Black vs Brown Leather Jacket

[Anonymous No.14294568]

Which is the most valuable jacket to have in your arsenal? Then from there, should it be a casual or a more formal style?

[Anonymous No.14294582]

leather jackets are fedora tier

[Anonymous No.14294589]

>>14294582
Maybe if you don't own a motorcycle.

[Anonymous No.14295227]

Bump

[Anonymous No.14295229]

>>14294589
This ia not a valid response, just cuz u suck dosent mean everyone else does, best leather fits come from non riders get real anon, only old white men ride motorbikes

[Anonymous No.14295392]

Leather jackets as we know them today were truly born out of the 30's-50's.
WW2 meant that many men returning home had their Flight Jacket, tanker jacket, Bomber Jacket, etc and they continued to wear it after the war, all of these jackets were brown.
The 50's saw black leather jackets become a rebel symbol. So you have this dichotomy between the Veterans/Gentlemen wearing their military jackets and the Kids wearing their rebel gear.

[Anonymous No.14296040]

>>14295229
You are such an unbelievably gay faggot.

[Anonymous No.14296051]

>>14294568
light to middle brown brown is generally for older men
dark brown is good
black can look either GOAT or fedora-tier bad

[Anonymous No.14296079]

I have a loose leather bomber and am looking for a black slim one like pic related. Depends on your wardrobe and style but I think brown is more versatile

[Anonymous No.14296182]

What do y'all think of this?

[Anonymous No.14296223]

>>14294582
"A Guy in a Leather Jacket Fucked my Oneitis: The Post"

[Anonymous No.14296236]

>>14296182
no. dont buy colored leather jackets

[Anonymous No.14296327]

>>14294582
yes. this is also the case with printed button downs, relaxed fit jeans, and all other Leo Decaprio in Romeo and Juliet role-playing.

This is also true for tucked in t-shirts with cropped trousers and derbies

[Anonymous No.14296448]

>>14296236
Why?

[Anonymous No.14296469]

>>14296079
this looks like garbage wtf, a leather jacket shouldn't fit you like a t shirt

[Anonymous No.14296536]

>>14296469

fits like a shirt on alex turner. pic related is wayyy too tight though

[Anonymous No.14296606]

>>14296079
ew

[Anonymous No.14296661]

brown leather needs to be higher quality to look as good black as black hides flaws etc, so go black if you're not rich as you don't get quality black under 1000$

only buy if you have the frame for it else it's straight to le tip town

[Anonymous No.14297708]

>>14296661
Brown suede is effay

[Anonymous No.14297712]

>>14297708

[Anonymous No.14297714]

>>14296182
pretty cool
you wont wear it after you buy it though

[Anonymous No.14297849]

The way expensive black leather looks under light is indescribable

I wouldn’t get any other color

[Anonymous No.14297880]

>>14297849
You mean machined and mass produced to have no grain?
That leather was purchased from a factory that does something like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zly-S_iDZY

Many designer labels that I've looked at also have their clothing made in Turkey, Pakistan etc and who knows where the materials came from, the skins were probably sourced from China.

[Anonymous No.14297891]

>>14297712
I still think brown suede looks good

[Anonymous No.14297906]

>>14297880
Yeea this looks like shit
>>14297849
this legit looks 10x better than that, even with the stain or splatter on it whatever that is

[Anonymous No.14297910]

>>14297906
the silver looks like an expensively sourced calfskin that is buffed to create a smooth surface. the brown one looks like some old "vintage" shitty hide off some dying diseased steer somewhere in fleafuck Alabama

[Anonymous No.14297911]

It’s just a matter of taste. Due to fast fashion, we are all used to grainless high shine leather.

[Anonymous No.14297929]

>>14297906
It looks like leather friend.
It's an animal skin friend, almost two decades old at that, the other guy posted some thin, black, waxy substance that would never be able to be a functional article of clothing for fear it would tear.
There's nothing trancendent about a black jacket that uses cheap materials and construction methods and then charges several thousand percent more than the labor and material price.
Unless it's transcendent because retards will purchase it, then maybe you have something.

[Anonymous No.14297932]

>>14297910
A2 jackets are Horsehide or Goatskin.

[Anonymous No.14298000]

>>14297714
What makes you think I won't wear it?

[Anonymous No.14298008]

>>14297849
>expensive
>zero grain

Looks like fucking latex. Expensive doesn't equal quality.

