Headgoonie Back to the Future 40th Anniversary Denim Jacket
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emmetguy222
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If you look in Mitas's other thread, there's a lot of stuff about that in there already lol. Also, Sinister80s and I too have that style of jacket, which I've shown before.
Ryo117
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I’m not entirely sure though however if both these materials were used on the original Guess Marty Mcfly denim jacket lol
emmetguy222
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Again, if you look in other threads like Mitas's, there's a lot of information on the jacket.
Ryo117
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Oh okay lol, little late to the convo. My bad.
emmetguy222
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No, you're good. I go back to the beginning and read over these threads every so often, lol.
Sinister80s
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Have not been replying much recently but I have been reading and keeping track of everything so far. I do wish they spent a little more time working on the Jacket before release, I'm not much of a fan of how blue the base denim is, I prefer the colour of the 2021 jacket a lot more. Hopefully there will be improvements on the colour with general use as its worn, faded, and washed. I'm happy with most of the other changes regarding shape and pattern changes, although not sure why the buttons don't have the dent like the 2021 jacket.
Another thing I'm slightly worried about is the sizing. These 80s Guess jackets feature a fairly stereotypical 80s fit, with wide shoulders and a pretty cropped fit compared to modern jackets. I cannot remember the exact dimensions of Marty's jacket (58-59cm?, bottom collar to bottom waist) but it is definitely smaller then Headgoonies dimensions for the smallest jacket in terms of length (62cm). The back length for my 1985 Guess jacket is 61.5cm, and that's a medium (Headgoonie medium is 65cm). A small Guess jacket is somewhere around 60cm. Keep in mind Marty wears high waisted jeans making the jacket look longer than it really is. Obviously for most people this does not really matter, as I assume majority of people prefer a modern fit. But as someone who is a massive 80s clothing collector and wears vintage stuff on the daily, having the waistband sit somewhere along the waist on my Levi's is nice (as my real Guess jackets do).
Also the price is insane lmao, I get it's a limited run hand made replica but wow. For me that's $1,076.03 Australian!! If I do get it, I will do some comparisons in terms of fit and denim with my real jackets.
Another thing I'm slightly worried about is the sizing. These 80s Guess jackets feature a fairly stereotypical 80s fit, with wide shoulders and a pretty cropped fit compared to modern jackets. I cannot remember the exact dimensions of Marty's jacket (58-59cm?, bottom collar to bottom waist) but it is definitely smaller then Headgoonies dimensions for the smallest jacket in terms of length (62cm). The back length for my 1985 Guess jacket is 61.5cm, and that's a medium (Headgoonie medium is 65cm). A small Guess jacket is somewhere around 60cm. Keep in mind Marty wears high waisted jeans making the jacket look longer than it really is. Obviously for most people this does not really matter, as I assume majority of people prefer a modern fit. But as someone who is a massive 80s clothing collector and wears vintage stuff on the daily, having the waistband sit somewhere along the waist on my Levi's is nice (as my real Guess jackets do).
Also the price is insane lmao, I get it's a limited run hand made replica but wow. For me that's $1,076.03 Australian!! If I do get it, I will do some comparisons in terms of fit and denim with my real jackets.
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emmetguy222
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Could I see a photo of the whole jacket, if you can?
Moffey
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I also advised HG that their reluctance to follow the advice of the community has resulted in me in no longer considering this jacket for purchase. Maybe if others do the same they might reconsider?
AlbertR213
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If they followed the advise of the community they would never release a jacket.
You guys need to realize they are not just working on one jacket and that they need to have the ability to produce multiple in the same quality.
I know this is the RPF so expectations are high but sometimes recourses are limited and unfortunately they can only go so far with how picky we are.
Moffey
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They have been collaborating under the advice of this forum for a while now in this project. However, the colour of the jacket being incorrect is a pretty fundamental one in my opinion.
AlbertR213
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Okay well let’s see you do better. You won’t because making one without using actual vintage guess jackets is not easy.
They’re already set on releasing it so protesting is pointless. They’ve already stated their limitations and have tried working with users here to the best they could. The color of the jacket is what it is as they have already explained they cannot change it.
If you don’t want to buy it then it’s simple just pass on it.
Moffey
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That's kinda the point, we've been trying to do better by acting as an advisory to them. With us as the think tank, and them with the tools to create. Given the efforts and time of some forum members in particular, I don't think it's unreasonable to feel let down by the final outcome. For what it's worth, I will be passing on it, and have let them know as such. There are certain issues that are easier to concede on, but the actual colour and aesthetic is a fair point to be disappointed by.
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AlbertR213
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What did you contribute that you had to feel the need to let them know you’re not buying lol man I’m glad they’re not on the forum because dealing with collectors seems stressful as hell.
Moffey
Member
I contributed my time and advice. Neither of which I get back.
AlbertR213
Active Member
You mean other people did? lol
And since February? Cmon man get a grip. You can be disappointed but don’t act like you’ve put so much effort into Headgoonie’s work.
If anything be grateful they communicated with members here so much and tried their best to make a jacket with what was available to them.
“Protesting” over it is ridiculous. Just don’t buy and carry on.
I work for a collectibles company, and we get this all the time. People sending pages of notes with their feedback on how to "do it better". I always joke that some people out there just have a lot of time on their hands and want to feel more important than they really are, lol.
Don't get me wrong, some feedback in good, but some do try to take it too far and try to get too involved.
Unfortunately, these people aren't privy to much of the behind the scenes red tape and other production obstacles. They do not see the concessions that are being made for a number of reasons, be it changes requested by the license holder, or factory facility limitations, or budget constraints. And budget constraints are a BIG one. All the changes, each iteration based off of notes, is costing thousands to a company. So asking and asking them to keep tweaking, soon becomes just background noise that you have to filter out.
The RPF is riddled with a bunch of talented makers who have the luxury of doing garage kit builds, and can focus on details and elements that are easier to handle on a one-off build. But as soon as you go to mass production of hundreds, if not thousands, of an item, you find that you must make those concessions and things always end up falling a little short of your initial intentions when you started the project.
EDIT: And to add to this, the price hike could be caused by all the efforts here. As noted above, each time they have to make changes and a new sample, it is costing them more money. They have to make that money up somewhere, and usually it will be rolled into the sale price.
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Moffey
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Yep, that's called the passing of time right there. Keep up the good work Sherlock.
AlbertR213
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Thanks Einstein. Keep up the search for your jacket. Have a feeling you’ll never be satisfied
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