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Chanel 0407 said:
I am an expert on these jackets.

2 are Zara women. The older one is longer ($129) and the newer one is more canvas and shorter ($159). They are a different shade of army green.

Then there is the TRF one which was like $89. I can't remember now, but the quality was lower.
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Really? Do tell. I was going to pass on this jacket, but now I think I need it. I'm looking for the one that is going to look the most polished and casual, but not too casual. Which one would you recommend? How do the shades of army green differ? What is the difference in length, is it substantial? Sorry for so many questions. I'm think I'm going to stop by the Michigan Ave store tomorrow so it would be good info to have. :)
 
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#2,147
Chanel 0407 said:
I am an expert on these jackets.

2 are Zara women. The older one is longer ($129) and the newer one is more canvas and shorter ($159). They are a different shade of army green.

Then there is the TRF one which was like $89. I can't remember now, but the quality was lower.
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Ok these are the three I found.

1. http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stor...033/682019/SAFARI+JACKET+WITH+LEATHER+SLEEVES

2. http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stor...033/668516/SAFARI+JACKET+WITH+LEATHER+SLEEVES

3. http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-us-S2012/199002/766521

I have #2, I like it better because of the more structured neck line.
 
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Raz said:
I have this jacket (and about 4 other ones from Zara this season!!)

I have just noticed that there is actually a hook and eye sort of closure right at the top.
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This is good to know. Thanks for sharing! :smile1:

I ordered this jacket a couple days ago and I am waiting for it to arrive. On the website it looks like there is no closure.

LVDragon07 said:
I bought this today from my weekly Zara purchase splurges ( my little guilty pleasure :p ) and I am so in love with it. Wish it wasn't hot but cold so I can wear it right away. I didn't notice the hook, will have to look at mine and find it.
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I'm glad you love this jacket. I can't wait to get mine! I also wish it was a bit cooler so I could wear it. I am guessing that it will have to wait until next fall or a cool day! Zara seems to be coming out with a lot of jackets lately given the fact that it is almost summer! :sunshine:

aswan said:
Zara's like crack for me :cool: just bought another jacket http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stor.../en/zara-us-S2012/199002/787515/FRAYED+BLAZER

oh well it's much cheaper than collecting purses :p
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Cute jacket!

Yes, Zara is like crack! I just started seriously shopping at Zara about a year ago and I am pretty impressed with the quality of their clothing for the price point. It's very addictive! Unfortunately I collect purses and shoes too...all of which are also very addictive ! :p
 
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#2,152
I have the 2nd one and consider swapping it for 3rd one but found it a tad short so I am keeping the second one.
The quality on mine seems fine.


icecreamom said:
Ok these are the three I found.

1. http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stor...033/682019/SAFARI+JACKET+WITH+LEATHER+SLEEVES

2. http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stor...033/668516/SAFARI+JACKET+WITH+LEATHER+SLEEVES

3. http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/us/en/zara-us-S2012/199002/766521

I have #2, I like it better because of the more structured neck line.
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#2,153
I had purchased 3 different styles and ended up keeping one.

The first safari jacket with leather sleeves and drawstring waist that came out last season had a thick cotton canvas body. The material was 'rough' and I had an issue with the dye because i found "splotches" on the lapel which Zara explained was due to the nature of the fabric and the dye's response to it.

The second jacket produced earlier this year had the same look as the first but it was lighter in weight and 'smoother' in material. The color was better since it looked less brown of the olive tone; the dye took better and was much more "even" in fabric. Because of the fabric, this version appeared to have cleaner lines.

The third jacket is current in TRF (whereas the other two were Woman) and is not the safari parka style. The leather sleeves and bottom hem (which hits at the hip) have elastic bands, which particularly do not appeal to me. The fabric appears the have the same look, color and feel as the first version and the closure is zipper and button with Velcro fastener at the bottom.

I have yet to try on the fourth version of this jacket with the funnel neck.

Perhaps they'll get it right sooner or later.
 
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I think the shorter one is more of an olive color and the longer one is more a true army green.

The difference in length between the 2 is the shorter one hits me right below the hip whereas the longer one covered my butt and was more like a raincoat but then again I have a longer torso. If you are petite like Wendy on her blog then the style would appear longer if that's the look you are going for. The girls in the fitting room told me the shorter one was cuter and me and more stylish and I too liked that one better on me. Before I saw these in person I too wanted the longer one, but after trying them I was sold on the newer shorter style. It was online earlier today and is sold out already,

I guess it all depends how you want to wear it. I wore mine with leggings and boots and it looked fine, but I had leggings that were more like pants so I could get away with it with the shorter version. Sorry for the long ramble.

saira1214 said:
Really? Do tell. I was going to pass on this jacket, but now I think I need it. I'm looking for the one that is going to look the most polished and casual, but not too casual. Which one would you recommend? How do the shades of army green differ? What is the difference in length, is it substantial? Sorry for so many questions. I'm think I'm going to stop by the Michigan Ave store tomorrow so it would be good info to have. :)
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#2,155
Oh one more thing. If you want polished and casual then you need to go with the shorter one. The longer one to me looks very casual but that's just my opinion.

Shorter one is also a canvas material and the longer one is like raincoat trechcoat material.

saira1214 said:
Really? Do tell. I was going to pass on this jacket, but now I think I need it. I'm looking for the one that is going to look the most polished and casual, but not too casual. Which one would you recommend? How do the shades of army green differ? What is the difference in length, is it substantial? Sorry for so many questions. I'm think I'm going to stop by the Michigan Ave store tomorrow so it would be good info to have. :)
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#2,156
You will love it! Yeah So. Cali weather is heating up and summer weather gets very hot. It is funny how Zara does that. I actually get intimidated about buying something hot when it's going to be hot but I always think. Fall is soon around the corner..... :p
 
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BooYah said:
I had purchased 3 different styles and ended up keeping one.

The first safari jacket with leather sleeves and drawstring waist that came out last season had a thick cotton canvas body. The material was 'rough' and I had an issue with the dye because i found "splotches" on the lapel which Zara explained was due to the nature of the fabric and the dye's response to it.

The second jacket produced earlier this year had the same look as the first but it was lighter in weight and 'smoother' in material. The color was better since it looked less brown of the olive tone; the dye took better and was much more "even" in fabric. Because of the fabric, this version appeared to have cleaner lines.

The third jacket is current in TRF (whereas the other two were Woman) and is not the safari parka style. The leather sleeves and bottom hem (which hits at the hip) have elastic bands, which particularly do not appeal to me. The fabric appears the have the same look, color and feel as the first version and the closure is zipper and button with Velcro fastener at the bottom.

I have yet to try on the fourth version of this jacket with the funnel neck.

Perhaps they'll get it right sooner or later.
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So which one did you keep?
 
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