“Occasionally, when I’ve had too much sherry, I sometimes ask her … ‘how is the coat?’”

Sometimes, superficiality can be deep — and hilarious. Here’s Sam Taylor, author of the hysterically funny novel, East of Islington, at Claridge’s Hotel talking about the coat that came and went. The coat was a 1950s Hardy Amies (the Queen’s official dressmaker), so all bad behavior excused.

Checking back in with the women of the Desire Project yields this amazing gem. It’s seven minutes long, but it’s engaging from the get-go. Emma, give her the coat!

(Going deeper: are you keeping anyone’s “coat”??)