Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

Marc mndt · Feb 25, 2021

Downunder G Man said:
Yeah , them are "dad jeans " are they not ?

I don't know what they are but they ain't pretty

red devil · Feb 25, 2021

Marc mndt said:
This looks rather odd, tbh.
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The guy wearing it doesn't look convinced

Marc mndt · Feb 25, 2021

red devil said:
The guy wearing it doesn't look convinced

He just realized he spec'd cm instead of inches.

dannyk · Mar 6, 2021

I don’t often check Blue In Green as they don’t tend to carry my style but one of the few times I’m looking I come across this. Now I actually kinda like it. I’m a big comics, cartoon, superhero, sci-fi fan. So I see this and I say hey kinda neat. Under normal circumstances I wouldn’t post it here. It might be a little cheesy but it’s not extraordinarily ugly. Then I see the price......
$ 6,141.00!!

AeroFan_07 · Mar 6, 2021

^^ perhaps the typo was supposed to be $61.41

dannyk · Mar 6, 2021

AeroFan_07 said:
^^ perhaps the typo was supposed to be $61.41

The thing that kills me about these types of jackets is that it takes nothing to recreate it. I mean I’m not capable of making a denim jacket from scratch haha but my point is....it doesn’t appear to be any sort of amazing denim that itself costs a lot and so it has a bunch of Marvel patches on it. So ok I can go buy Any generic denim jacket for 100 or less. Probably buy all those patches for 100-200bucks and there you go same jacket more or less for 200-300. I don’t mind that some brands charge a premium. I can’t afford a lot of them but they have every right. And some are creating works of art, not just jackets. It’s these ones that are doing nothing special that kill me. Especially when it’s not just a premium cost of a few hundred but in this case an up-charge of 6,000.

Monitor · Mar 6, 2021

dannyk said:
The thing that kills me about these types of jackets is that it takes nothing to recreate it. I mean I’m not capable of making a denim jacket from scratch haha but my point is....it doesn’t appear to be any sort of amazing denim that itself costs a lot and so it has a bunch of Marvel patches on it. So ok I can go buy Any generic denim jacket for 100 or less. Probably buy all those patches for 100-200bucks and there you go same jacket more or less for 200-300. I don’t mind that some brands charge a premium. I can’t afford a lot of them but they have every right. And some are creating works of art, not just jackets. It’s these ones that are doing nothing special that kill me. Especially when it’s not just a premium cost of a few hundred but in this case an up-charge of 6,000.

Yeah, that's the thing. The above jacket is super cool but for that kinda money... They gotta realize that they're just giving people an idea, an inspiration. But I guess it's all about the brand in this case. What are those patches about, anyway? Some superhero stuff? Anyway, that string thing at the pocket flaps is a really cool touch! I'll remember that.

torfjord · Mar 6, 2021

I think fashion brands sometimes will put something in a collection that they know is not going to sell. The purpose of including it in the collection could be to strengthen their brand recognition or create a buzz or tell a story or something. I think this jacket is one of those items.

Monitor · Mar 6, 2021

torfjord said:
I think fashion brands sometimes will put something in a collection that they know is not going to sell. The purpose of including it in the collection could be to strengthen their brand recognition or create a buzz or tell a story or something. I think this jacket is one of those items.

Yep, make sense. Could be that the patches are 100% unique. Same with War of the Worlds jacket that everyone went nuts over, until Belstaff re-created it and sold it for thousands and there hasn't been a decent copy since and not even theirs is all that good. Regardless, I don't think buying this trucker is in any way dumber than paying $1500 for any leather jacket. In reality, it's equally insane, even though we've been indoctrinated to believe that somehow leather jacket is much more valuable due to whatever, we know the story all too well. But it's not, same as it's not a waste of money if this jacket will make you happy. I'd rather buy this than I dunno, a new faucet.

dannyk · Mar 6, 2021

Monitor said:
Yep, make sense. Could be that the patches are 100% unique. Same with War of the Worlds jacket that everyone went nuts over, until Belstaff re-created it and sold it for thousands and there hasn't been a decent copy since and not even theirs is all that good. Regardless, I don't think buying this trucker is in any way dumber than paying $1500 for any leather jacket. In reality, it's equally insane, even though we've been indoctrinated to believe that somehow leather jacket is much more valuable due to whatever, we know the story all too well. But it's not, same as it's not a waste of money if this jacket will make you happy. I'd rather buy this than I dunno, a new faucet.

