Julius Men's FW10 Paris

[kuugaia]

Yeah I agree on you on for the most part. The pair of Julius pants I bought retail, I could of gotten online for almost half the price...but I decided to buy it at the store instead. Cost me about $3-400ish extra... Not sure for my reasoning, I just thought I felt inclined to support a local retailer bringing in so much stuff I like. Plus the service is great. But when it comes to saving over a thousand dollars...it makes me think twice. I guess it depends how much income you have. Support the retailer AND the designer, or just support the designer? I guess I would love to be able to do both...but I'm still a student :(

[nicelynice]

Do Julius leathers differ in thickness or warmth for spring/summer vs. fall/winter? I've never handled a s/s piece.

[Faust]

In my experience they are similar regardless of the season.

[fenrost]

Yeah you're right. At my local retailer their Julius leathers are about $3700aud. Which is about 2400 euros or 3300 usd. It's STILL cheaper to get it through proxies but the thing you have to keep in mind is the fit for leather jackets. Your best bet is to try it on at your local retailer if you are lucky enough to have one, then proxy it online. Sucks for your retailer but you save almost a thousand by doing this. What's everybody's thoughts on this?

my thought on these,

it's a slow progress of self-destruction to the label itself.

[dji]

In my experience they are similar regardless of the season.

^ what E said. the leathers used from SS09 onwards have a similar weight regardless of season, the processing (washing, tanning, etc.) does vary a bit though. the leather jackets I owned from FW06 and SS08 were significantly heavier than their current pieces, I think the leather used now strikes a good balance for wearability across all seasons.

[nicelynice]

Great, thank you very much for the information!
Going for one on Y!, just have to decide which now

DJI, did you own one of jackets made for the Gordini shop? I think I remember a sale thread. Were you happy with the quality of that item? Thanks again

[dji]

hmm, that piece is very much a matter of personal taste. the lamb leather used is quite different from the other jackets I've handled, when new the leather has a somewhat dry hand and the colour itself is a unique inconsistent brown/black tone. acid, bitter and sad, and avantster both owned the jacket so they'd be able to give better feedback as to how the leather ages.

[mononon]

i think avantster is selling the gordini x julius size 1 too.

[Acid, Bitter and Sad]

The JuliusxGordini leather I had (sold it last year) did have the inconsistent brown/black tone that Damien was talking about, and kinda became lighter in tone with wear and age, which gave it a pretty unique look. The leather back then was thicker and more substantial than the leather now, which was great for the colder seasons but a little too warm for SS.

[dji]

iirc the leather of the gordini was fairly similar in weight to other recent jackets, the earlier leathers are considerably heavier (the jackets themselves were ~50% heavier than current ones in an equivalent size).

random thought but I wish _7 would make a jacket version (more substantial fabric with lining) of their classic long hoodies with oversized hood. was really keen on the devoa one however size 44 is a bit generous for me and they don't produce a 42.

[Mikael]

317ACU56-C - 15,750 yen - BLACK - CHARCOAL



317ACU56 - 13,650 yen - BLACK - CHARCOAL



317ACU46 - 13,650 yen - BLACK - CHARCOAL - WHITE



317ACU48 - 11,550 yen - BLACK - GREY



317ACU40 - 15,750 yen - BLACK - GREY



317ACU19 - 59,850 yen - BLACK



317ACU27 - 33,600 yen - BLACK



317ACU10 - 18,900 yen - BLACK - SILVER



317STU6 - 21,000 yen - BLACK - CHARCOAL - 3rd color? (not mentioned)



317STU3 - 26,250 yen - BLACK - PLASTER - GRAIGE - NAVY

[dji]

croatoan did you have a chance to handle the tailored pieces? I'd be keen to pick up the long coat if it's the same cotton/cupro kersey fabric as the FW09 suit:

[croatoan]

Yup. Same fabric. Totally amazing.
The normal jacket is a bit longer in the body as FW2009 which creates an interesting look. The length is more traditional, but obviously everything else is straight rock and roll.

[Mikael]

317KNM13 - 50,400 yen - BLACK - CHARCOAL





I think everything has been posted now

I am longing for fit pic of the long coat...

Something is a bit puzzling: why do the text patch is so visible on some pieces? Sometimes it just make the clothes look less beautiful. For exemple on these gloves:



On the black you can ignore it, but on the brown and gray it is just too present...it could at least have been on the part which is between the arm and the body instead of facing the outside

[croatoan]

Just use a seam ripper if you dislike it so much.