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_debi_ said:
I was doing a bit of Rick browsing and stumbled across this thread about WASHING your RO leather jackets in the washing machine?! I'm shocked! Apparently it's possible? I would have never thought that. Do any of you guys have experience with this? I think I would be too scared.

http://stylezeitgeist.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-11700.html
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Seems it's only worth giving a try if your jacket is oversized to the point that you don't wear it because of its size. Even then, I really don't know if I'd have the guts to try this... maybe if I had five similar jackets, but even then I'd try hand wash first and probably test it on a small part. With just one leather in my collection at this point I even hesitate at taking my precious to a cleaner because I'm worried they might mess it up.
 
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^^Oh my goodness - I would be totally AFRAID to do anything like this. Very brave people - and one has to be prepared to just chuck their RO into a salvage bin if it doesn't work out.......
 
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jlao said:
except she has the all shearling version (which I would have grabbed without hesitation) and the one on sale at outnet is wool/leather...I feared it would have been stiffer than all leather or all shearling...

anyways, it was sold out within 30mins after I posted the question...:(
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Well there's no reason to worry because now they have the exact same coat at farfetch for the original retail. Lol

http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/rick-owens-tie-jacket-item-10359771.aspx

The reason why I loved this jacket so much was because of the outnets pricing strategy.
 
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clarkda said:
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/F2013RTW-ROWENS

new rick owens show for you all
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I like look 32 -- the silhouette is intriguing.

DC knows this already but ... I'm just going to be a stalker now for awhile. Went to Santa Fe, drove to Abiquiu, had a serious Georgia O'Keeffe "White Place" "Black Place" moment and bought http://www.kokoproperty.com/vrentals/view/cerrogordoroadcasita

It's not all cowboys and chiles out there -- good food scene, some intriguing art if you know where to find it, and a clothing store that will get me into serious trouble in the future

So I shall live vicariously through all of you!
 
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amacasa said:
Thanks Clarda!!! You have to show me
The vest !!! I've been looking for a vest for years and can't wait any longer so got a quilted bal vest instead ! :)
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this is the blistered vest i was wearing, its a womens in the largest size, its just a cool piece for layering!
 

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Okay gang.....
I need your opinion/counsel on the classic wedge boots. I've always been intrigued by this style and have always wondering IF they would look good on me. Let's just say my legs are NOT slim/thin. AND, I was also wondering - how comfortable is this shoe?

Thus - I purchased these on Forward. Hoping that it would not be blingy.

http://www.forwardbyelysewalker.com/fw/DisplayProduct.jsp?code=RICK-WZ25&d=Womens

Thank goodness it isn't blingy, more of a silver grey and the crackle gives the color depth. So, I'm totally digging the color. I DO have platform wedges with the same overall look by LD TUTTLE, so I don't need this classic style in black.

They fit fine, a bit tricky to walk around at first.....just want to know how YOU feel about your wedge/boots if you have 'em? Are they you're "go to" or do you find them a bit tricky to walk around? Do they break in after a bit?

For some reason, i feel like I would like to have 'em to "complete" and compliment my RO stuff.

Would love to have your opinions, please..... ;)
 
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_debi_ said:
I was doing a bit of Rick browsing and stumbled across this thread about WASHING your RO leather jackets in the washing machine?! I'm shocked! Apparently it's possible? I would have never thought that. Do any of you guys have experience with this? I think I would be too scared.

http://stylezeitgeist.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-11700.html
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Lae said:
Seems it's only worth giving a try if your jacket is oversized to the point that you don't wear it because of its size. Even then, I really don't know if I'd have the guts to try this... maybe if I had five similar jackets, but even then I'd try hand wash first and probably test it on a small part. With just one leather in my collection at this point I even hesitate at taking my precious to a cleaner because I'm worried they might mess it up.
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I don't KNOW if I would try it on a jacket; it would probably depend on how inexpensive I got it for, and also what finish it had already. I probably would if I, like the forum member, tried professional cleaning already... I mean, a jacket has alot of parts made with different materials to it that might shrink at different rates, you know?

I definitely wouldn't MACHINE wash, but I would definitely give a try hand washing it. I recently got impatient and washed a pair of Helmut Lang leather leggings because I couldn't wait. Those are lambskin leather with a soft shiny finish. Here is how I did it (#532):

http://forum.purseblog.com/the-wardrobe/leather-leggings-yay-or-nay-760434-36.html

I have to admit that this wasn't a first leather washing job! I worked my courage up to it, working through a number of DIY projects such as Louboutins, Balenciaga bags, and recently a vintage Coach bag (although that has got tough *** leather), which I washed according to some brave soul's direction in the Coach refurbishing section here at tPF.

Actually my HL stretch legging washing was a more delicate variation of that Coach washing technique. The secret to not harming the leather is to treat the water drying off of it very very carefully, i.e., not letting it dry to fast and making sure to moisturize the surface as it's drying and when it's dry so it won't crack. Though I suppose if you wanted to shrink it the method might vary a little - still you wouldn't want it to crack...
 
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