Good comparison. I also wonder if there's any difference between the Shinki that Himel uses, and the Shinki that John uses... in weight, suppleness and shading.This jacket is just stellar and fits and looks great on you @Fanch
I noticed there are a few different details from the usual Venturas John makes. This one has no wrist straps for a bit of a cleaner look (I like it both ways). The side buckles on the Himel collab are the kind that double back. John's Ventura buckles are more the belt buckle kind. Himel's leather facings seem wider and use more leather. Both look great.
Congrats!
Hi Fanch, how come that jacket looks identically perfect on you as well as your other ones but all your other jackets have 27.5" back length while that one 25.5 and look similarly?
Hi Fanch, how come that jacket looks identically perfect on you as well as your other ones but all your other jackets have 27.5" back length while that one 25.5 and look similarly?
Looks like their whole pattern is different and their shorter length fits like a longer one from other vendors. Thanks.I have a GW Californian Ventura and it just measures smaller in length. I'm not sure why. My size 40 jackets measures 22-inches in back length and I'm 5'9. It fits just like my other half belts that measure 24-24.5-inches in back length. Not sure why. It would probably make it almost impossible to sell as the 22-inch length would be a red flag, but it fits longer.