Leather Jackets: Post Pictures of the Best You've Seen/Owned?

[scurvyfreedman]

Help me decide fellow forumites:

Aero RAF
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RLPL bomber
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Acne Ian
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All three all my grails, but I can only have one...for now.

I can incorporate all three into my wardrobe, so no worries there. Just interested to hear what everyone thinks.

Have you looked the Pre-War Irvin RAF Aero? Fewer seams on the front looks better to me.

 

[double00]

1, i would appreciate breaking and patina-ing something like that

3 is good too, but i sort of prefer the smooth grain for a winter jacket with suede/roughout being more of a spring /summer thing

 

[jtj48]

I think 3 too, but that might just be me preferring suede and lighter browns.

 

[Kaplan]

Out of those three, I also prefer #3 - but I think I like these two more:

Shearling related, if anyone knows of an European source for a black leather coat with a black shearling collar, like Falcon's A2, please share.

 

[bry2000]

Jeez. I would go with #2 and it is not even close.

 

[WBaker]

I've had an acne shearling and they nail the quality. Looks better as well.

If you're going to pay full retail though the nmwa shearling is an even better option.

 

[somatoform]

Out of those three, I also prefer #3 - but I think I like these two more:

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Shearling related, if anyone knows of an European source for a black leather coat with a black shearling collar, like Falcon's A2, please share.

I like that 2nd one as well, though I can do without zip pockets.

Here's a black shearling from Sandro:

 

[hoodog]

Help me decide fellow forumites:

Aero RAF
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RLPL bomber
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Acne Ian
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All three all my grails, but I can only have one...for now.

I can incorporate all three into my wardrobe, so no worries there. Just interested to hear what everyone thinks.

I think I prefer #1. I've been looking at that one from Aero myself.

 

[Xenos]

Have you looked the Pre-War Irvin RAF Aero? Fewer seams on the front looks better to me.

I think I prefer #1. I've been looking at that one from Aero myself.

How do those Aero Irvin’s fit? True-to-size? I’m looking at one too but haven’t found anywhere in LA to try one on.

 

[hoodog]

How do those Aero Irvin’s fit? True-to-size? I’m looking at one too but haven’t found anywhere in LA to try one on.

I've never handled it, so I can't say unfortunately.

But... Isn't a heavy shearling jacket way too warm for LA?? My guess is that you would find use for it like one day per year? At most?

 

[UrbanComposition]

Here's some pics of the Schott, and it's nice, but it's a bit too long in the body for me, and those arms

Still, the way the Acne Ian fits and is designed is so much better. It's a bit more cropped and I love how, like the RAF, it looks like a DR when worn open.

Also, the new RLPL shearling is amazing, but so is the price:

 

[ShoeWho]

IMO sheepskin flying jackets are a naff '80s throwback for men with no style.

 

[UrbanComposition]

IMO sheepskin flying jackets are a naff '80s throwback for men with no style.

OK boomer

 

[Oldsrocket27]

I like that 2nd one as well, though I can do without zip pockets.

Here's a black shearling from Sandro:

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I will say, having a sandro shearling, that the quality of the leather is really nice. However, the stitching doesn't seem as sturdy in a few places, most notably for the zipper, which to me seems where it's most important.

 

[hoodog]

IMO sheepskin flying jackets are a naff '80s throwback for men with no style.

He's back! Please, do let us know what the cool kids in London think about sheepskin flying jackets.