I don’t disagree. Buy whatever makes you happy and feel good. And yeah the patches are symbols and faces of Marvel Villains to answer your question. Chances are they are unique. I just get angry when I see 6,000 dollar truckers, and 2,000 dollars jackets at that. I don’t like the economy we have and the system we live in. But that’s not a convo for this forum haha. I get angry and annoyed on principle. But I do think if you’re going to charge 6,000 for a trucker the least you could do is make it out of the best denim, and have it be something special not just something special because it’s rare. It should also be created with unique, and quality materials. At least in my opinion. That’s also why I get angry at 2,000 dollar jackets but at least I can almost see it. If it’s some special leather and some craftsmen sitting down putting their hard earned sweat and blood into it.

GHT · Mar 6, 2021

Monitor said:
In reality, it's equally insane, even though we've been indoctrinated to believe that somehow leather jacket is much more valuable due to whatever, we know the story all too well. But it's not, same as it's not a waste of money if this jacket will make you happy. I'd rather buy this than I dunno, a new faucet.

You make a valid point, but the reason for those eye watering prices is nothing more than hype. Victoria Beckham was photographed by the paparazzi leaving some celebrity watering hole, on the arm of her husband, she was wearing a ladies bomber jacket. That photo was splashed across the lowest common denominator press, next thing you know, Victoria Beckham ladies leather bomber jackets are flying off the shelves at seventeen hundred pounds each, no shortage of takers. More money than sense? What's the betting that most of those sales went on a credit card, racking up yet more debt?

navetsea · Mar 7, 2021

Patched jacket should be something you do yourself, buying a factory made one feels empty to me... feel worse than distressed jeans.

navetsea · Mar 7, 2021

GHT said:
You make a valid point, but the reason for those eye watering prices is nothing more than hype. Victoria Beckham was photographed by the paparazzi leaving some celebrity watering hole, on the arm of her husband, she was wearing a ladies bomber jacket. That photo was splashed across the lowest common denominator press, next thing you know, Victoria Beckham ladies leather bomber jackets are flying off the shelves at seventeen hundred pounds each, no shortage of takers. More money than sense? What's the betting that most of those sales went on a credit card, racking up yet more debt?

I cant understand current world hype following trend. Social medias really shape human civilization into insectoid mind.

GHT · Mar 7, 2021

"Insectoid," what a brilliant word. I might steal that.

Monitor · Mar 7, 2021

navetsea said:
I cant understand current world hype following trend. Social medias really shape human civilization into insectoid mind.

It's always been the same and literally nothing has changed nor ever will. Ancient Grecian would observe the exact same phenomenon. Embrace being influenced by hypes and trends & enjoy it.

Blackadder · Mar 7, 2021

dannyk said:
I don’t disagree. Buy whatever makes you happy and feel good. And yeah the patches are symbols and faces of Marvel Villains to answer your question. Chances are they are unique. I just get angry when I see 6,000 dollar truckers, and 2,000 dollars jackets at that. I don’t like the economy we have and the system we live in. But that’s not a convo for this forum haha. I get angry and annoyed on principle. But I do think if you’re going to charge 6,000 for a trucker the least you could do is make it out of the best denim, and have it be something special not just something special because it’s rare. It should also be created with unique, and quality materials. At least in my opinion. That’s also why I get angry at 2,000 dollar jackets but at least I can almost see it. If it’s some special leather and some craftsmen sitting down putting their hard earned sweat and blood into it.

It is indeed puzzling as to how royalties, some patchwork and washing bring the price up from USD201 to USD6141, a 300% increase.
This is the jacket pre modification
https://www.kapital-webshop.jp/category/M_JACKET_VEST/SLJ004.html
This is a slightly modified version
https://www.kapital-webshop.jp/category/M_JACKET_VEST/EK861.html
A few year ago, my fd bought this patchwork denim jacket that involves much more labour than the Marvel one and it still costs way less.
https://www.kapital-webshop.jp/category/M_JACKET_VEST/K2002LJ802.html
I thought that was expensive back then

Monitor · Mar 11, 2021

Another idiotic creation by Fine Creek. If they don't have anything concrete to copy from, this is what they come up with.

red devil · Mar 11, 2021

Monitor said:
Another idiotic creation by Fine Creek. If they don't have anything concrete to copy from, this is what they come up with.

Yeah, they'd better stick at copying

Graemsay · Mar 12, 2021

I quite like the Fine Creek jacket.

HoosierDaddy · Mar 12, 2021

I think it looks completely 'unfinished'.....

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