Thanks man! Good lookin out! Didn’t the original Art pin company bring them back for a while, too? Are those pretty hard to come by? Or dare I even ask about true vintage ones?
Anyway, onto mythology!
Now keep in mind that my jacket is authentic Guess, and I’m in the camp of belief that the OG was a knockoff. With that, it sure looks like the OG knockoff manufacturer had closely studied Guess jackets, (combining the two specific styles) but I couldn’t say whether or not the denim on the OG knockoff was identical to authentic Guess jackets of the same time. Not trying to muddy the waters, just establishing that the details of my jacket won’t be as defining as having an OG knockoff in hand, so grain of salt.
Pure natural light, overcast
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Combined natural and warm artificial light. And the vintage 2” brooch just waiting to get a fresh coat of paint!
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Left: combined natural and warm artificial light
Right: in closet, only warm artificial light
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Pure natural light, overcast
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I would actually say that the base denim might’ve been black. (?) And further, I don’t know much about fabrics, but the two tones actually appear to be different “weaves”. Has this ever been noticed on the OG knockoff, or otherwise discussed on authentic vintage Guess?
And I didn’t mean to steer us off track, so anyone speak up if we oughtta move this conversation to keep this one tidy!