Help Me Find Beautiful Down

allcapitan · Nov 28, 2009

I've been looking for some fitted, stylish down jackets or vests. Obviously, everyone is well acquainted with landsend's vests, which are a crazy value, very warm, and very fitted and stylish. I'm looking for something similarly stylish in jacket form.

I've tried various down jackets: landsend has a great down jacket, but it's a bit big, meant to be layered over two or three other layers of clothing. llbean does the job, but it's flat out unattractive. The trendier, shiny jackets are ok.

Let's put it this way: I'm looking for the sterling peacoat of down jackets. Fitted, inexpensive, beautiful.

jet · Nov 28, 2009

crescent down works

Crane's · Nov 28, 2009

I came across an interesting vest a week or so ago. It's a dark brown suede, wool lined, with goose down sandwiched in the middle.

Mauro · Nov 28, 2009

RRL during my black friday weekend sale. search over!

Brian SD · Nov 28, 2009

jet's gonna hate, but Julius and Lad Musician both have sick down jackets this winter.

JPY exchange rate makes it ****** though

ryannn · Nov 28, 2009

Originally Posted by jet

crescent down works

Agreed, go cop from South Willard. Leather backed snaps, ***** insane.

ma1 · Nov 28, 2009

penfield makes some really nice stuff

BrooklynHighpost · Nov 28, 2009

Originally Posted by ma1

penfield makes some really nice stuff
Yup, and pretty good price. CDW if you have a larger budget. Patagonia is another option, colors are on par with LLBean and Landsend. Nau also make 1 or 2 downs, you can check them out too.

bob99 · Nov 28, 2009

Canada Goose Japanese line is slim and nice. The Calgary / Manitoba jackets look good, and there are a few vests too.

Surfrider · Nov 28, 2009

Originally Posted by Mauro

RRL during my black friday weekend sale. search over!
You can't do that without posting a pic. Boo, hiss!

BB1 · Nov 28, 2009

Originally Posted by Brian SD

jet's gonna hate, but Julius and Lad Musician both have sick down jackets this winter. JPY exchange rate makes it ****** though
+1. If you don't mind paying a bit more, many of these Japanese brands have a lot cooler looking options than LL Bean, Lands End, or South Willard. I recently bought the Diet Butcher down coat shown below and love it, however the total cost ended up at around $1000.

The sleeves and hood detach on the jacket turning it into a vest, so getting 2 pieces in one helped me justify the cost in my mind. Julius MA....

Diet Butcher Slim Skin....

bob99 · Nov 28, 2009

The Canada Goose was also expensive ($600) but it fits so much better than their other big parkas. Those have their place, for sustained outdoor work, but they're a pretty boxy and gaudy look for normal wear.

Racove · Nov 28, 2009

Julius looks sweet. I've had good luck w/ Nau. I have the Blazing Jacket IIRC. very slick and very warm too. not bulky at all.

Django · Nov 28, 2009

CDW fit large in my experience (montagne parka and down sweater), quality is top notch but definitely not in the same class of fit as other brands.

jet · Nov 28, 2009

Been on a bomber kick lately will cop cdw raf inspired down bomber soon **** fits great on me sized down.

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