https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:21:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1115794 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:10:45 +0000 unfrumped 1115794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz-- that's such an interesting thought! Because there's so much emphasis on " love it" going on. But I've had to be thinking about whether it can earn its keep it as an outfit- maker for my tops &amp; bottoms and what are the alternatives.<br /> You've made me feel better that distance &amp; analysis aren't bad signs on their own. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1115786 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:46 +0000 Suz 1115786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! I hope it works out after all! That would be amazing. Sometimes I think detaching actually helps with this decision process... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1115767 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:39:25 +0000 unfrumped 1115767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well. </p> <p>I had it in the box and then decided to have another go&nbsp; &nbsp;the hairdryer treatment. I had been&nbsp;very gingerly with it so as not to harm the jacket, so it occurred to me that maybe I just didn't really do enough to reshape the leather.</p> <p>With re-treatment there is a big improvement,&nbsp;and it holds its shape, &nbsp;but I'm leaving it hanging to see if if relapses after a day or so. Also it does appear&nbsp; not to be a rigid stand collar, it's softer than that,&nbsp;which is fine&nbsp;if it gives up &nbsp;the fixed crumpled look.</p> <p>Now it's weird, because I had&nbsp;geared up for&nbsp;sending it back and so had also made myself "detach" and kind of emphasize the oh, I didn't really want this or that&nbsp;.&nbsp;But then when I try it on again I think it still may be one of the&nbsp;&nbsp;fits out there for me and also the collar, if it turns out to be truly improved, is so versatile.</p> <p>Not sure what that says about the romance of the thing, but the jury's still out.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1112184 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:11:23 +0000 unfrumped 1112184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is what I am thinking. It seems so obvious, but I kept thinking it would work out or look intentional or something. And maybe it bothers me more than someone else. Go figure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1112151 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:46:46 +0000 Sarah A 1112151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you dont feel great about the collar and find it becomes fussy to shape before each wear (and during the day!?) i am afraid you wont reach for it in the long term better to save your $ for one that doesnt have "issues" ... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1112135 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:26:06 +0000 Jacky 1112135@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely agree that it should be perfect at that price, and it sounds like the collar issue is really bothering you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1112132 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:23:23 +0000 Anonymous 1112132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>agree with Suz.&nbsp; the patience part of PPP is so hard! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1112068 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:25:41 +0000 Suz 1112068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It doesn't sound right to me. At that price, I would want it perfect. It's worth another conversation with the Nordstrom's person, but if they can't find you one that works, well...alas. It is sad. Such a great jacket.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-jacket-update-no-bueno-so-far#post-1112065 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:22:13 +0000 unfrumped 1112065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><u></u>As an update to my prior post on "my" leather jacket that had a sort of crumpled collar:</p> <p>I tried Parsley’s rec for re-shaping. I zipped the collar, stuffed it with tissue to keep it up, and used hair dryer and re-shaped. It seemed to improve and stay straight but then just crumpled back—it has “memory”. I did this a couple of times.</p> <p>Had a great “online chat” with Nordstrom SA. She could not locate one in a store, but ordered another from the fulfillment center, with instructions to the packers to pack the collar specially or something.</p> <p>It arrived with no special packing and worse crumpled collar.</p> <p>I think there may be something inherent in the design—the band collar has a form of reinforcement at top and bottom due to the inner seaming, but the middle does not, and perhaps needed some kind of fusing or something. Though of course that might not happen if hung carefully.</p> <p>I know that a lot of the time I’d wear the jacket with the collar folded back to lapel-style, but still I wanted to be able toss it on and have it look like a stand-collar. That was just the perfect feature, the dual-collar option.</p> <p>So I’m discouraged and losing enthusiasm, even though it may be that other leather jacket collars over time would develop the same issue and that would just appear to be normal “breaking in” or something. </p> <p>I could also keep it longer and keep it shaped and do more hair-dryer-ing and see if it improves further. But that seems dicey. So that plus the slightly overlong sleeves are bothersome, even though I like the look of unzipping and turning back as an option.</p> <p>Does this just mean this is not “the one”? Or am I giving up too soon?<br />I haven't re-visited with Nordstrom rep. </p>