Yes or No?

[casem]

Re: Yes or No?



Since you guys have been so helpful in giving level headed advice, here's another one. First let me say, I'm a bit schizophrenic with my style in that I'm often torn between a very clean minimal aesthetic and a more indie (pardon the cliche) and avant-guarde look. So my dilemna is, I really like this jacekt, but is it too plain? I don't really need another winter jacket, but it would be nice for variety and for times I don't want to wear my longer wool Dior jacket (see wayw thread).

I tried this on in Chicago in 48, which was a little too voluminous for me (looks like the runway tho), but they said I could get it in a 46. I'll be getting it on sale for about $600, the SA is going to be calling me tomorrow to see if I want it, but I'm really torn.

[Faust]

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Meh. Not for $600. Honestly, there is absolutely nothing special about it, so unless it's some incredible quality (which it probably is not, since Jil is gone and there is noone left to obsess over quality as the top ingridient).

[xcoldricex]

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while being plain might be the point, $600 can be better spent - and a comparable (or better quality) jacket could probably be had at half that price easily. another no

[implicit]

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i like the jacket's design but i have to side with coldrice here, it's just not worth the price.

i say pass.

[casem]

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Well, like a lot of this collection, it is better in person, the fabric
is cool, it's very light and pillow like, but yea it's still kinda
plain. It also has side slit pockets you can put your hands in,
since those big square pockets aren't very practical for that. Thanks
for the opinions, I probably will pass on it.

[deuxmille]

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I tried on that Jil jacket too, and like you said, it's much better in person, but I wouldn't get it even for 600$.

[nairb49]

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I agree, I don't think its worth the price tag. Nice, but not enough.

[Servo2000]

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Someone tell me that I don't want that Raf Simon's Paper Jacket:

I'd never wear the thing and it's going to go for a patently unreasonable amount of money most likely, but I'm on the verge of doing something drastic for money.

It's just really aesthetically pleasing and my mind is telling me that I must have it.

Seriously, someone slap some sense into me. I'm only 5' 7, I'd look like a tiny person wearing a huge white bag.

[kucejoe]

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[quote user="Servo2000"]Someone tell me that I don't want that Raf Simon's Paper Jacket:

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You don't want that Raf Simons Paper Jacket. There...did that work?

Actually, I considered it for a split second and then I called myself an idiot (out loud). I'm 5'8 and super skinny and I would also look like the Michelin man. It is really cool in concept, but unless you just want to display it (and have the funds to do that) it is just not worth it. Unless you want clothing that you can't realistically wear (which is usually the main point of clothing), don't.

I will admit that there is something alluring about it...................hmmmmm....maybe....no...no... no...no.

[xcoldricex]

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haha you're not alone.

[nairb49]

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you'd look like a billowing death cloud (think harry potter or something). that might turn you off....

[Servo2000]

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"think harry potter" turned me off fairly well.

[deuxmille]

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I bidded on that Raf jacket, but I don't think I'll try to win it now... I just want it, wouldn't wear white and skulls.

[Faust]

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Say no to skulls, Servo!

[dontbecruel]

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I just wanted to follow up on the Jil Sander jacket yes or no. I finally braved the horrors of Harrods to check out their huge Jil stock. Although some of the cuts are iffy, as other people have pointed out this collection is full of the most beautiful experimental fabrics. Things you just have to touch. Things I was desperate to know how they made. It reminded me a bit of Issey menswear in that respect (although I don't get the impression many people here are interested in Naoki Takizawa's work).

I understand why casem wanted the jacket now, and I will definitely be back for the sale, when I expect to see it all marked down to 50% off - Harrods customers only buy gaudy crap it seems.