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Is the design difference worth £79?

25 replies

CoolToned · 05/10/2016 01:32

These jackets. I like the one with the small pocket but it's £79 more expensive.

Is the design difference worth £79?
Is the design difference worth £79?
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OlennasWimple · 05/10/2016 01:35

I like the fit on the more expensive one much better (assuming that it fits you properly, that is!)

VioletBam · 05/10/2016 01:35

Yes. The more expensive one is also a far better cut.

TheVirginQueen · 05/10/2016 01:36

I prefer the first one as it's less 'shiny'. Which is the more expensive one?

CoolToned · 05/10/2016 01:36

The first one is more expensive.

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TheVirginQueen · 05/10/2016 01:38

Oh, Yes, well I prefer the first one, the zips up the sleeves are a bit too much on the second one as well. The first one is just subtler less shiny and nicer.

zippyswife · 05/10/2016 06:40

The first is much nicer (where is it from).

dudsville · 05/10/2016 06:42

It does look like the 1st one is a better shape.

Floisme · 05/10/2016 07:07

I think the one in the first small pic is a much nicer shape and the pockets are vertical which is more flattering. However they've both got a lot going on in terms of zips, pockets, studs. Have you tried them on?

CoolToned · 05/10/2016 07:25

This is the first one

This is the second one

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CJCreggsGoldfish · 05/10/2016 07:30

The first one is a lot nicer. I don't actually like the second one much.

OliveBranchCollins · 05/10/2016 07:35

Definitely the first one

Floisme · 05/10/2016 07:38

Yup I meant the first one, although the second looks better unfastened. They'd both be too busy for me but I'm quite small.

GoofyTheHero · 05/10/2016 07:39

First one is much much nicer.

PickAChew · 05/10/2016 07:40

The second one looks like a binliner.

burnishedsilver · 05/10/2016 08:00

Yes. Pay the extra.

HolgerDanske · 05/10/2016 11:30

The second one is horrendous.

Aderyn2016 · 05/10/2016 14:31

Agree that you should pay the extra. The 2nd one, even at £79 cheaper is still too expensive for it not to be completely right. It will likely annoy you in the long run if you get the cheaper one and the cut isn't as flattering.

ImperialBlether · 05/10/2016 14:33

The second one is awful but the first one is great.

CoolToned · 05/10/2016 19:52

I ordered the first one! :)

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CoolToned · 11/10/2016 11:31

Update: It arrived today. It has holes (defects) on it and the leather is very thin and smells weird, almost plastick-y. But it says 100% sheep leather. Definitely inferior compared to my BLK DNM and Schott.

Needless to say, it is going back.

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Queenbean · 11/10/2016 11:34

I'm glad you said you don't like it, because I was going to go against the grain and say they're both not very nice. The weird little pocket which sits nearly in the middle of the stomach but not quite is really horrible.

Good luck with finding another one OP!

CoolToned · 11/10/2016 11:41

I think maybe they tried to copy Acne Mape jacket with that little pocket?

I was really disappointed - I've seen high street jackets with better quality than this. This is like Zara or River Island level.

Thanks Queenbean!

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Florathefern · 11/10/2016 12:10

The first one is lovely. It looks way more than 79 odd mor expensive.

Florathefern · 11/10/2016 12:13

Just saw your update after I posted. Holes in it? How much was it originally? It looks expensive though obv even if it wasn't, it shouldn't have holes in it!

I wouldn't worry terribly about the smell as leather often smells. I think most 'new' leather takes time to wear in. My favourite leather jacket is twenty years old and I bought second hand back then!

CoolToned · 11/10/2016 12:20

Yeah it has some holes. The leather is very thin, and like I mentioned, the smell is different. I have BLK DNM and Schott, and those have definitely superior leather than this. This really seems like high street quality.

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