[Anonymous No.14298083]

Hey you, leather snobs, does this look like quality leather to you?

[Anonymous No.14298101]

>>14298083
Not inherently.
There's a lot you can't tell by looking at it. I will say the grain looks really evenly distributed and it might be faux. Alternatively it's nicer leather from an animal that had no scars/blems etc.
Fascinating how our impressions are coloured by what a label says.

[Anonymous No.14298121]

>>14297849
okay, i am not buying anything leather from balenciaga. this is too shiny for my taste

[Anonymous No.14298149]

>>14296661
>you don't get quality black under 1000$
define quality, you classist pig

[Anonymous No.14298155]

>>14296079

>READY

[Anonymous No.14298162]

>>14296661
>you don't get quality black under 1000$
aero, schott, simmons bilt all offer many models under $1000. dont even try to tell me they are low quality

[Anonymous No.14298177]

>>14298162
They aren’t but they are made to fit boomers with beer guts

[Anonymous No.14298208]

>>14296182
Late 90's rock scene isnt looking very comebacky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc1D4cZKf7E

[Anonymous No.14298212]

>>14294568
This depends on what you wear daily. Do you work in an office? Do you work at a marijuana dispensary? Context Anon. You only get your money's worth out of a jacket if you wear it a lot. If you don't, it's money held.

>>14294582
You are a walking meme.

>>14296182
I like it; clearly a riding jacket (the elbows and vents under the arms) with Triumph branding (see the neck). 10/10 would wear.

>>14296236
Disagree. Colour is the best part.

>>14296469
A leather jacket can fit like a t-shirt, but it depends on the actual skin and how it's constructed.

>>14297849
While I agree with you, white also looks fucking fantastic if it's high quality.

>>14297880
The finer the grain, the more expensive the leather in general. That's why lamb and baby lamb is so highly prized. The real cost comes from skins that have no flaws, and to get large panels that are flawless is difficult. Anon's pic is definitely lamb; you can see the grain just above the 'G', as well as in the white sections on the right side of the pic on the bag. The reason designer labels make leather in Pakistan is because their environmental laws are lax, so it's less costly to dye and tan the leather because they dump the used chems direct into their water sources instead of cleaning them up first. That has nothing to do with the actual quality of the skin; the two are separate issues that increase or decrease in quality depending on the source of the skin.

>>14297880
Love Buco; still thinking about getting one..

>>14298008
Correct, expensive doesn't equal quality. But leather that is smooth as latex is highly prized.

>>14298083
Maybe, maybe not. The best way to tell is to see it in person, handle it, and look at the seams.

>>14298162
>>14298177
The fit can be altered depending on the company. Aero and Schott both offer custom sizes, but it costs extra. A Schott off-the-rack is sized for beer guts because the majority of their clientele is shaped this way.

[Anonymous No.14298214]

>>14298177
Their fits are fine m8

Aero Cafe Racer

[Anonymous No.14298228]

>>14298214
Looks sharp. Shoulders, cuffs, and waist are all falling at the right spots. Aero is definitely better in fit than Schott, although the last time I looked into it Schott now has a 'slim' version of their normal jackets, so perhaps they decided to get with the times and younger clientele.

Nice jacket Anon. What's the next one on the list? (one can't just have 1 leather jacket...)

[Anonymous No.14298252]

dont buy cafe racers while youre young, they have such a strong "daddys trying to be cool again" vibe

[Anonymous No.14298255]

>>14294568
You cannot be formal with a leather jacket, so enjoy what you like.

[Anonymous No.14298261]

>>14297849
>>14297906
You don't know jack shit about leather jackets. Enjoy your non-functional functional clothing.

>>14297880
>>14297929
These guys know their stuff.

[Anonymous No.14298267]

>>14298261
>you dont get it, its SUPPOSED to look bad, that is a sign of QUALITY!!

[Anonymous No.14298269]

>>14298255
Don't know if that's totally true, but there's definitely a time and a place for it.

[Anonymous No.14298270]

>>14298269
still not formal, you cant enter a negotiation like this

[Anonymous No.14298282]

>>14298270
You would take it off for sure and have a proper jacket underneath it.

[Anonymous No.14298346]

>>14294568
black or nothing

[Anonymous No.14298444]

Black motors, brown bombers

[Anonymous No.14298539]

>>14298212
Bought this Schott jacket for 40 bucks, did I fuck up? I'll receive it tomorrow.

