Yet another fashion "aviator" jacket

[flyboy]

This time from Ralph Lauren.
Here is the ad:

And some pics from their website:

At the neat price USD 2.498 !!!!!!
(You can get an original IRVIN - with lots of history and flyingtime for half that price. But - hey - it's fashion, man!)
But I also have to say, I find this one better looking than the "monster" from Burberry.

Don't show this to your wives.

 

[Jeff M]

I wonder who is making it for them.

 

[Jaguar46]

I present, The Monster, from Burberry.

 

[flyboy]

I was aiming at this one - but the new one fits right into the category too.

 

[Anonymous]

I 'll take the lady in the 1st pic

 

[MikeyB-17]

I rather like the first one-it has most of the character of a B-3 without the bulk. Ideal for the ladies. I'd get one for the wife if it was cheaper!

 

[Anonymous]

blue label?
should be more pricey than a Japanese repro

 

[Ian C]

It's all a bit re-inventing the wheel for me-I don't know why they bother doing it.

The problem with fashion is that it quickly fades where design classics just keep going. Without sounding like an old hippy, I'd like to think that if some animal gave up it's hide that it didn't get wasted on sh*te like this.

 

[Silver Surfer]

hey, hey, hey, ralphy.... i seen you lookn at me, norton.

 

[ButteMT61]

As much as I like you guys, the filling in those "B-3's" is much nicer... :lol:

 

[Peter Graham]

Without sounding like an old hippy, I'd like to think that if some animal gave up it's hide that it didn't get wasted on sh*te like this.

Gotta agree with that.

 

[ButteMT61]

I'd wager the lot of ya would give up your hides to be wrapped up in them! Old hippie or not :ugeek:

 

[FlyingYankee]

So she's in flight

 

[Who]

Yeah.... I keep forgetting to look at the jacket.

 

[Roughwear]

Who needs to look at the jacket. That fine young lady is far more appealing.

 

[ButteMT61]

Finally. Some appropriate evaluations! :lol:

 

[nogbat]

if she asked me politely .. then just maybe ? :twisted:

 

[flyboy]

Another evaluation. This time from a woman I trust.
My wifea
She's just returned from e trip to London, where she actually saw and tried on the mentioned jacket at the RL store.
Her judgement is, that the jacket is well made - with a nice fit.
The sheepskin is soft and light - where as the reinforcements - made from other leather - is rather stiff and almost cardboard solid.
Knowing a little bit about aviation jacket (wonder from where ) she said, that she would not pay that amount of money for a "look-a-like aviation jacket"
- I was relieved

 

[Roughwear]

So she wont be getting a RL fleece jacket for Christmas then Soren!

 

[ButteMT61]

Another evaluation. This time from a woman I trust.
My wifea
She's just returned from e trip to London, where she actually saw and tried on the mentioned jacket at the RL store.
Her judgement is, that the jacket is well made - with a nice fit.
The sheepskin is soft and light - where as the reinforcements - made from other leather - is rather stiff and almost cardboard solid.
Knowing a little bit about aviation jacket (wonder from where ) she said, that she would not pay that amount of money for a "look-a-like aviation jacket"
- I was relieved

But...would she buy it say for 35% of the cost? In other words, was it nice enough to pay what we pay for a real repro from GW, ELC, Aero, etc?