Should I Buy This? Yes/No

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I have a raincoat like that and it is...not breathable. Good for walking the dogs in the rain, though.

some lady (La Lechera), Sunday, 11 September 2011 17:09 (twelve years ago) link

supposedly it has a "breathable lining". maybe i just need to go XL so that there's tons of air circulation. i <3 the color so much.

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Sunday, 11 September 2011 17:19 (twelve years ago) link

Yeah, I would imagine that a raincoat like this made now would be superior to the 80s version that I am still wearing around. Mine is green and has whales on the inside.

some lady (La Lechera), Sunday, 11 September 2011 17:21 (twelve years ago) link

i think breathable lining is just a layer of mesh? i've had that before on rain jacket and it did nothing to help the breathability.

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Sunday, 11 September 2011 17:38 (twelve years ago) link

i think i really want bright primary colored outerwear right now

http://i.imgur.com/StyBF.jpg

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Sunday, 11 September 2011 17:44 (twelve years ago) link

hart schaffner marx 2 button navy suit @ 50% off?

elmo argonaut, Monday, 12 September 2011 14:10 (twelve years ago) link

http://www.ruelala.com/event/product/36205/1211737937/1/DEFAULT

elmo argonaut, Monday, 12 September 2011 14:13 (twelve years ago) link

are those pants double reverse pleat? sort of square for my taste.

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Monday, 12 September 2011 14:20 (twelve years ago) link

i can't look at that rue la la link.

you can't argue with a classic two-button navy jacket, but what's the material? is it about $300?

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Monday, 12 September 2011 14:21 (twelve years ago) link

single pleat, pin dot medium weight wool

elmo argonaut, Monday, 12 September 2011 14:25 (twelve years ago) link

$350, marked down from $895 msrp -- i guess that is more than %50 off duh

elmo argonaut, Monday, 12 September 2011 14:26 (twelve years ago) link

i should state that i have 30 minutes to decide before sale closes, lol flash sales

elmo argonaut, Monday, 12 September 2011 14:28 (twelve years ago) link

i think i am gonna go for it, i need a suit to wear to interviews & i can return it if need be

elmo argonaut, Monday, 12 September 2011 14:43 (twelve years ago) link

well i am not a fan of pin dot personally but it looks like a good deal imo

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Monday, 12 September 2011 16:08 (twelve years ago) link

vahid, this color is a bit more pale, but just came in some email i got. reversible, nylon

http://www.parkandbond.com/product/81058093

http://www.parkandbond.com/images/share/uploads/0000/0000/8753/87533325/217x289.jpg

jaxon, Monday, 12 September 2011 22:24 (twelve years ago) link

is nylon more breathable than PVC/poly?

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Monday, 12 September 2011 23:38 (twelve years ago) link

thank you to the dedicated humans who helped me decide to buy this hat. i like it, and it's cute + can be worn in several ways. medium was the right size, might even be a little small!
this picture is dedicated to emil.y even though she probably won't see it
apologies for the armpit
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6145666217_a643c03bed.jpg

some lady (La Lechera), Wednesday, 14 September 2011 03:43 (twelve years ago) link

:D :D :D

elmo argonaut, Wednesday, 14 September 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link

newsun hat!

Octavia Butler's gonna be piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiised (Laurel), Wednesday, 14 September 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link

yo vahid

http://www.norseprojects.com/collections/ss-2011/jackets/elka-solid-raincoat

elmo argonaut, Thursday, 15 September 2011 18:20 (twelve years ago) link

no, you should not buy that

max, Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:25 (twelve years ago) link

c'mon

obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link

sick fashion demands you buy it!!

obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link

rrrobyn otm, it IS pretty sick

 (gr8080), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link

no

max, Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link

No. Gang-style vests not a good look unless you actually have your own, with patches & stuff that you started on when you were 14.

Octavia Butler's gonna be piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiised (Laurel), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link

ha you guys i'm not actually gonna buy it jeez i just wanted to share w/ yall

 (gr8080), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link

SORRY WRONG THREAD

 (gr8080), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link

yeah, it was

max, Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link

WAY TO KEEP A SECRET ELMO

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link

about what, norse projects?

Lamp, Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:56 (twelve years ago) link

yeah

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:58 (twelve years ago) link

im going to put the over/under for previous ilx mentions at 4

Lamp, Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:02 (twelve years ago) link

shit APC

is it hrostep? (cozen), Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:05 (twelve years ago) link

oh no someone blew up vahid's super secret overpriced clothing label

 (gr8080), Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:08 (twelve years ago) link

nah i think it's a nice jacket is all! i think y, u should buy it

elmo argonaut, Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:22 (twelve years ago) link

i mean i really there there is too much said about "classics" and "investment pieces" and "quality construction" wrt #menswear but i think that buy is all those things & totally justifiable

elmo argonaut, Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:26 (twelve years ago) link

ohhhh the wool jacket

runaway (Matt P), Thursday, 15 September 2011 20:37 (twelve years ago) link

i might buy it but i worry that i will just always be reaching for my goretex stuff first

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Thursday, 15 September 2011 22:06 (twelve years ago) link

that navy suit came in -- it's super nice and the jacket fits perfectly in the shoulders. phew. i'll obviously need to take it to a tailor -- I need the pants hemmed and the sleeves lengthened, maybe I'll have the trouser legs tapered a little and the waist suppressed, but all in all it's exactly the sort of starter suit i've been looking for.

elmo argonaut, Monday, 19 September 2011 15:36 (twelve years ago) link

yay!

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Monday, 19 September 2011 15:52 (twelve years ago) link

i wish i had occasion to wear more suits. only wear them about twice a year (weddings, prom).

mr peabody (moonship journey to baja), Monday, 19 September 2011 15:52 (twelve years ago) link

yeah, i don't have much occasion either. my only existing suit was an emergency funeral purchase, which was fine but not quite good enough. i like that this new suit is a true navy blue and not just a flat midnight blue -- just bright enough to stay youthful without being too bold.

elmo argonaut, Monday, 19 September 2011 16:13 (twelve years ago) link

one month passes...

OMG I got the Jil Sander shoes in #4, except in royal blue instead of purple... At the sample sale for $110 down from $800!

phil-two, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 19:01 (twelve years ago) link

woah nice kop bro

⚓ (gr8080), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 20:04 (twelve years ago) link

two years pass...

i like the gray but not really into that pocket

lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 January 2014 20:50 (ten years ago) link


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