What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[torfjord]

TBH I don’t see anything wrong with that fit. It could’ve been tighter sure, but it’s nowhere near looking big on you.

 

[JMax]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

I can't believe I'm saying this...but keep it. Still looks great. Plus it gets cold in your neck of the woods. Now stop losing weight, you are going to disappear. I will FedEx some Cuban empanadas, fatten you up.

 

[Monitor]

Thanks everyone for the advice. So it stays for now, I guess. At least until the remake arrives!

That's the general idea, @JMax but sadly it doesn't work that way. Empanadas'd be nice!

@nick123, you're spot on, that's the best part of the jacket you've zoomed in.

 

[Carlos840]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

IMO you are starting to get "the fold" in the the back on the left side.
That happens when a jacket is too large, not filled and is folding on itself.
I have somethig similar going on with my Legendary USA J-24:

Admitedly, it's much less pronounced in your case, but it is still there.
IMO a well fitting jacket shoudln't do that.
You live in a place where it gets cold, so it would make sens to keep it if it allows you to layer in a way that your 42 doesn't, but if you can still layer in the 42 i would not keep it. (unless you keep it for the same reason i keep the brown J-24...)
Saying that, who knows if you gain the weight back, you might be happy to have it in a few years if you are back at your original weight.

 

[Monitor]

@Carlos840 , yep, I see what you mean... It'd be best perhaps to wait for the 42 before making any stupid moves but I gotta say I really like the way that brown J-24 fits you. It's a bit wide but looks really cool and while we both know it doesn't work as simple as that, I'd have advised you to keep that thing if you had asked.

Wish I could just trade it for something... That'd make things painless because selling always *****.

 

[Carlos840]

@Carlos840 , yep, I see what you mean... It'd be best perhaps to wait for the 42 before making any stupid moves but I gotta say I really like the way that brown J-24 fits you. It's a bit wide but looks really cool and while we both know it doesn't work as simple as that, I'd have advised you to keep that thing if you had asked.

Wish I could just trade it for something... That'd make things painless because selling always *****.

I would definitely not sell it untill you have spent a winter with both sizes.
But i agree with you that it is a bit big, at least with only a T-shirt.

To me the brown J-24 is far too big, i have never worn it once, i just keep it cause its a brown J-24 and something you don't see everyday, but it really doesn't fit me.

 

[zebedee]

If it's your favourite jacket, you keep it. That's regardless of whether other people think it could do with a size up or down, or an inch on the sleeves or off them, or if you've been eating nothing but pizza for three months or if it was asparagus.

Keep it. I have a Highwayman that is probably, although my size (40), a size too large, has creases all over the place, does not fit me like a sausage skin, etc. and is the jacket that my friends and colleagues associate most with me. No-one has ever commented on the smaller aspects of fit at all- if that's your favourite jacket, it stays with ya.

 

[JCSD]

Bates
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This one is spectacular.

 

[Bfd70]

Info on this one tomorrow.

 

[handymike]

Well done!
Looks fantastic on you- much better than the Aero.

 

[Benny Holiday]

@Monitor my small bit of advice echoes the other guys', keep it at least for now. Generous guy that I am, I'm happy to donate some weight to you just to help out lol.

 

[El Marro]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

That is 100% a keeper. Only on a site like this would people notice that the fit is a little loose through the body. It still fits better than damn near any jacket you’re going to find on anyone walking down the street and it is 10 times cooler!
Also, you are almost certainly going to gain that weight back when things get back to normal (whatever that means...).

 

[El Marro]

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Info on this one tomorrow.

Damn nice!!!
I want info right now!!!

 

[AeroFan_07]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

Monitor, I have the same thoughts as everyone else. Keep it! You'll regret if you sell (I still do regret selling my J23, but I regret more not just getting the lining right the first time and then never having the need to sell it).

And BTW - congratulations on the weight loss. That's not easy to do...

 

[Colin G]

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Yup.

It even looks good all new and stiff. Imagine what it will look like in a week, a month, a year....

Great jacket.

 

[Fonzie]

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Info on this one tomorrow.

Wow that’s very nice, can’t wait to know more!

 

[navetsea]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

i didn't remember how it fits before you lose weight just over a tshirt, but didn't you spec it to wear your jackets with hoodie underneath? honestly it looks rather boxy equally on every part on that photo, but it doesn't make it look too big, just a more relaxed fit probably looks great over hoodie or denim jacket

 

[Robbie79]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

@Monitor If you think and feel more comfy that the jacket needs to fit super tight, then "Classifieds" or just wear it during Autumn/Winter with an additional layer but IMO it still fits you quite good (sleeves look long but are unzipped) and I would definitely keep it!

 

[Bennarion]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

Looks nice. It will be perfect for layering

 

[Tom71]

Okay guys, I need you to be as honest as possible right now 'cause a choice has to be made. Lost more weight and... I don't know, the jacket feels okay but I'm sure what it looks like. So, too big? Classifieds? Or do I keep it? I don't really care one way or the other, to be honest. It's my favorite jacket but if it isn't meant to be... That's life.

Slightly late, I think it looks great, Monitor! The outstanding piece in your collection. It does look like a relaxed fit, but I wouldn’t even call it roomy.
Weight changes. Have a look at “Himel TV’s” episode on The Chevalier to cheer you up!

Don’t want to intrude, but the following always helps me through dire times: “In the end, all will be good. If it’s not good, it just means, it’s not the end yet.”