The Perfect Jacket

So, I have this jacket that, at this point, is around seven years old. This may not be too bad in many cases, but this particular jacket has been worn at least four or five times a week for the past five years that I have lived in San Francisco. It is perfect. It is light weight but very warm because it is a coated cotton that holds in the heat without added bulk. It is also water resistant because of said coating, which is very usefull for light rain and tangible fog. It also packs up very flat so that I can stuff it in the second pocket of a LeSportsac bag without taking up all the room. Finally, it is a go-with-everything parchment color with enough sheen to be dressy but also perfect with jeans. It's kind of a moto style, hip length, zip-front, no collar, plain slash pockets, and no ornamentation. The lack of collar makes it an easy layering piece over a hoody when it's a little colder and there's nothing there to get in the way of a scarf.

Sadly, perfect jacket has been falling apart. There are rips at the pocket and under the arms, and not just at the seams, but just in the middle of the fabric. Along the edges, the coating is wearing off and it is literally threadbare. Basically, perfect jacket is looking ratty. I have been looking for a replacement for a little over a year now, and I haven't found anything that came close, until today. Of course, it's like 2000% more expensive, but I did find the original perfect jacket for only $32, on super sale at Dillards in 2000, but inflation hasn't been that crazy.

I'm not really going to get it, because I cannot in good conscience pay $680 on a jacket, but it is the closest I have found yet. The previous closest was also Helmut Lang, so I think I might have found a new favorite designer.