The Real McCoys
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great boots @ijpx
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Perfect Snowy!
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Looks great Snowman
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I've wanted a leather jacket for a few years now, but for obvious reasons (price, so many options) I held off… I wanted to wait until I knew exactly what I wanted, had the money, and saw it for a price that I was willing to pay. That perfect storm took a while, but I'm happy to say that as of today I've got a leather jacket!
I'd been trying to decide between two styles: The Real McCoy's Wayward and a J-100. Since the Wayward was made years ago and discontinued, I narrowed into J100's. There are many options, but with each jacket, save for one, there was a problem: price, attention to detail, leather used, etc... My entire wardrobe is filled with Japanese clothing, so I had my eye on the RMC from the beginning. My favorite brand is The Flat Head (look 'em up), and I tried their take on a BUCO, but it was too slim and the shoulders were enormous.
I was lucky enough to try on the RMC at Inspiration Los Angeles earlier this year, and while I didn't take it home (it was navy), it did light the fire, and I've put that fire out today!
Without further ado...
When I first got it I was afraid I'd have to sell it since it looked small and it felt very constrictive. I'm happy to say that it's already gave a lot in the few hours I've worn it in the house (california is hot!), and it's starting to feel like a second skin.
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This thread's gotten some serious heat in the last few days. Way to take it to another level @grandmasterben! Fit is perfect, including the sleeve length. Really good work waiting patiently for the right make/model you nailed it!
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@grandmasterben Congrats! Looks good on you.
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Thank you all for the kind words on the A2, I'm besotted.
@ijpx, yup it's the MJ12103 model.
@fre-co it's the seal brown. In sun light it looks a very nice brown, in shadow or non-direct light it holds a black like look to itself. The sales assistance in the store made me wear it outside to make sure I could see it's range of colour and to ensure I liked the full range, not just the store-lit colour ::) -
This thread is leather jacket porn!
… tons of awesome stuff here and always a fountain of inspirations.By the way: Excellent purchase and fit @grandmasterben
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Ben man this is Awesome very happy for you. Looking good enjoy it in Great Health man. Fantastic jacket @grandmasterben
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@grandmasterben what an amazing jacket, perfect fit and looks great on you [emoji4]
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Thanks so much guys!
It's pretty amazing how much more relaxed the arms became after wearing it for a few hours, it's a lot more comfortable now. The only thing I'm unsure of is how there seems to be a crease in the top shoulder to the armpit when I wear it… I'm guessing that it's from the fact that it's a pretty slim fit on me, more so than others I've seen I think. I do think I've seen this phenomena in @Qinhan's fits… what do you think? I'm guessing that it'll fall more naturally once the leather stretches where it needs to.
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In the first pic, you can see a tense line from the shoulder near the collar to the armpit. But I think that it's just me being paranoid at having a new expensive leather jacket… it feels real comfortable now and I think that the crease isn't really there anymore.
