What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Dav]

Yesterday actually, spring is in the air but it's still cool enough for an N-1

 

[dudewuttheheck]

FW Caboose and Wellema hat

 

[MrProper]

 

[dannyk]

exactly this. Was the point of my Cal thread I did the other day. None of my new jackets will ever come close because there's not enough chance to wear them. Plus and probably more importantly, I don't ride, so they're not getting exposed to all those elements. 60 or 70 years of wear can't be recreated with hand vintaging and whatever else. But I am very curious how some of our jackets will evolve in the next 20-30 years. Especially the shinki and teacore stuff, a lot of the Thedi, etc. I think this is why I'm justifying all these purchases now. Almost like investing early. Get in now, start wearing, and before I'm ready to die hopefully some of these will start peaking LOL

The teacore stuff will be really interesting to see as it ages 5,10,20,30 years down the line. I own teacore boots and I think when done right it looks badass. But when leather is created to look 50 years old in 2-3 years. Some even faster aging than that; it does make you pause to consider how will it actually look when it’s that old?

 

[JMax]

Ok I stand corrected. Maybe I should look into vintage some more

Zips are YKK so it's probably from the 80s.

Definitely. We can putter through the vintage world together.

The Cooper I have coming may be from the 80s. I hope it looks half as good as yours.

 

[JMax]

I think our psyche is playing tricks on us when it comes to vintage. Objectively speaking, today's high-quality new item will probably be better and no worse than the equivalent from the past. Subjectively, that's another story.

But I’d add that the best of both worlds is closer to the no worse side of the equation.

 

[Mysteryo]

Peters jacket (30’s/40’s) repro in nice supple calf skin.

 

[Serghei Velescu]

Peters jacket (30’s/40’s) repro in nice supple calf skin. View attachment 323722 View attachment 323723

Who made this repro??

 

[JMax]

Not creative enough to change up my picture game. LW

 

[handymike]

I find there is a freedom in vintage jackets. You get what you get- no chance to tweak/ modify/ obsess on choices.
My vintage ones have scuffs, torn liners, mismatched hardware, replacement parts, etc. and they are better for it. It’s all part of the swagger.
My newer ones hang in the closet waiting for a “date night” which hasn’t happened in over a year. The vintage ones get worn to the grocery store, mechanic, etc. with no worries about getting banged up a bit through use.

 

[JMax]

I find there is a freedom in vintage jackets. You get what you get- no chance to tweak/ modify/ obsess on choices.
My vintage ones have scuffs, torn liners, mismatched hardware, replacement parts, etc. and they are better for it. It’s all part of the swagger.
My newer ones hang in the closet waiting for a “date night” which hasn’t happened in over a year. The vintage ones get worn to the grocery store, mechanic, etc. with no worries about getting banged up a bit through use.

Yes. A sort of trust that they have been there done that. Elder statesmen. They carry some level of gravitas.

 

[dannyk]

I find there is a freedom in vintage jackets. You get what you get- no chance to tweak/ modify/ obsess on choices.
My vintage ones have scuffs, torn liners, mismatched hardware, replacement parts, etc. and they are better for it. It’s all part of the swagger.
My newer ones hang in the closet waiting for a “date night” which hasn’t happened in over a year. The vintage ones get worn to the grocery store, mechanic, etc. with no worries about getting banged up a bit through use.

I’ve definitely had paralysis from too many options for new. Not to mention 99% of the modern jackets I’m interested in are just repros of older styles. There’s some newer stuff like a lot of Thedi stuff I would get. Vintage inspired but also totally unique. Why not save some money, not worry about imperfections, and collect a piece of history while I’m at it and get a vintage?

 

[handymike]

I also like buying “gently used” from the classifieds.
Similar feeling of not being 100% controlling, but still in great shape, at a discount, and helping out fellow Loungers.
The >$1000 price tag ***** a lot of fun out of a jacket for me, makes it feel “precious”, and introduces some guilt that I don’t want in my life.

 

[Hh121]

5star

 

[Will Zach]

That grain on the back is epic! Looks like separate panels. WOW!

 

[Pandemic]

It's a tank!

 

[Turnip]

Caban today

 

[TG3]

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Love this jacket. Fit is immaculate. Who's the maker? Looks like a Vanson commando but can't be sure.

 

[TG3]

As @Jin431 and I have discussed, big fan of removable fur collars. It's like a 2 for 1 jacket and crazy how a change in collar can really alter the look. Grain is starting to come through a little more.

Have a good weekend Gents.

 

[ABCD]

As @Jin431 and I have discussed, big fan of removable fur collars. It's like a 2 for 1 jacket and crazy how a change in collar can really alter the look. Grain is starting to come through a little more.

Have a good weekend Gents.
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Nice. Is this the Shangri la jacket? Great addition the collar.