Budget field jacket and chore coat recommendations
Hi everyone. I'm checking the MFA picks spreadsheet and subreddit out and I'm noticing a fewer options being listed in the budget category with the main options being slightly more expensive. Could you help me bridge the gap by listing new ones beyond the GAP, Uniqlo and J. Crew ecosystem?
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Vintage ones on eBay/Etsy.
Universal Works on sale
Spier & MacKay
There's a lot of good chores costs out there for cheap these days. https://serviceworks.xyz/collections/jackets
I have one from these guys I like a lot
Also dickies are decent
ah those are nice
Very nice, but a bit steep of a price
I'd say 100$ USD tops
I wasn't aware S&M were in the business. Love their polos
I have a few of them. I like them for the sale price.
you're probably in the market for a used french chore coat or something similar then
Then yeah second hand
Anything decent is probably going to be over $100 new unless you find something on seasonal sale
there's a billion french chore coats on ebay/etsy/online
https://www.ebay.com/itm/355053864262
pretty cool
eBay
Vintage French Workwear Navy Chore Coat Sanfor Work Jacket Men’s Si...
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage French Workwear Navy Chore Coat Sanfor Work Jacket Men’s Size M-L #6 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
if you're more into an americana style, look into a wrangler big ben or even a barn coat
eBay
Vintage Wrangler Big Ben Denim Chore Coat - Size 42 - Unlined - US ...
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Wrangler Big Ben Denim Chore Coat - Size 42 - Unlined - US Made at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
eBay
Orvis Coat Jacket Men's Medium Green Outdoor Field Barn Chore Cordu...
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Orvis Coat Jacket Men's Medium Green Outdoor Field Barn Chore Corduroy Trim at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
unfortunately there's a bit of a gap in price range unless you're buying used or on sale. do a little searching. it's fun i promise
Will do
I do wonder if there are staple options around 200$. Might increase my budget to that price point
For some odd reason, Anìan has managed to capture my attention
But I think I ever heard about them through a frugal fashion subreddit
Might need to overcome my fear of eBay when buying clothing haha
Never heard of Anian
In the ~200 price range, you get Le Laboureur, the Universal Works stuff on sale, a bit more detail/fashion focus
Universal Works indeed cited in the $$$ range. I love how reliable this spreadsheet is
UW is a weird brand. Their sales get DEEP
I would not buy anything for retail imo
Not uncommon to see UW hit 70% off retail here in the UK.
UW does some experimental patterns and fabrics, and that's what typically hits a deep sale like that. I've found that the good stuff goes quick
Anecdotally, of course
Same as for the other guy.
Epaulet and Spier & Mackay have been big winners for me.
Both are priced new fairly reasonably. Both can occasionally be found on ebay. Epaulet's has a stronger resale value probably because of hashtag-menswear.
Beyond that, tons on ebay. The question always is of fit, material, style, price, all being what you want.
It feels like my needs really need to be niche for eBay to be worth it since I pick up rare or no longer sold items that I know I want at a fraction of the price there
But the findings there are some of the most interesting ones
I really need to give Epaulet a go one of these days
Maybe even Etsy
Le Laboureur are well under that new, made in France, and fantastic
Alex Mill
Garment Dyed Work Jacket in Recycled Denim
Our classic workwear-inspired jacket is the layer you'll reach for over and over again. Cut from sturdy recycled denim with flecks of natural cotton throughout (which makes each one slightly different + one of a kind). Garment-dyed for great depth of color (see: faded seams). Fits true to size Ryan is 6'4" and wearing
Not sure about the brands mentioned by others, but this jacket in French Navy has been a great purchase for me ~$200. One of my most complimented pieces. Gets a nice faded look if you choose to wash it. Casey Neistat wears it in a bunch of his videos last year.
Definitely more of a shirt jacket though