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

[malakas]

my initial reactions to seeing this in order wtf is nn trolling this thread with this pic? otters bootcamp, here we come

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she looks like a dude ****, look at those kgmessier like hips would i hit it? jackets not a bad fit would i hit it she needs to be photoshopped dont like the jeans with the jacket why was it initially posted on sz?

 

[LA Guy]



That woman looks ridiculous but doesn't have anything to do with her age. If she were

(1) MILF and
(2) styled the jacket right, meaning no momwash jeans or mom hair, and
(3) were not standing in the middle of a room filled with KMart/Martha Stewart collection garbage (this is actually the most repellant part of the pic, I can't be in a room like that ever).

...then she might stand a chance. So basically if everything about the pic were different but the jacket, then win.

okay I am being a goof but seriously I don't see why someone who is 50 cannot wear Rick and look good in it -- Rick does -- they just have to style it properly, as with anything.

Not to belabor the point, but that lady definitely cares about her surroundings. That there is an antique spindle, the statue is not something you find at Walmart - it looks like it was from the late 19th century (or at least made to look that way), and the dresser is definitely something older that was painted deliberately, and maybe repurposed. The laps are terrible though, but you can't get that at Walmart. Everything from Walmart/Kmart fits one of 2 categories - yet old comfy and practical upholstery (think a doctors office, but fully upholstered and in even more practical fabrics), or Ikea style minimalism, but with a nice blond or rosewood finish. If you go up a rung to Target, you'll see a lot of stuff that is inspired by Art Nouveau and Deco.

 

[malakas]



Not to belabor the point, but that lady definitely cares about her surroundings. That there is an antique spindle, the statue is not something you find at Walmart - it looks like it was from the late 19th century (or at least made to look that way), and the dresser is definitely something older that was painted deliberately, and maybe repurposed. The laps are terrible though, but you can't get that at Walmart. Everything from Walmart/Kmart fits one of 2 categories - yet old comfy and practical upholstery (think a doctors office, but fully upholstered and in even more practical fabrics), or Ikea style minimalism, but with a nice blond or rosewood finish. If you go up a rung to Target, you'll see a lot of stuff that is inspired by Art Nouveau and Deco.

but you are

 

[malakas]

ppl have been pming regarding me posting some pics of my jackets pre and post washing, so here


before



after


as you can see, the finish is a lot more matte, and drapes totally differently

 

[brad-t]



are you dense? the entire implication is that this random suburban housewife either doesn't deserve to wear rick or is somehow disgracing the brand. as la guy pointed out, if it wasn't for people like her paying full retail, you wouldn't be able to buy **** for 75% off at sale time. it's the same pretentious SZ bullshit about celebrities wearing artisan brands - who gives a ****? rick owens is happy to take their money, and your pretentious, absurd standards aren't paying his bills, this 40+ year mom is.

I have no investment in Rick. I don't know or don't care about disgracing the brand, I just think that looks totally bizarre.

 

[0JSIMPS0N]

lol this thread is so ironic.... looking through the WAYWT I don't think some of you should be making comments on the styling of Rick

 

[malakas]

pre wash

post wash

again, sheen is gone, the brown is now more richer looking, and like my other jackets, it drapes a little better

 

[thatoneguy]

how much do the sleeves shorten after wash? if any

 

[malakas]



how much do the sleeves shorten after wash? if any

anything from 1/4 inch to 1/2, but it all depends if the leather was washed/distresed beforehand, some of my jackets havent shrunk at all.

The good thing is that i have the option of wet stretching the sleeves, which i have done a few times and added 3/4 inch. Other times i want the whole jacket to shrink, thats when i throw it in the dryer and it shrunk quite a bit

basically every jacket i own i have washed, except one...that one was made with a soft, buttery leather, and had a luxurious sheen to it, looked good as is

 

[aether]



pre wash

post wash

again, sheen is gone, the brown is now more richer looking, and like my other jackets, it drapes a little better

what are the jeans/pants here?

 

[malakas]



what are the jeans/pants here?

levis 568

 

[Hard2Fit]



why does it matter who wears it? wear the garment for the garment. if your rep/ego is so fragile that simply wearing the same jacket as a 50 year old woman implies association, then clothes are not your problem.

Your words will give me strength when I go home for Thanksgiving to find my mother basting turkey in the RO wrap she mistook for an apron, my father mowing the lawn in his RO drop crotch pants and my idiot haf-brother asking me if he should machine wash his RO leather with bleach or Downy.
That picture was enough to bounce me off the RO 'aspiration' train for at least a few months. . .

Swift looks good in it (0)

She really does.
(I just wanted to contrast the two.)

 

[Hard2Fit]



again, sheen is gone, the brown is now more richer looking, and like my other jackets, it drapes a little better

This looks great.
Nicely done sir.

 

[modalsaliency]

I haven't really bought many clothes recently due to nonsense medical drama and other hobbies diverting funds, but I did pick up some Obscur because... I'm not quite sure. I suppose because I never really went through the goth "nobody UNDERSTANDS me" phase when I was 15 and I feel like I've missed out on the rich texture of that vibrant culture. Mostly cut&sewn basics, but there were two leathers.

Lambskin shirt with minimalist collar and split elbows:



It sounds kind of blasé, but I rather feel that a leather shirt is a leather shirt above a certain price/quality point. I've handled some of the classic MA+/Carpe Diem shirts and this appears about on par. Solid construction throughout and I really wouldn't hesitate to casually machine wash it.

Asymmetric high neck in calf with split elbows and cotton lining throughout:



The jutneck is exactly as ridiculous as it seems:



The calf is not quite as solid as something sourced from Guidi and the stitching not quite as ornate as oldschool Julius, which sounds damning, but it's actually remarkably close on both counts and given the lower retail I'm fine with it. Fit is decent, though for an xs it's still pretty loose around the midsection.

It also has double-layered extended raw cotton lining from neck to hem so it's basically like walking around in a blanket. I keep falling asleep while standing up in it.

No regrets, though it's probably the silliest jacket I own and as with most gothninja stuff I kind of like the idea of it more than the wearing of it.

Also apologies for the ****** phone camera. My DSLR is playing alimony with an ex-gf.

 

[bows1]

otter those jackets look way better after the wash, especially the brown.