Siniestra -- <3 you!

The pleather moto in pic below is F21. It is one of my most favorite, frequently worn items in my closet. IF I could duplicate this in real leather for $850, I would not bat an eyelash. I'd just do it!

I do not have a lot of space in my closet so even if I could buy out the entire store at F21 with that money, I wouldn't do it. Fit, flattery, function, versatility... are worth everything to me. I guess I will also add "comfort and feel" -- and this felt nicely lux. Nothing I ever bought at F21 does, but I sacrifice on that, because of the nice price point, if it meets the other requirements. I think this olive jacket has the first three, just not sure about the last one. There is versatility in how it zips, but does it play with my wardrobe, without having to buy new pieces?

I would not spend this kind of money just for the sake of spending it, nor for a label.

i love that jacket on u !!!!!!!

Wow! Cinnamon! That looks very much like it, but in leather, and navy! Only problem is it's not offered in P size... and the P is what I need; S would be too large... hmm... maybe I should stalk or wait ...

I bow down to your superior google-fu...

(I did also see same jacket online in a beige .. which would be ghastly on me).

I love it on you and actually love the color. I think it would go with all of those colors you said you have. Also, your DH found a coupon and it seems like he is encouraging you to get it (I wish that would happen to me! lol). If you are a Soft Summer, then black never was your best color--even when younger... You've looked amazing in everything I've seen you in, though. Anyway, I think you look fab in it and should get it if you are comfortable with the price.

(Hows that for enabling???--Una, where are you to help!)

I like the idea of navy and army/olive greens being your key neutrals instead of black. They go so well with your complexion, and black can be harsh near the face, particularly as we age...

That jacket does look really swell on you, like it was made for you. That said, I normally would thumbs-down it, or at least be rather hesitant, simply based on the price tag. (Though I do agree that everyone has their own measure of what's affordable, priced well, etc.)

The caveat in my mind is that you're a petite, and as a fellow petite I can imagine it must be really really really hard to find things that look so good and fit so well.

Therefore, I am on the fence. Helpful, eh?

Ok. This is my go: The wind will get down that collar.

Rachylou, it won't! It zips up high! And still manages to look good, which is a miracle, because I Do Not Do Turtlenecks.

Nice try, though...

Okay, not to enable, but Yes! Yes! Yes! It would go with all of those colors. Cobalt and olive look great! Navy and olive, great! Purple and olive, great! Really, I struggled with olive for a long time. One day my friend commented that greens are typically a neutral and it totally revamped my thinking. (Just like when she said that tan was really light orange. Well yeah. That's right. Wow that changes things!) Honestly, I think the key to olive is not to wear it with neutrals. You have to have some color in there. Neutral on neutral is occasionally nice, but wear it too often and you are going to be bored to death. If you wear a grey tee with a pair of khaki trousers, boring, right? Olive and grey? Without some color, snoresville. With a red purse? Wow! So, pics below: olive and cobalt, olive and purple, olive and red, olive and burgundy. All fantastic!

BUT don't buy this jacket unless you can feel that color pairing love. Can they hold it for you? I wonder if you will still be in love in a few days. If you are still fantasizing about it, then take in a few tops to try with it. Be ready to be open minded about olive, though. Sometimes adjusting to wearing olive takes training your eye, just like pattern mixing does.

I swear I saw this jacket today at Nordies in an oxblood/burgundy color...

I LOVE the green on you. Soooo pretty and the fit is spot on.

For me, another blonde with green eyes, olive is a no-brainer. I love it. It loves me. It mixes easily with my jeans, cords, black and even brown pants. But for $850 - - that would stop me in my tracks. I have a retirement to plan for after all.

shiny, i woud call nordies central and ask them if any pf the stores show a petite anywhere in the system for that navy jacket.

Lol. Well, I gave it a shot... ;>

If it matches your eyes, it fits really well & you can get a discount?
What is the return policy? I say if you can return it then buy it & see how it works with your wardrobe. (If the car repairs are on the lower side of course).
It looks really good in the pic.......

Oh goodness, I'm the wrong person to talk you out of an expensive exquisite leather jacket (witness the cobalt jacket adventure in Boston).

It looks gorgeous on you, and the color is wonderful. It doesn't seem like a brownish-olive green so much as a hunter green in your pics, and I agree it does wonderful things for your eyes.

When I got my budget-busting cobalt jacket, the color was a huge part of what made it so perfect. What's the return policy? Would you consider getting this and seeing how the color works with your wardrobe?

That olive/green/whatever color is gorgeous on you! If you can afford it, I see no reason to hesitate!

I don't like the way the collar looks, especially with that brown-ish knit part.

How'd I do?

Olive is so flattering on you, so much more than black which is kinda ho-hum cuz everything comes in black. And so much more practical than cream. The price would deter me, but not the color if I had your coloring and wardrobe. I think you will need to test drive the jacket, however, to see how it plays with mid-tones.

20% off an $85 jacket is not such a big discount.

20% off $850 is a BIG discount.

