawl in this French parka from Mexx.
Inspired clutter from Freemans in the Heine Crushed Effect Parka:
Parkas can be terribly stodgy, wadded out, tableclothy. Look for one that has a fine weave, with some proofing - chemical will do.
Nice fur on the hood of this different Together Parka from Freemans - and a lovely ice-maiden blue! Up to size UK 22.
Freemans has a wide range of parkas, most of them looking really good.
Smart Pepe Jeans Parka
available from House of Fraser
Classic Timberland parka
for men is available from House of Fraser.
The Parka Pages, a fantastic obssessional website has them all!! You must go and look.
If you want a Parka to offer serious protection, while you are actually out in the rain, see what a country wear specialist has for you - Countrywide for example.
Active parka from La Redoute
Best Value I can find- traditional parka colour and fabric , nice tail, up to size UK 22, massive £41.59 saving, so priced at £17.50:
Bonprix highlights value as usual:
What is a Parka? Don't go there. They started with fish very much in minds - or fish oil at any rate - and with serious thoughts about keeping off the rain. But fortunately they have become domesticated and like dogs come in all sorts and sizes.
What's the difference between a parka and an anorak? Not so much as a single kilobyte apparently. They are alleged by Wikipedia to be these two words for the same thing!
I know this is nonsense. The parka has the blood of the Mod in its veins. And whoever met an anorak with a fishtail?
Here's a safari-style interpretation by La Redoute - good range of sizes.
Esprit has a great range of on-trend streetwear.
Nylon with metal from MEXX.
Denim parka from Bonprix
Henleys lightweight hooded parka
