Is a Pea Coat from American Eagle a good idea?

[cruxisfalcon]

http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product...:referralID=NA

I know it's american eagle, blah blah blah, but it's only $80 and it's the cheapest one that I can find that's widely available. Is it really worth it to spend $250 or more at a store like J. Crew for a coat?

 

[macuser3of5]

bad idea brah

 

[Prada_Ferragamo]

 

[brad-t]

just buy it, you've already decided that you don't really care what anyone here thinks anyway

 

[Harold falcon]

I have never seen this coat in person but there are reasons it's so cheap. Shoddy quality, poor construction, blended fabric and slave labour all contribute to a lower cost. If you're just buying this as a fashion item you don't intend to have more than one season then I'm sure it's fine. But if you want a quality product you'll be able to wear for a decade or more you'll have to look elsewhere. There's no shame in buying used. Consider this, a 70 year old pea coat in damn fine condition currently at a third of the AE. http://cgi.ebay.com/40s-Vtg-WWII-US-...t_10969wt_1139 Just make sure to have it dry cleaned if you get it.

 

[Ivar]

It looks fine.

 

[bombers]

Looks fine but probably constructed like ****, fit like ****, and won't keep you warm for ****.

With $80 I could purchase a vintage US Navy peacoat for around the same price.

 

[bluemagic]

"Reclaimed fibers"?

 

[vaalbara]

Originally Posted by bombers

Looks fine but probably constructed like ****, fit like ****, and won't keep you warm for ****.

With $80 I could purchase a vintage US Navy peacoat for around the same price.

truth.

 

[GraphicNovelty]

Spend an extra $20 and go to uniqlo.

 

[eightdouble]

shop around a little bit. i know this doesn't help you now, i bought a usa made schott in the warm season for that same price on deep discount. (i have also since ebayed it for 40 bucks more than i bought it for)

you could buy a really well made used one for that ballpark and have a coat that is not only better constructed and warmer, you won't have to live with the shame of having purchased something at ae.

 

[hboogz]

Originally Posted by bombers

Looks fine but probably constructed like ****, fit like ****, and won't keep you warm for ****.

With $80 I could purchase a vintage US Navy peacoat for around the same price.

You can probably kop two.

Originally Posted by GraphicNovelty

Spend an extra $20 and go to uniqlo.

word.

 

[Vecna]

Peacoat thread here