Just saying.

I think it is sublime and if I had the cash I would buy it FOR you.

But sure, call Nordie's and see if it is coming into the store in your size and navy or burgundy...if colour is all that is stopping you.

I'm on Team Can't Hurt To Try It With Your Clothes At Home.

FWIW, I think the green is really stunning on you.

Tee-hee - I am *so* enjoying this thread. But, honestly, is the seam in the front sort of sticking out and not laying flat? Will that go away?

Otherwise, it's gorgeous!

I bought a green leather swing coat 30 years ago. It cost $250, which probably translates to about $850 in todays $$s. When it somehow got torn in the back at the bottom, I had it cut off to waist length. Yes, I do wear it with black, with purple, with some shades of burgundy, royal blue, navy, really any shade of blue looks good next to it, I think. It looks great in early spring with white. I don't like myself in yellow, but it would look good with that too. Green is very versatile and is just so much more interesting then black.
It was expensive at the time, BUT I loved it and I still do. I don;t think you will ever regret such a purchase.

I actually like it more than the black on your wish list. It's so more special! My only concern is that very short(waist) length, but if that's what you are looking for, I'd rather go with the green one! So more flattering for your light complexion, and I know it will pick out the greens in your eyes, as DD said.

Gorgeous color but I dont like the fit when it's closed and for a pricey jacket that's a no!(hope that helps)!

Wow, you have a ton of replies, Shiny -- without reading what others have said, I don't love it. I love the color, but the collar looks wrong somehow.

I'm so sympathetic to the lure of perfect fit, but I think you can do better for less $$.

The olive is a great color on you, and can be used as a secondary neutral. Look at it this way; everyone and his uncle has a black leather jacket. Olive is unusual without being weird.

I love the colour on you, Shiny, and while I'd have to see it with some outfits to be sure, I think it'd go well with many of the colours in your wardrobe.

I'm not 100% sold on the look of the collar when open all the way and closed all the way, though. It looks overly wide and a tiny bit sloppy to me when open all the way, and bunchy when closed all the way. II've admired the Rick Owens jackets in this style for years and that's what throws me off with them, too. I do love it zipped 3/4 of the way. I'd be interested to hear Angie's thoughts.

IK, I found that Rick Owens jacket at Saks -- $3050!!!
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com.....ID=jF5_Jq8

Sarah, that isn't a seam that isn't laying down flat; it's a design feature. I think it's a suede panel, laying in another direction (?), so it gives contrast (darker vs lighter suede). I did not even notice this in the store; only realized it when I saw the pics, and viewed it on web sites. I kind of like that feature; adds interest.

I can't go back to the store today because the car is in the shop. I have no idea when it'll be back, and there's no public transportation that will get me back to the store. So I have time to cool on this. The shop has not called me yet about what's wrong with the car -- which could indicate bad news, and this whole decision may wind up being a moot point.

As of this morning, I'm thinking that I probably would NOT like this in black suede. I'm not sure if black leather would work as well either -- part of the attraction is how soft and supple the suede felt to wear. It is a softer look, not shiny... which I think does work nice in olive. And I don't think I'd do leather in navy either; with jeans, that might just be way too much blue for me. I am already feeling like I've overdone it on the navy.

Lyn -- do you think I need a longer jacket? That is a great question to consider. I'd have to see how this works over dresses; I do like a shorter jacket, but this is not quite cropped (on me, at least) either. I like that it shows off the belt. It is same exact length as my white pleather scuba jacket.

April & Rute -- part of the allure for me was that it fit just fine zipped up, all the way up. Because I am chesty, many leather jackets squish the "girls," if they can be zipped up at all. There was no squishing going on here. Reality is, if this were in black, I'd probably NOT like the collar zipped up all the way, as it would be aging against my face. But in green... well, I think it is more forgiving, even zipped all the way up. I spent some time in the store trying it unzipped, zipped a little, zipped a little more, then zipped all the way up. There is a lot of different ways to style the collar. Another plus was the fit in the waist: many similar jackets tend to be too tight in the waist -- tight enough, I am struggling to get the zip started. This one was not.

K - thanks so much for those inspirational photos. You've convinced me that cobalt and olive can go together; that first photo is gorgeous. I already knew it would go with burgundy, which is one of my favorite colors. Red... never considered that (too xmas?). My take away from your photos is that this would work well with a lot of different colors, especially those that are muted/soft, which is the majority in my wardrobe. Question: would it work with silver jewelry? Because I much prefer silver to gold.

I would love to hear what Angie thinks!

Another plus: the sleeves do not have zippers. They could be easily shortened. They were a tad too long.

The fit of this jacket is perfect on you and the color too is flattering, but I personally wouldn't be able to justify the purchase because of the color's limitations! Olive is outdoorsy and in my eye wouldn't compliment feminine dresses, skirts and formal wear! Which means it's a huge investment for something I might not wear as often, unless ofcourse you have many such activities! I would probably note the brand, style and size and wait for another similar piece, and then convince myself!