how many leather jackets did it take?

[dgbrt]

So I collect watches and sunglasses and a few other things that are a little easier to judge on a page before putting down cash. Got bit by the heritage leather jacket bug last fall and after grabbing a Y2 Single Rider that (in my view) fit perfectly, picked up a few other complimentary jackets in the subsequent months to round out my wardrobe options, but can't seem to find anything else that fits OTR without a concession of some sort. Now I have a rack of pretty neat pieces that cover the spread, so to speak, but each introduce their own nitpicks. I've never noticed quite this much fit disparity in more designer stuff (Todd Snyder, YSL, Celine, etc.) so is getting lucky on fit more of a feature than a bug with most heritage/repro Japanese brands? Or do I just need to keep looking? Almost went MTO on a recent Johnson's visit in SF but a lot of their stock patterns left me feeling a little lukewarm. How many jackets did it take before you struck gold?

 

[Bfd70]

It’s been 7 years. I’ll let you know when i get there

 

[dgbrt]

It’s been 7 years. I’ll let you know when i get there

lol that's promising. what's come the closest for you?

 

[Jasonindenver]

I have Aero tastes but a Thedi body.

My wife loves the look of the Aero Seven but I love the feel of my Thedi.

 

[TartuWolf]

For me it's intermittent and very expectation dependent.
A few duds, then a few successes that raised the bar, then a bunch more duds (potentially because of the raised bar, otherwise might have been keepers), with a keeper dropping in here and there.
Overall I'm sticking to budget options 90% of the time and expecting compromises at best and dissapointment by default realistically. So mentally preparing for failure every time I order something. And being right most of the time! Yay!
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/tartuwolf-jacket-journey.120005/

 

[dgbrt]

For me it's intermittent and very expectation dependent.
A few duds, then a few successes that raised the bar, then a bunch more duds (potentially because of the raised bar, otherwise might have been keepers), with a keeper dropping in here and there.
Overall I'm sticking to budget options 90% of the time and expecting compromises at best and dissapointment by default realistically. So mentally preparing for failure every time I order something. And being right most of the time! Yay!
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/tartuwolf-jacket-journey.120005/

The journey thread is super insightful – thanks for sharing. Definitely see a lot of similarities in the expectation/reality, and the hope that every piece might be a keeper but sometimes it just ends up as part of the research process.