Is this jacket a bit,eh,too colourful? Would you wear it?

marti8

Ok, so saw this jacket for sale online and it looks....different, interesting, maybe retro is the word but maybe even back in the day it looked naff, lol. But maybe a bit "bright" for a man even though it's a mans jacket.

Here it is, and here, and here. Tell me what you think of it? Would you wear it? It'd be a bit different for me as I usually wear black or blue jackets. It's actually a ski jacket but could be worn for everyday use I think. It was about €200 but can get it at a fraction of the price. How could that be €200? Thanks.

Mongarra

"How could that be €200" you ask. It's a ski jacket and they charge what they like.

Whether to wear it or not I wouldn't know. Not too outlandish so it should be alright unless you're thinking of gear for a Debs or a wedding.

darkdug

i now know why people wear such dark glasses when sking and i though it was because of the snow

pow wow

Ski-wear is always expensive.

Would I wear it every day? No. I do think if I were going mountain climbing or something I'd wear it, but not to work or into town no.

RTaylor

Ah its hardly the worst, its not even that mad. It's slightly kids tv presenter-ish but other than that its ok....

wandatowell

Pretty sure I saw this in Balamory a couple of times

Resi12

If you do a lot of skiing, then... I would say maybe. If you're actually just wanting it for everyday wear then I would definitely say no.

Mainly because it's a ski jacket for skiing and yes while the Irish weather is sh!te, we do not live in Russia/the North Pole and the practicalness of the jacket does not add up to the cost at all. Plus it's not THAT nice, I mean it's OK for a bit of quirkiness on the slopes/if you get lost and want to be found amid the blanket of white but in a town/city it'll stand out for the completely wrong reason.

It's like wearing bridal wear to a funeral, it's ski wear for a reason. Understand that and go into a high street store, or if you are willing to still spend 200 somewhere like BT and buy something more practical and much more nicer.

Sarah Bear

de bleeedin hack of thaaaa! :eek:
haha! but seriously the fashion police will be after you in no time if you do wear it!:p

marti8

It's under €30 online! RRP is about €200 though.

DublinWriter

You may want to post a warning that those prone to epileptic seizures shouldn't view those pictures.

Seriously, that's not everyday wear. That's a device to aid an alpine rescue team to locate you in the snow after a particularly knarley wipe-out.

Resi12

marti8 wrote: »

It's under €30 online! RRP is about €200 though.

It doesn't matter if it's a fiver, take the cost out of the equation. This coat itself does not look/sound practical at all for everyday wear. You'd be roasted outta it in that, even with our weather! :P

I admire you wanting to take on such a colourful look though, it's just all of them in one is a bit much yano?

mickysquint

wasn't there some sort of musical about some bloke called Jason who wore a coat like this?!

vicwatson

Mork and Mindy - na noo na noo

Valentina

mickysquint wrote: »

wasn't there some sort of musical about some bloke called Jason who wore a coat like this?!

That was Joseph!

OP the coat is fine if you are spend a lot of time on the ski slopes but for every day wear it isn't practical!

mickysquint

ThurstonWhore wrote: »

That was Joseph!

oh yeah, thats the fella!

if by colourful you mean "oh dear god my eyes"... then yes.

fillefatale

What is the point of this thread? Its expensive yeah, but I've seen ski jackets in sports stores and they average around that price. Maybe wait for the sales.

wandatowell

Hey OP Jorge Campos called and he wants his jacket back

Conor Bourke

I kinda like it! I don't know why though. I think I may have a temperature.

Anyhoo OP, if you like it and you're getting it for half nothing then why the hell not I say!? Feck the begrudgers, be your crazy, colourful self :pac:

phasers

fillefatale wrote: »

What is the point of this thread? Its expensive yeah, but I've seen ski jackets in sports stores and they average around that price. Maybe wait for the sales.

The OP was wondering if the jacket was too mental too wear, it's nothing to do with the price!

I love the colours but I hate ski jackets, so I'd never wear it. find me a wool coat in those colours though and I'd be all over it :cool:

Novella

I, personally, do not think that jacket is suitable for every day wear.

chicken fingers

agreed, theres about 2 months of the year you would wear it, the rest of the year would just be too hot.

jenny retro

I love it

Little Acorn

I admit I thought it was a ladies jacket when I first saw it, until I re read your post.

It is very bright, but I think it is a very cheerful and fun looking coat, so whilst it might look weird on someone who is a bit of a wall flower, if you are a fairly confident,outgoing cheerful chatty/sociable type, and you don't mind standing out a bit, then it might suit your personality perfectly and therefore suit you.

I think as long as somebody feels comfortable, confident and happy in an item of clothing, and if the item somehow reflects a bit of their personality then it automatically suits them. One thing that looks strange on one person, could suit another person down to the ground. That's just my opinion anyways.:)

DonnieScribbles

It's cool, you should wear it, don't think it's too crazy looking at all. My first thought was that it'd be great for cold weather cycling, it would certainly aid visibility!

Exuberant

I actually really like it! If it wasn't too puffy I wouldn't see any problem with wearing it everyday. It's something different, and I do think it looks a bit retro alright!

nicowa

I love it. Where did you find it online? (If you don't mind me asking...) With the way our winters have been going it's not insane to want it for here, though I am hopefully going skiing this winter so...

EraseAndRewind

i reall like it also think its fab and kinda retro too as someone else said

Brian?

I'd wear the bejesus out of it.

Anonymous_Bosch

Too colourful?

Sigh. Only an Irish person could ask such a thing.

Gran Hermano

I dont see what the fuss is all about, it could look rather fetching when teamed up with a red nose.