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Elle


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I've still been keeping my eyes peeled for a nice leather jacket, hoping I could get a good deal coming into spring.  I found this one, on sale for $180.  Thoughts?  Are the flap pockets sort of weird?

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I think I'm defnitely set on a brown jacket now instead of black, and it's making my search that much harder ....

A&F (I know!) has this one which is awesome, but it's $350 -
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-- Edited by Elle on Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 02:01:08 PM

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ugh - second one is gorgeous...

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I think that the flap pockets would bother me personally. You wouldn't be able to use them for anything. You can't put your hands in them. If you put anything in them it would bulk up the jacket and the whole idea of a jacket like that is to keep it streamlined.

A&F? Abercrombie & Fitch?????? Really????

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I know!  I can't even set foot in that store because the freaking street out front stinks so bad, and I've never purchased anything there before because, well, what an asshole-type place!  I absolutely cannot pay $350 for any jacket, let alone one from A&f.  But, the preeeeettttyyyyyy!  It's calling meeeeeee!

So.  What do I do now?  Do they regularly put items like this on sale?  Release codes?  Do I walk away and try to find something from a less ridiculous company?

ETA:  Okay so I guess they never do codes (of course they don't!) so I'd be stuck waiting for a sale.  And 50% off would still be $170.  And the tag would have to come out immediately.

-- Edited by Elle on Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 04:09:08 PM

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OMG its sooooo preeetttttyyyy



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Ugh the second is divine and IMO a better investment. Can you find something similar for less?

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I hurry past the one by mine as quickly as possible. It just reeks.  A few months ago it had a shirtless teenage male model (at least I'm assuming it wasn't just some random guy) standing outside the door.  Um, OK. It's January in Chicago. And this makes sense how?

But it is a pretty pretty jacket. Of course, it could just photograph well and be total crap in person. If you repeat that to yourself a few times, it might make it easier to find another jacket.wink

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XtinaStyles wrote:

Ugh the second is divine and IMO a better investment. Can you find something similar for less?



 No, that's the problem!  There are a few that I like the cut of, but they only come in black (or are faux leather).  All the rest are in the $400 - $1200 range so far, that's why I started scouring random places.  My three criteria are that it be brown, that it be real leather, and that it be biker-esque - can you find something similar for less?!  I would be forever grateful!



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Wow, can't believe that jacket is Abercrombie. It's gorgeous. Ugh now you've got me drooling too. Geez! I'll keep a look out for something similar.

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The 2nd one is beautiful!

It really does stink! My co-worker used to work there and she said they make them spray the clothes with their crap perfume every single day.

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WOW --- that 2nd one IS smoking!!! :)

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I don't like the first one (it looks sort of cheap), but that second one is amazing!

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this one isn't dark brown, but it's michael kors, and $200
Michael Michael Kors Women's Leather Zip Front Motocross JacketMichael Michael Kors Women's Leather Zip Front Motocross Jacket

$189

MICHAEL Michael Kors Women's Leather Motorcycle JacketMICHAEL Michael Kors Women's Leather Motorcycle Jacket



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$133 Bagatelle
Bagatelle Scuba Jacket

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lizardbreath wrote:

My co-worker used to work there and she said they make them spray the clothes with their crap perfume every single day.

 


Seriously?? That doesn't seem good for the clothes first of all, and secondly...what a freaking waste of perfume.



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I love it, especially the one for $180, not the price thing: love the color, shape. Cool & feminine!

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I love the style of the second one you posted, D, but I'm afraid the lighter color would get dirty easily.  I'm (really) bad at babying stuff, so I was kinda planning on get a dark colored jacket and pass any wear off as 'patina' wink.gif.  That's a pretty awesome price though ....

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Elle wrote:

I love the style of the second one you posted, D, but I'm afraid the lighter color would get dirty easily.  I'm (really) bad at babying stuff, so I was kinda planning on get a dark colored jacket and pass any wear off as 'patina' wink.gif.  That's a pretty awesome price though ....


oh I know, I'm the same way! I totally knew why you were going for the darker color -- I would too.  I'll keep my eyes peeled for you ;)

 



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