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

[mmmargeologist]

New Premier Highwayman in Battered Steerhide
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Nice jacket but what kind of hanger do you have?

 

[sjmin209]

I suspend it from the rafters using a harness made from an Attolini pink cashmere unlined tie

 

[patrick_b]

 

[Nikos]

Posting this here in case anyone is looking for a discounted Margiela five zip

Leather Sports Jacket | Liberty

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[MickeyPunch]

Disclaimer: I’ve never handled a FCL jacket.

Am I the only one who thinks that the FCL jackets look great in product shots because of the worn in look (whatever predistressing they do for those), but are less impressive in photos where they are brand new?

Don’t get me wrong, they still look great, but not moreso than other nice jackets in this thread. All leather jackets look better well worn, that’s part of their appeal and I guess we all agree on that.

 

[RXS09]

Disclaimer: I’ve never handled a FCL jacket.

Am I the only one who thinks that the FCL jackets look great in product shots because of the worn in look (whatever predistressing they do for those), but are less impressive in photos where they are brand new?

Don’t get me wrong, they still look great, but not moreso than other nice jackets in this thread. All leather jackets look better well worn, that’s part of their appeal and I guess we all agree on that.

I don't understand what the point of this post is

As you said, a leather jacket is always going to look better worn. That is especially true for heavier leathers, so it shouldn't be surprising that 2mm thick horsehide looks a bit boring when it's brand new

 

[sinnedk]

Disclaimer: I’ve never handled a FCL jacket.

Am I the only one who thinks that the FCL jackets look great in product shots because of the worn in look (whatever predistressing they do for those), but are less impressive in photos where they are brand new?

Don’t get me wrong, they still look great, but not moreso than other nice jackets in this thread. All leather jackets look better well worn, that’s part of their appeal and I guess we all agree on that.

I think this was a marketing strategy by FCL to appeal to a certain type of buyer and it worked. I think it was great to see what can happen before I committed to buy the jacket.

this is particularly true for the Eric which looks super plain at first but some wear leads to great rewards

 

[MickeyPunch]

I don't understand what the point of this post is

As you said, a leather jacket is always going to look better worn. That is especially true for heavier leathers, so it shouldn't be surprising that 2mm thick horsehide looks a bit boring when it's brand new

The point I think is clear but anyway: FCL are great at marketing, compared to other brands. It doesn’t mean their product is superior.

 

[sinnedk]

The point I think is clear but anyway: FCL are great at marketing, compared to other brands. It doesn’t mean their product is superior.

Depends on what you are comparing it to.

But also who said anything about superior?

I refrain from having a “superior” jacket conversation because you are never really going to get a good answer out of this. It comes down to what you end up liking and personal tastes.

 

[Numbernine]

 

[MickeyPunch]

Depends on what you are comparing it to.

But also who said anything about superior?

I refrain from having a “superior” jacket conversation because you are never really going to get a good answer out of this. It comes down to what you end up liking and personal tastes.

Oh I fully agree. Regarding your first point, “depends on what you’re comparing it to”. Nothing in particular, other brands at Self Edge, for example (IH, TFH). It seems to me that FCL gets a disproportionate coverage here IMO when I compare like for like (i.e. not distressed vs brand new), that’s all.

PS def not looking for an argument, just an observation in a thread that it’s about leather jackets, but if someone is going to get butthurt (not you sinnedk) I’ll shut up.

PS I’m re-reading my first post above. Does it really call for an argument? God forbid I say the jackets look less impressive (not ugly; not terrible; just less impressive) when not in product shots (but still great and while praising their marketing). If someone took that as an attack to their brand of choice, it wasn’t. It was more in defense of other brands, actually.

 

[hoodog]

Oh I fully agree. Regarding your first point, “depends on what you’re comparing it to”. Nothing in particular, other brands at Self Edge, for example (IH, TFH). It seems to me that FCL gets a disproportionate coverage here IMO when I compare like for like (i.e. not distressed vs brand new), that’s all.

PS def not looking for an argument, just an observation in a thread that it’s about leather jackets, but if someone is going to get butthurt (not you sinnedk) I’ll shut up.

PS I’m re-reading my first post above. Does it really call for an argument? God forbid I say the jackets look less impressive when not in product shots (but still great). If someone took that as an attack to their brand of choice, it wasn’t. It was more in defense of other brands, actually.

FCL is the brand de jour in this thread, so don't get surprised if you catch flac for questioning them.

Imho some of the FCL stuff looks great, but it's not something incredible by any means.

 

[sinnedk]

Oh I fully agree. Regarding your first point, “depends on what you’re comparing it to”. Nothing in particular, other brands at Self Edge, for example (IH, TFH). It seems to me that FCL gets a disproportionate coverage here IMO when I compare like for like (i.e. not distressed vs brand new), that’s all.

PS def not looking for an argument, just an observation in a thread that it’s about leather jackets, but if someone is going to get butthurt (not you sinnedk) I’ll shut up.

PS I’m re-reading my first post above. Does it really call for an argument? God forbid I say the jackets look less impressive when not in product shots (but still great). If someone took that as an attack to their brand of choice, it wasn’t. It was more in defense of other brands, actually.

I didnt find your comment argumentative at all, its a forum and we are having a discussion so ymmv.

Re disproportionate coverage, This is happening because of several key factors:
1. FCL is a newer brand (or rebranded from something else I forget)
2. Several members including myself and @UrbanComposition picked up an FCL which lead to more conversation.

In fact @UrbanComposition can probably compare FCL vs TFH,

From my end, IH and FCL don't compare at all. IH is fantastic well made, not a thread out of place but FCL has more weight and nicer leather. The only things I can compare to FCL from is 316 x Schott, IH, Rick Owens, TOJ and I do like FCL better.

Recently a friend of mine came in a kangaroo CCP high neck to a bar and was impressed by FCL leather.

At the end the point is you are getting a very nice leather on a classic rider with a modern-fish cut.

Can you get this elsewhere and mildly cheaper, you sure can.

But me walking into a store, trying a jacket on and making a decision in person to buy it or not is fairly priceless because it avoids the back and forth returns.

 

[Newcomer]

Well, my Nine Lives jacket comes tomorrow. Didn't read that it was final sale. Crossing my fingers that it works!

 

[dieworkwear]

But also who said anything about superior?

I refrain from having a “superior” jacket conversation because you are never really going to get a good answer out of this. It comes down to what you end up liking and personal tastes.

Feeling a lot of power right now surge through my postmodernism body