You can buy Joel’s The Last of Us jacket… but it’ll cost a fortune
It can be a bit of a struggle to dress snazzily in the apocalypse of The Last of Us, after all, you're usually too busy trying to survive cannibals and mushroom monsters. Now, though, you can channel your inner Joel Miller.
The Last of Us Season 1 is nearly over, but thankfully, it's staked its claim as one of the best TV shows of all time - putting the likes of The Walking Dead to shame. The adaptation of Naughty Dog's 2013's game is everywhere right now, and we're sure there will be a few Ellie and Joel cosplayers at Halloween.
How much is Joel's The Last of Us jacket?
Click to enlargeThere's been a weird obsession with Joel's jackets, as every week, fans are delving into the depths of Reddit and internet stores to try and figure out where the wardrobe department has sourced Pedro Pascal's jackets.
In The Last of Us Episode 6, we got the long-awaited reunion between Joel and Tommy (Gabriel Luna) in the town of Jackson. As well as doing some major foreshadowing for the confirmed Season 2, it also put us in the winter segment of the first game.
With everyone wrapping up, you might've noticed Joel sporting a warm winter jacket, which is now unfortunately covered in blood. If you want your own version, Inside Hook has tracked it down. Apparently, Joel's new wears come from the Brookyln-based Aston Leather.
The Laredo Shearling Coat's description reads, "This elevated piece is highlighted with its contrasting lambskin accents and will take you from the boardroom to an evening out seamlessly."
The big question is, how much does it cost? Deep breath, but Joel's The Last of Us coat will cost a hefty $2,115/£1,770. If this is a little out of your price range, don't worry. Pascal has had plenty of outfit changes in the first six episodes.
Where else can you buy Joel's The Last of Us jacket?
Esquire did its own sleuthing and found Huckleberry's Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket from the premiere. There's a huge market for this kind of thing, and after Episode 1, searches for the jacket soared by 159% and sales rose by 170%. At just $298/£249 it's a lot cheaper than his winter wardrobe.
Other video game aficionados might want to save up for Leon S. Kennedy's Resident Evil jacket, although that version (the Classic B-3 Sheepskin Leather Bomber Jacket) from Schott is a whopping $1,495/£1,252. We can think of cheaper ways to cosplay as your favourite video game daddies.
Personally, we think the likes of Capcom and Naughty Dog are missing a trick by not selling their own official merch. If Resident Evil fans are willing to pay $1,000 for a typewriter, imagine what they'd pay for a Chris Redfield jacket.
Haven't you heard, though, apocalyptic chic is all the rage right now? Tune in next week for another episode of "Where's Joel's Jacket From?"