[Anonymous No.14298569]

>>14298539
Hard to go wrong with Schott at a cheap price regardless of how it looks.
Jackets look better when they wear in and are older. Adds character.

[Anonymous No.14298616]

>>14298214
>google aero cafe racer
>second result is a forum called "thefedoralounge"
>its unironic
>neckbeards and autists are discussing fedoras and owning this jacket
>mfw
this anon was right >>14294582


https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/advice-needed-on-new-aero-cafe-racer-jacket.91371/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/what-hat-are-you-wearing-today.94860/

[Anonymous No.14298698]

>>14296327
>call shirts button downs
i shiggy diggy
also, sorry for not being a faggot and not using slim fit GAY jeans.

[Anonymous No.14298764]

>>14298616
It's a bunch of boomers if you took your time.

[Anonymous No.14298867]

>>14296448
you'll look like angry joe

[Anonymous No.14299363]

>>14298539
That's a tough one. I personally don't wear branding of any kind, so to me I'd never wear it. But that being said, if you can find a style or aesthetic that works with it (think baseball or 'fall classic' kind of styles) then it could work. It's in the same style as those college jackets, only this one has raglan sleeves and what look to be unzippable (and thus unadjustable) cuffs, so it's less of a riding jacket and more of a late 1980's comfort fit California style. If it's real, and you got it for 40 bucks, then you didn't fuck up...the leather alone would cost you 4-500$ before the pattern was cut and sewn.

>>14298616
You didn't know of the fedoralounge? Dude...do your research. That being said, you can get great deals if someone is selling an item. Just be friendly and knowledgeable. I disagree with their overall aesthetic preferences, but a few on there are VERY knowledgeable about certain periods of dress.

[Anonymous No.14299381]

>>14298616
>implying the fedoralounge is bad

[Anonymous No.14299777]

>>14298867
WHO?

[Anonymous No.14299794]

>>14298214
This is not an effay body but the type of body schott jackets and aeros are made for, this is what the American call ‘Slim Fit’

[Anonymous No.14299798]

>>14299794
Of course in reality it is not slim at all but for Americans it is, since they are all fat

[Anonymous No.14299836]

>>14294582
only if you're low testosterone

masculinity as a man is the key to pulling off anything no matter how gaudy or ugly, even a suit and fedora will look good if you are a masculine looking individual

[Anonymous No.14300002]

>>14295392
Thank you for the insight, i'm wearing my brown one right now, for some reason i prefer it over the black ones.

[Anonymous No.14300971]

artificial leather is superior to leather in every imaginable aspect. LMAO at you barbarians wearing animal skins

[Anonymous No.14301032]

>>14297849
That looks like plastic. If it didn't have Balenciaga perforated into it you would be calling it shit tier.

[Anonymous No.14301214]

>>14300971

[Anonymous No.14301244]

My new(to me) Eastman Leather A2.
It's an older house(not originial MFG) jacket from them, mid-late 90's, and as a result I'm not sure if it's goatskin or Horsehide.
Can anyone tell?

[Anonymous No.14301248]

>>14301244
nice jacket, grandpa

[Anonymous No.14301256]

>>14298616
wtf those hats are actually cool.
I've honestly been thinking about buying a panama hat to wear this summer.

[Anonymous No.14301257]

>>14301248
Thanks sonny.

[Anonymous No.14301262]

can people actually tell the difference between a $300 and a $1000 leather jacket?

[Anonymous No.14301267]

>>14301256
>>14298616
also wtf the guy looks great. I guess retired people can actually afford to spend money on clothes

[Anonymous No.14301314]

>>14296182
wolverine cosplay

[Anonymous No.14301423]

>>14298083
Dude, there’s no way to tell like that.

[Anonymous No.14301635]

>>14294568

Should I stay tts L or size one up in my JE biker?
pictured is size L

[Anonymous No.14301639]

>>14301635

[Anonymous No.14301640]

Is leather out of date?

[Anonymous No.14301671]

>>14301640
Yeah, the oldest garment in the world suddenly went out of fashion in 2019

[Anonymous No.14301693]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zoQ_RH4dl40

[Anonymous No.14301731]

>>14298212
I am diagnosing you with autism.

