Max Mara

Length decides what the coat can cover. A hem at or just below the knee clears a suit jacket and most of the trouser, which is why that length reads as the formal option. Mid-thigh cuts move more freely and sit better over knitwear than over tailoring. Check the back length in the listed measurements rather than judging by eye from the photograph, since the same nominal length falls differently depending on where the shoulder sits and how much weight is in the cloth.

The shoulder seam should sit at or fractionally beyond the natural shoulder point and never inside it, since a coat is worn over a jacket and needs that extra width. The sleeve head should be smooth without rippling, and the collar should hug the back of the neck when the coat is fastened, with no gap standing away. Shoulder width is the one measurement that cannot be altered afterwards, so let it decide the size.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible Max Mara pieces can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.