you gonna get one for @balbec ?
The original Is 350 English pounds
In 1888 George Key opened up his own shop above his father John Key’s first-floor draper shop on Lower Brook Street in Rugeley Staffordshire, England. That same year, Key designed a new type of coat made of a hard-wearing material developed for those who were working on the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal. Some of the navvies worked on donkey engines (a steam-powered winch or logging engine), providing the inspiration for the name of George Key’s new coat: the donkey jacket.[1]
350 quid for a dunkey jacket
Not a donkey jacket. The donkey jacket. Everything else is a facsimile.
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at multiples of what it cost in the 80s. hipsters have a lot to answer for
Imagine what it would cost if all the wool came from the one field.
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If there’s anyone I’d trust to source a ridiculously overpriced piece of clobber on the Internet it’d be @TheUlteriorMotive
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It’s my thing.
I’ve bought some ludicrous stuff over the years.
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I’m beginning to think you’re my darlingest wife.
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15 yoyos in Guineys and you cant tell the difference
In about 2000 I spent a lot of money on a Prada tracksuit and Prada runners. I thought I was the business. I actually still have the jacket - quality lasts!
Anyway combined with the tracksuit trousers it was, in hindsight, effectively a shell suit. The runners were like wedges of black on top of white plastic soles. And when light shone on them they lit up like cats eyes.
I headed into town with my pal with a strut in my step. I rocked up to a bar near Grafton St and as I went to go in the bouncer stopped me and said you can’t come in wearing that.
I was crestfallen. As I walked away I heard my mate saying “but it’s Prada…”
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You must’ve looked like Anna wintour going jogging 
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You can’t beat quality, I don’t buy a lot of clothes but what I get is good, I find Hugo Boss (yes yes Nazis I know) to be very durable,
I always have a couple of good jackets/coats
Got a lovely Canada goose parka last year, it’s pure class
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A good jacket or coat is worth spending money on. It’s probably the only expensive item of clothing that is actually good value (cost per wear) and worth it.
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In fairness, some of the Nazi uniforms were incredibly stylish but they could’ve been Chanel.
I’ve a number of boss suits and ties in my wardrobe. No shirts though as they’re shite.
The suits wear a lot better than some of the cheaper brands like baumler
Ah lovely 
@TheUlteriorMotive - any Parka recommendations? I’m in the market for a new one. I’ve seen a few I like from Stone Island but the ones I want are out of season. The below is my dream but sadly impossible to get.
I have two year ago version of CP Company. cp company stuff is nicer then newer Stone Island stuff
There is an orange stone island it you fancy it. It’s a great coat but you won’t get more than a year or two wearing orange but it’s. Beauty. If you wear it every weekend over two winters it’s 20 euro a weekend.