[Anonymous No.14301739]

>>14301635
fits really well

[Anonymous No.14302022]

>>14301639
>checkered Vans

[Anonymous No.14302149]

>>14302022
Ya they don’t go with the jacket. I just threw it on for the picture

[Anonymous No.14302279]

>>14300971
b8, i hope

[Anonymous No.14302377]

>>14301262
Prolly not, but they tell if it fits you properly and that’s what matters to most

[Anonymous No.14302631]

>>14298228
Hes back.
I unironically have one of these but not as high quality. I honestly wish stuff like this was more acceptable cus it looks cool as fuck if you forget about context.

[Anonymous No.14302815]

>>14301731
That's SO FUNNY!!!! You know, I've honestly NEVER heard that before...ever. You're the first to think of that one. You really got me there, good burn! Anything else to contribute?

>>14302631
Never left, but /fa/ has been dull lately and nothing to say and the usual questions being asked. Maybe we should think of compiling a 'read-first' leather guide to take care of the usual (any good jackets under 500$? Is all leather from Pakistan shit? What's the difference between Horse and Bison leather? plus trusted makers and who does custom, etc.). It would got a long way towards clearing things up.

Which company made yours? Pic requested. Are you happy with yours?

Regarding the daily wear, you have to consider the issue of what other people recognize and what they don't. I have an 'Indiana Jones' jacket, made by the original makers (Wested), but no one recognizes it at all as an Indy; you need the Fedora (which I don't have, nor plan to get), the whip, the tan trousers, etc. in order for people to recognize it. Granted, that style is a modified A2, so it flies under the radar and just looks like a normal brown leather jacket. But the point is that it's an iconic jacket to an entire generation of kids...and they don't recognize it without the rest of the costume.

With this jacket, I've found that NO one recognizes it at all. It gets the usual compliments and questions (i.e. where did you get it? How did you find one with a hood? It fits you well, etc.), but no one says, 'Hey, it's Donte'. That videogame seems to have fallen into the pits of obscurity; I don't know much about it, but the consensus online from what I've read is that the fans of DMC hated the redesign of the main character, and the gameplay, while okay, wasn't interesting or groundbreaking. So....the game has disappeared and no one cares.

cont.

[Anonymous No.14302817]

which leather jacket will give me SEX?

[Anonymous No.14302829]

>>14302631
>>14302815
cont.

My circle doesn't contain anyone who games seriously, including myself, so the reality for me is that it's a coat from a game that no one knows. People know it as MY coat, simply because it's unique and odd, but no one else wears it and it's 'mine'. Granted, it fits well, and I try to stay in shape (though I'm a little heavier in winter), so it looks like it's 'mine' and not something else.

There is something to be said for being online a little too much these days, perhaps for all of us. The reality that is a community online is completely different from people outside, for the most part, and just because people here recognize it for its origin shouldn't come as a surprise. But it's not indicative of what happens in real life.

If you have one that you like, and that fits you well, wear the hell out of it. Anyone over 35 isn't going to know what game it's from, and given the unpopularity of the game, unless you dress like Donte in full getup then at least 75-80% of the under-35s won't recognise it either.

The 'trick' is the same with any leather jacket; 1) make sure it fits, 2) wear it like it's normal and don't act strange about it, 3) profit?

>>14302817
Depends on your circle. The women I am around like men who look more formal than rugged, so lambskin and expensive leathers are what they like to feel. In other words, projecting wealth makes them wet. But a few years ago, it was the opposite...the more rugged and beat-up, the better. Why not focus on bettering yourself instead (increasing your status, your wealth, your power) and then letting the women come to you? That strategy has worked throughout history...and continues to work today...

[Anonymous No.14302856]

>>14302631
Sorry, more thoughts about this.
>wish stuff like this was more acceptable...

It's acceptable if you make it so. Granted, it has to fit well, and you have to find stuff to pair it with, but ultimately the social power of wearing something strange comes from the wearer wearing it like it's normal. That throws the uncertainty back onto the person who is judging it to be odd or strange. In other words, it's easy for someone to point and laugh, but if the wearer is being serious and doesn't care, then the pointer starts to doubt if they're sane....lol That's pretty much how it works. You still have to plan it though (colours, shapes, etc.), but if the combo is good and appropriate to the climate/setting then that kind of fear of ridicule disappears pretty quickly when you notice that either no one cares what you're wearing or that anyone who does looks like a fool for pointing it out.

Lastly...life is too short to not wear what you want. I'm sorry, but I've gotten to the point where I don't give a damn. Sure, I am careful to have the combos I want and to think about it....but if a jacket or shoes or whatever make you happy, then why the fuck not? Consider that right now in Western society, people are 'celebrated' and encouraged to dress in ways that are unpredictable or challenge the conservative perception. It used to be a social minority thing (counterculture) but now it's become mainstream. Why can these people enjoy wearing strange outfits, and you can't enjoy wearing a coat? Seems odd to me, so I'd say if the jacket fits, wear the damn thing and enjoy it. That's all...

