Is it possible to wear a leather coat/trenchcoat without looking like a mass murderer

kookydooky · Jun 13, 2008

I dont think I have ever seen anyone IRL besides maybe goths wearing leather coats, is it possible to wear them in a more casual way without looking like you are going to shoot up a school

CrocsRock · Jun 14, 2008

Indeed sir, it is!

*Note: The creator of this post certifies only that the two people pictured do not appear about to shoot up a school building. He takes no responsibility for other opinions that might be formed of these two or their garb... such as leather fetishism gone too far

Bradford · Jun 14, 2008

Skyler · Jun 14, 2008

double no

neyus · Jun 14, 2008

Originally Posted by CrocsRock

Indeed sir, it is!

*Note: The creator of this post certifies only that the two people pictured do not appear about to shoot up a school building. He takes no responsibility for other opinions that might be formed of these two or their garb... such as leather fetishism gone too far

They look like a pair of psychos

JLibourel · Jun 14, 2008

I always felt leather coats like that made me (and probably anyone else who wore them) look like an agent of the secret police in some communist-dominated central European country circa 1948!

bengal-stripe · Jun 14, 2008

Originally Posted by JLibourel

.....an agent of the secret police in some communist-dominated central European country circa 1948!

Alternatively, a few years earlier, a member of the 'Gestapo' (Secret State Police) in Nazi-Germany.

kstanl · Jun 14, 2008

The one Brad Pitt wore in Oceans (Thirteen?) was kinda cool. But I'm note sure about real life..

Schnurretiger · Jun 14, 2008

Well, if you are Brad Pitt, you can get away with wearing almost anything.
Concerning the coats: they do make you look funny. I think I'd prefer an oilskin coat.

Vivek · Jun 14, 2008

In my opinion, it purely depends on what you wear it with. If paired with some good jeans and a funky knit/t-shirt, it can work quite well, as long as the leather trench isn't black. When you wear a leather trench with formal wear, or black slacks, it can look a bit Matrix/Mass Murderer. I feel the length of the trench also plays a big part, please avoid wearing any leather trenches similar to the leather one featured in the Chanel Paris-Londres collection. With casual wear, this Balenciaga leather trench would look quite cool:

http://www.brownsfashion.com/product...oats/90461.htm

John Ellis · Jun 14, 2008

I thought that was the attraction of wearing one.

palmettogent · Jun 14, 2008

In general, this look is so associated with the Nazis it's ruined for everyone. But I agree that the shorter the coat, the less it looks like a trench coat (i.e. Nazi-ish), the more acceptable it is.

TheGreek · Jun 14, 2008

Ive always loved the look of the long leather trench, but have never worn one or purchased one because its image is associated with
a. the SS
b. the trench coat mafia of Columbine HS
c. Style was in in my neighborhood in the 80's

Percy Trimmer · Jun 14, 2008

You could pick up full length ex-military German leather trench coast quite cheaply in English markets in the 70s. Quite a few of us students wore them as a kind of ironic statement with our post-hippie outfits. When my son started admiring it I gave it away to a tramp. I don't think you can wear them today.

Soph · Jun 14, 2008

Peacoat style, just longer. Case by case basis. Brown shades would probably also help avoid the psycho look.

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