Julius SS2010

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[kuugaia]

Thanks for the info. Anyone would have seen the jacket itself to tell me if full suit would be nice?

I tried on the jacket and it is indeed very nice. Very slim silhouette and tight fitting. However it is by no means a conventional suit jacket if you were looking at getting an actual suit. In fact...I wouldn't really call it a suit as it's not really paired off with any matching pants (not in the store I was at anyway). More like a blazer.

[croatoan]

Matching pants do exist.

[kuugaia]

^ I stand corrected. Thanks croatoan. I would assume not all stores picked up the entire suit.

[dji]

Matching pants do exist.

3 in fact, the twisted pants, narrow trousers, and the moto trousers with knee detailing. would still be far from a conventional suit even with matching pants though.

[Mikael]

3 in fact, the twisted pants, narrow trousers, and the moto trousers with knee detailing. would still be far from a conventional suit even with matching pants though.

Would the one of my second photo be the narrow ones and the one of DRRRK the twisted ones?

I think I find conventional suits to be boring so I was tempted to get a Julius suit but do you think it would already be too much for job interview or other serious occasions? (that's why I was asking for more pics)

[dji]

apologies, forgot that the narrow pants are actually the pants with the front zips down the legs. if you wear a cotton nylon suit to a job interview prepare to not be taken seriously at all...

[kuugaia]

I wouldnt recommend using it for job interviews or formal occasions. It may be a suit, but it has the Julius aesthetic embedded into it...which is the zombie apocalypse. Only yes, if the interview is for a job sledge hammering down the enemies.

[Mikael]

apologies, forgot that the narrow pants are actually the pants with the front zips down the legs. if you wear a cotton nylon suit to a job interview prepare to not be taken seriously at all...

I think this provide the answer to my question

Thanks Dji and Kuugaia

[neonrider]

wondering if anyone can speak to kuugaia's comments about the fencing being extra stiff and tough to fit. owners - has it softened up, how is the fit relative to moto/rider/etc?

[modalsaliency]

wondering if anyone can speak to kuugaia's comments about the fencing being extra stiff and tough to fit. owners - has it softened up, how is the fit relative to moto/rider/etc?

I ended up ordering a size 2 sight unseen based on measurements and nothing else. I got ridiculously lucky on a japanese auction so I figured I could resell it for more than I paid anyway if it wasn't to par. I don't know how it fits relative to the moto, but it's slimmer than the F/W 10 rider I had a chance to try on (though everyone claims that one is uncharacteristically bulky) and a bit roomier than the 05 Thieves fencing, which is the only other Julius I've ever tried.

This surprised me, but I'm actually a fan of the goat leather. It appears durable as hell, and is a happy medium between how rigid horse/calf can be and how drapey sheep/lamb is (which I don't like as it's so fragile and doesn't age well in my experience if you actually wear it under real conditions). Reflects water fine. I can't speak to how it will soften up as I've had it two days, but it's perfectly wearable off the rack.

I can post fit pics if anyone wants. I wish I could size down in width but keep the length the same, but I have this problem with all Japanese brands so it's nothing new.

[stereophobic]

Great to hear it worked out, would removing the middle panel make it too tight?

[modalsaliency]

Yeah, with the middle panel removed it's actually a perfect fit. The problem is that it's obviously not designed nor cut for this, so it fucks up the silhouette and makes it sit a little lopsided on your body. Plus I actually like the second zipper and don't find it as superfluous as I probably should.

[stereophobic]

Yeah I did thought the second zipper idea seemed kind of redundant but I didn't mind the runway styling. I like other leathers better due to the grain and feel of goat but it definitely is a sturdy piece that will get better the more bashed up it is. I thought the middle panel removed on awlouie was nice.

Earlier today: Yulius, LUC, KKA, Augusta

[modalsaliency]

I'll probably end up wearing it with the middle piece removed for want of a more elegant solution, since I subscribe to the 'fit over style' school. Here's a pair of quickie phone pics, if anyone is interested:





Julius, Oni, Frye.