Y’2 Leathers….
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@Autorotate said in Y’2 Leathers….:
@Anesthetist just found this thread! So epic!
I was on the forum yesterday and found @endo ’s post on his indigo Double Helix. What an amazing jacket! Inspired, I started searching The Shop Vancouver’s page and decided I needed the Y2 Indigo Type 2…
But while I was there, I saw the freshly released Black Roughout Chore coat. And in a moment of weakness, I bought the damn thing! Size 42. Arrives tomorrow! Fit pics forthcoming.
But before I jump on the Indigo Type 2, may I ask your Height and weight @Anesthetist ? I just want to make sure I nail the sizing. FWIW, I’m 5’7” 175. Broad shoulders/chest, long torso, short legs. 32/31 in IH pants across the board. Thoughts?
I’m 6’1 ish, around 173#, 41” chest, I wear a largish large or small XL in IH tops and am a 42 in Y2. The cut on the Type 2 is a little constricting to me around the upper chest, but it is still breaking in.
You’ll like the chore coat, the smell of the leather alone is amazing.
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My Black Roughout Chore coat just arrived. It’s perfect. The fit is spot on for what I was looking for. I wanted to be able to button it up over a thicker shirt, but not be loose. I poured over the charts and watched all of TJ’s video from the Shop Vancouver.
I’m short and stocky. Not a good shape when shopping for Japanese clothing. But this jacket hits just right at the waist, about 1.5” below my belt line. Lots of mobility in the shoulder - and as you can see, fits over a Henley and my 805’s and doesn’t look or feel stretched. I totally love this thing!!
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Yes sir, that’s the look!
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@Anesthetist Awesome man! Thanks for your help and encouragement !
This is a pickup unlike any I’ve had in a LONG time. This will be worn to/from the gym, to walk the dog, out to nice dinners, on the moto, to my beloved Browns games, etc. the only thing it “might” share time with is that indigo type 2. Finger is hovering over the buy button as we speak.
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@Autorotate wow great fit! congrats - it suits you well. Wow even all that packaging is epic
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The indigo is unreal, I have a Henry in the Western Shirt and really love it. If money were no object I’d have 3-4 of them!
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Toying with the idea of a Y2 or a Double Helix BUT just come across these guys.. https://shangrilaheritage.it/
Shangri-La Heritage..some lovely pieces but cant get much info on them. Anyone know anything about these?
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Heavily influenced by @Anesthetist I couldn’t leave well enough alone and had to double down on some Y’2 leather. @endo gets some credit too, for my spiral… ala his indigo jacket over in the Double Helix thread.
Words can not do justice to this jacket. The smell, the weight, the deep deep dark navy blue color. I’m totally digging it.
Fitment wise it’s perfect for me (happy to receive fit checks!) I am hoping for it to “open up” in the shoulders. In plain English, I am unable to lift my arms up high enough to either fold the collar down or pop it up - when the jacket is being worn. But sized any larger, I don’t think it would look right. Don’t get wrong… I think it’s just the nature of the beast. I indeed have technical jackets - if arm mobility will be called for on that particular day. But this jacket will do perfectly fine on a motorcycle, which I am planning to do once the spring rolls around.
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Well done! Funny enough, I bought mine in a similar time frame and have no regrets. My jacket is much the same about the shoulder, but it will get a little better. I cant wait to see how it breaks in, it is such a cool jacket.
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Great looking jacket and a fine fit @Autorotate !!
I already have way more jackets than I can wear living here, so the more jackets I buy, the stronger case I build to move elsewhere colder, right?
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@motojobobo dude, I was “banished” to SoCal for years. Could never enjoy my leathers, my wool sweaters… and for that matter XHS was out of the question!
No complaints having moved back to the Midwest. The weather always makes it nice to layer up!And thanks for the nice feedback about the fit!
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looking super @Autorotate such a wonderful jacket (and same here with the shoulders, but we have to suffer a bit for our beauty)
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Anybody have the OLIVE ECO HORSE HIDE WESTERN SHIRT ES-13 from The Shop Vancouver? I’ve been a selvedge denim guy since 2010 and thinking about diving into the Japanese leather world for something new.
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@coldcashandcolderhearts just recently there was a size 40 on Grailed. Too small for me, looks to be in great shape. If you get one, post it up, I want to get your impression!
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@Autorotate will do. It’s a pretty big financial pill to swallow. Quality over quantity though.
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@Autorotate that indigo tho. Nice jacket dude. I’m on the fence between the blue and the green Y’2 western shirt… leaning towards green.
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@coldcashandcolderhearts I don’t think you can wrong.
One of the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of my jacket is the gold stitching over the dark blue leather. And depending on the light, the leather is a totally different color. Almost Black to bright navy blue.
