Posts made by Darth-fader

@hgering27 looks great - I haven't taken mine off for weeks now, although it is starting to move a bit more into Kristofferson season here recently

@Bobcat-Sig yeah, i'm not trying to be a downer on Mike or ship John as I absolutely love the items I have managed to pick up and I totally understand things are limited. But I just prefer when they announce the date/time something is dropping (just like IH do) so it at least gives everyone a chance to try and snag something......the random drops make it nearly impossible (especially in a different time zone) but as I say, it is what it is and its not a major issue in the big scheme of things - I will continue to try and support them as the ship John items are some of my favourite pieces I own

@RubyRae yeah same - been waiting/checking every day since the day instagram post and then it drops without warning while I’m asleep (an hour earlier and I would have still been awake) so pretty bummed out

After loving all the photos @Oaktavia has posted I was inspired to try and track one of these down (somehow I totally missed the original release!) and I recently managed to pick up a brand new one in a size large.
I think a medium probably would have been my ideal fit to be honest, as It is fine when buttoned up and just a bit baggy at the back when un buttoned. But as chore jackets tend to be a bit looser/oversized I think I can just about get away with it, plus it works well for layering. - but it is such a great jacket, I love it and so I think I can just overlook any size issues and just wear it in a looser fitting style

@mecken88 the problem I always face with a lot of brands (iron heart/ship John/Y2 etc) is most of my body measurements are suited to a medium fit, but my chest measurement is always more of a large fit......so I either have to go fitted and can't really button things up, or I have to go looser all round and can actually button up. So I find mediums maybe look a little better on me, but large is always just more practical/wearable for my weird torso!

@mecken88 looks great……I haven’t taken mine off since I got it!

I came home drunk from a night out and managed to stay awake long enough to get one! …….went for a large like my ramblin’ so hopefully it will work out

Still my favourite shorts, wish I had bought two pairs

@FlavourFade well, I did what you said, and it has shrunk up nicely......now it is absolutely perfect, so thank you so much!

@FlavourFade - I will certainly give this a try - thanks! ( it is such a nice jacket I will be wearing it even if it was 4 times too big )

@mecken88 just got mine - I went Large, but now im thinking I probably should have gone for a medium too as its a bit on the big size......its wearable, but I think a medium would have been a bit better......lovely jacket though

I think the IHJ-122 is pretty much a perfect jacket, so a leather version would be amazing!

@tvaillant75 this has been my problem, the chest measurements tend to be a little too snug on a lot of y2 jackets unless I go a size up, which I find works best as if the shoulders are a little large they will shape to fit the more you wear it (especially if the jacket gets wet) I have found the jackets tend to shrink down more rather than stretch out

@tvaillant75 i've had a few y2 jackets and in my experience its better to get something slightly bigger - if it fits perfect on day one it will feel tighter down the road, whereas slightly oversized on day one will from around you to a comfier fit......its a lot like the heavier denim thing before and after an initial soak/wash

@Marc2706 looks amazing.....I really love the olive colour! I have been thinking about picking up one of their burgundy or light indigo offerings, but that olive is also very tempting

@mecken88 seeing as your Y2 kakishibu chore shirt is a size 42 then I would say the large in the Kristofferton should be spot on....congrats!

@RLG212 when I first got my Kristofferson the sleeves definitely felt too long and I had to turn up the cuffs......but now after months of wear I have turned the cuffs back down and the sleeve length is fine as they have shrunk up a bit with wear/creasing.