Members Only Jackets Relaunch

[seanutbutter]

$950? But why?

 

[ChloeFrancoise]

Why does it make so much sense to me that the person who tries to bring them back is a person helped start US Weekly? And I don't want the 80s back unless it's cartoons and toys.

 

[saann]

these type of jackets (not the real ones) have been popular here with teens for a while, mostly because H&M Divided has lots of these in different colours each year

it can look good sometimes

 

[shirleebee]

My dad will be in style again!

 

[miss6o]

I thought that the Members Only revival already started a few years back when they started to sell those in small clothing stores (e.g. Barracuda in L.A. and I just saw one in Stockholm's Tjallamalla). They were the exact ones like back in the 80s (basic colors) and the price is around 50-100 euros.

The only new thing are the materials that they are now using (gold etc.) and then they can put the price tag 950!? But really for what? Is this revival different from the one that started a few years back with the basic colors? Confusing...

My bf got a vintage white Members Only jacket from the States for few bucks. If you want the look and dont wanna spend hundreds, Id suggest to pay a visit at the local Goodwill.

 

[lucy92]

here are some more photos from glamour.com

 

[mcnuwave]

My bf got a vintage white Members Only jacket from the States for few bucks. If you want the look and dont wanna spend hundreds, Id suggest to pay a visit at the local Goodwill.

no lie, the one i bought from the local thrift store.."Community Thrift" is what it's called, got one for .99!

950!! are they serious. i would have partial for 100-200. But 950....HA! nxt

that actually pisses me off.

 

[prettygeekysis]

Wow, this brings back memories...though I don't remember them being so expensive

 

[Blondes]

Oh, finally I know what these are. I was watching that episode of Project Runway when they made clothes for Tiki Barber thinking "What is a members only jacket???"

I don't really get the appeal.

 

[Boomer]

A couple of years ago I had some really cool RAF patches (Royal Air Force, that is) and wanted something sorta military to put them on- I bought a couple of Members Only jackets on E Bay and put the patches on them- everybody commented on how cool they were with the military look! I love 'em- sorry- I don't follow the fashion dictates enough I guess- but I always liked them!

 

[pout306]

I think I just saw these on the kitson website...which means im sure lohan and all those wannabe watevers will have it..barf

 

[princesslauren]

I always wondered what a Members Only jacket was...they always make fun of them on
Will & Grace...the maid likes to wear them...

 

[Boomer]

^^ I never figured out why they became such a joke- they are really cool and well made, fit well, comfortable...strange...

 

[le go garçon 84]

Omg!!!

 

[Crakk]

I dont like them, because while my frame is a extra small/small, my height and arms say large, and they never fit correctly.

 

[tangerine]

Hated it then... hate it now...

I always thought they look really cheap/cheesy.

 

[Boomer]

Hated it then... hate it now...

I always thought they look really cheap/cheesy.

Yeah, but they're perfect for Trans Am/Knight Rider fantasies!!! My moto always is: If it's good enough for The Hoff, it's good enough for me!!

 

[shopdiary]

Here are some photos from L.A. Times:

Members Only fitted jacket with mandarin collar, $1,100.

Members Only classic bomber jacket in metallic gold, $990.

Members Only cropped Lindsay jacket in black lambskin leather, $880.

Members Only fitted lambskin Kate vest, $440.

Members Only fitted, quilted, patent leather biker jacket, $500, and classic bomber jacket in metallic gold, $990.

Members Only lambskin Angelina trench coat in white, $1,430.

Seriously, I don't know who in their right mind would pay those outrageous prices for such non-descript clothing.

 

[shopdiary]

Here's the article on L.A. Times that accompanied the photos above.

Members Only is back -- only this time, it's for the ladies. And they'd better have deep pockets.
By Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
February 3, 2008

WHEN Members Only made the scene in the late '70s, no one could have predicted that the trademark jacket -- you know, the cotton-poly blend with the elastic waistband, shoulder epaulets, zipper front and snap collar -- would define an era. Between acid-washed jeans, crimped hair and mullets, the nerdy little jacket with the nerdier tag line -- "When you put it on something happens" -- quickly found its place in pop culture.

But soon enough, Members Only fell from status symbol to punch line. It took an additional 20 years to become an embarrassing, ironic reference point in "Shallow Hal," "Will & Grace" and, gaining some steam, on the mystery man at the diner counter in the final scene of "The Sopranos."

Now the label's in full comeback mode, following in the footsteps of '80s revival brands Camp Beverly Hills and Le Tigre. Only this time around, Members Only is trading in the cheese factor for clean, well-tailored lines, and the cotton-polyester for leather.

And just to keep the bad memories at a distance, they're not going near menswear for the time being.

Kelli Delaney, a former US Weekly fashion director, is at the helm of the relaunch, bringing flashes of the same paparazzi-filled, jet-set lifestyle to the label that she did to the weekly mag. It's clear who the "members" of her club are, with styles named after Angelina, Lindsay, Charlize and Mischa -- and prices soaring into the four figures. Even the images in the label's look book are shot paparazzi style, narrating a love triangle among three gorgeous glamazons who look to be shopping on Robertson Boulevard. The lambskin vests, perforated leather trench coats and a clingy white cap-sleeve dress with front pockets look more Penelope Tree than Jennifer Beals.

The one item that could have come straight from a 1982 roller rink is a Day-Glo gold leather jacket. It's a luxe twist on an old-school style, perfect for Beyoncé's next music video. It is, shockingly, $990. The Lindsay, just $880, is a short-sleeve black leather jacket with brass buttons. Gold buttons are used throughout the collection and add some sophistication to the leather pieces in classic colors such as cognac, navy, black and white.

The original Members Only jacket sold for $55.

If it's the 1980s you crave, well, you probably didn't lambada your way through the decade. And if you did, let's just hope you grew up to make some money.

Members Only is available at Kitson, Tracey Ross and Fred Segal.

 

[softgrey]

The original Members Only jacket sold for $55.

wow- it was more expensive by me...what a rip off!...
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so- are they all leather now?...
i guess that is part of the price then......

def not your classic members only jacket anymore..