[Anonymous No.14303426]

>>14294568
Found this at my gramps old house. R8

[Anonymous No.14303510]

>>14294568
I love Alex and Arctic Monkeys in general, but he looks like a total cunt nowadays. I miss the garage rock from the first two albums

[Anonymous No.14303540]

>>14298270
Formality is not binary, anon.

[Anonymous No.14303774]

>>14303510
same for their music, it also deteriorated to the same extent their fits did

[Anonymous No.14303922]

>>14303510
I think he looks great with the 'italian grandad' aesthetic lol

funny to see a celeb dressed like that

[Anonymous No.14304064]

>>14301635
>>14301639
Doesn't matter, your ridiculous zoomer hair makes you look terrible.

[Anonymous No.14304300]

>>14304064
I just have naturally curly hair. If u have a better styling recommendation lay it on me

[Anonymous No.14304314]

WW2 bomber jackets were made to have several layers worn underneath which makes them look ridiculously huge short of wearing an A2 jacket underneath, pictured here. Obviously the shearling jacket I'm wearing has some modern considerations like side entry pockets.
>>14303426
Who is it made by?

[Anonymous No.14304740]

>>14304314
It's an old B3 pattern, rn I don't have it with me but I think it was mad by Overland

[Dick Owenz No.14304767]

>>14304314
>>14303426
>>14302856
>>14302829
>>14302815
>>14298269
>>14298228
>>14298214
>>14298212
>>14296079
These all look like absolute trash. You should be ashamed of yourselves for even posting them on a Fashion board.
>>14302817
>>14301635
These are ok

[Anonymous No.14304792]

>>14304767
lmao what a fag

[Anonymous No.14304804]

black rick owens stooges and a thrifted camel suede trucker

both have been baptised endlessly by girls, drugs and moshpits

[Anonymous No.14304821]

>>14304064
thats literally just curly hair lmao
imagine being this retarded ur probably white too

[Anonymous No.14304826]

>>14304804
I almost bought a Stooges, but ended up hating the fit and returning it. So slim one can see the shape of your arms and ribcage, plus overly long arms.

No idea what kind of stature you need to look good in it. My skinny ass certainly didn’t.

[Anonymous No.14304843]

>>14304826
mine is my most worn jacket its older than ten years old by now
the sleeve length is the best thing about rick jackets when youre lanky

buy one off grailed or ebay from before moldova manufacturing only idiots pay retail because nothing made by rick in the last 6 years if worth anything

[Anonymous No.14305041]

>>14304821
>Not taking the buzzpill
>2001+18

[Anonymous No.14305145]

>>14304821
Imagine thinking being white is a bad trait.
Back to the hole shitskin

[Anonymous No.14306322]

>>14305145
I'm white hispanic. One half of my ancestry is Italian and the other is Spanish. Can't explain the curly hair though

[Anonymous No.14306426]

>>14298346
I actually dig that picture.

[Anonymous No.14306842]

>>14305145
Back to your containment board, polcel

[Anonymous No.14307226]

I might be buying this one in the near future.

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/jackets/ihj-54.html

[Anonymous No.14307244]

>>14307226
the leather quality looks insane, the design is a bit generic

[Anonymous No.14307263]

>>14307244
Japanese horsehide tends to be incredible. I want the design to be pretty basic, so it looks good for many years to come.

[Anonymous No.14307702]

brown if beta or old man
black if alpha
other colors if tastelet

[Sieg No.14307706]

>>14294568
Need that calf skin to protect you from any vaginal secretions you might encounter

[Sieg No.14307708]

>>14307706
Keep that virginity safe for Jesus with fedoras, thumb rings and leather coats

[Anonymous No.14307736]

>>14307708
>Keep that virginity safe
i will

[Anonymous No.14307889]

>>14303426
shooting the camera would've done you better

[Anonymous No.14308257]

is it okay to wear a leather jacket (not biker) over a button up?

[Anonymous No.14308266]

>>14308257
yes

[Anonymous No.14308273]

>>14308266
lmao he's not a 1940's fighter pilot ya pleb.

[Anonymous No.14308278]

>>14308273
you can fucking wear a button up with anything