/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.15863255]

Can someone redpill me on leather jackets?
What makes a quality leather jacket?
Why do some people obsess over them and spend $2500 and collect several jackets?

[Anonymous No.15863258]

don’t buy a leather jacket unless you’re attractive

[Anonymous No.15863283]

>don’t buy a leather jacket unless you’re attractive

[Anonymous No.15863287]

>>15863258
How do I know if I'm attractive without getting my face logged into a jewish database of known basket weaving forum posters?

[Anonymous No.15863299]

>>15863287
Your best bet is to ignore jewish soiboys who have a chip on their shoulder about leather jackets.

[Anonymous No.15863301]

>>15863283
>>15863287
>>15863299
incels are incapable of being fashionable, which is what a leather jacket should be. Even if you have the clothes, their personalities are so bottom of the barrel that nobody will take them seriously

[Anonymous No.15863304]

>>15863287
Wear a leather jacket if you want to, dude. Ignore 4chanian shitposters.
Just make sure it's a good jacket built from good materials, stay away from department store leather.

[Anonymous No.15863310]

>>15863283
You can say that about all clothing. Fashion is really only for attractive people.

[Anonymous No.15863469]

>>15863255
>red pill
it has excellent abrasion resistance and it's good at stopping wind. people that need rugged clothing for harsh conditions have always gravitated to leather. people like pilots, motorcyclists and farmers.
>quality jacket
you want full or top grain leather. don't get that shitty "genuine leather" garbage. those are made with the equivalent of the outer leaves on a cabbage.
you also have to wear it in. get a few stains and scuff it up a bit. there's nothing gayer that a jacket that looks like it's made from latex.
>why do people obsess over them
same reason people pay $200 for a [BRAND] t-shirt i guess. but at least a good jacket can last decades.

[Anonymous No.15863475]

>>15863258
>don’t buy a leather jacket
ftfy

[Anonymous No.15863794]

>>15863255
https://wellbuiltstyle.com/how-to-dress-up-a-leather-jacket/

[Anonymous No.15864911]

>>15863287
>How do I know if I'm attractive
Do attractive women hit on you in the streets? If not, I have bad news for you..

[Anonymous No.15866929]

>>15863283
BTFO

[Anonymous No.15868169]

>>15863255
>>15863469
What if i want to go for as shitty a leather jacket as possible? I want it to be fake and ragged looking

[Anonymous No.15868189]

The leather is what determines the quality, naturally. However, some people get suckered into overpaying for a leather jacket due to it having a name attached.

[Anonymous No.15868247]

>>15864911
This

[Anonymous No.15868258]

>>15868169
Go to a dept store and buy anything lambskin

[Anonymous No.15868356]

>>15868169
going for the distressed look?
ironically you want top grain leather. the cheaper the leather the more like plastic it gets.

[Anonymous No.15868780]

>>15868258
>>15868356
its gotta be really fucked up. like a fake leather jacket that was then tossed in a dumpster for a decade. im not interested in the distressed leather kind of thing

[Anonymous No.15869574]

>>15863255
It's simple:
>redpill
Leather is the best protector against wind, but it doesn't retain heat. A lined leather jacket is required if it's cold. They best looking leather jackets are ones that fit like a second skin to the owner. Loose leather looks horrible unless it's supported. Finally, leather will last a lifetime if you care for it, so if you only want to spend once, then it's the way to go. It lasts far longer than synthetics.

>quality leather jacket?
Choice of hide, how it's tanned, colour and grain, thickness, suppleness/lack thereof, the cut, the finish, the fit, and finally the hardware (zippers, buttons, and other metal things).
>spend to collect
Because it's a costume; you can change your outfit to suit your personality or where you're going.

I have about 11 at last count, and I love them all and wear them all.

>The key: fit is everything with leather. If it fits badly, you and the jacket look like shit. If it fits well, you look like a million bucks.

[Anonymous No.15871098]

>>15869574
are you talking down to me

[Anonymous No.15871220]

>>15869574
I agree leather generally lasts a lifetime. But that doesn’t include lambskin or anything “nappa”.
In the department store they sell all lambskin and that shit barely lasts 2 years.

[Anonymous No.15871234]

>>15869574
Lol, that jacket is about as awful as you can get

[Anonymous No.15871259]

>>15869574
>it doesn't retain heat
It does.
Depends on the thickness.
And it's not as warm as leather with the fur still on it.
But it is wamer than nylon or polyester which are some of the more popular alternatives.
Jackets need insulation.
Don't write-off leather because "it's not warm"

[Anonymous No.15871260]

>>15871234
Protip: Fashion is relative

[Anonymous No.15872654]

>>15863255
>What makes a quality leather jacket?
Generally the type of leather and the species of animal the hide came from. Full-grain is the best, top-grain is good, anything else is poor. Cowhide, buffalo/bison hide, and horse hide are all good. Calf and sheep hide are ok if you want a softer garment, but not very durable, and lambskin and goat hide are trash.

>Why do some people obsess over them and spend $2500 and collect several jackets?
Same reasons people obsess over and spend money on anything else. Maybe they're on the spectrum, or have a great void in their life.

[Anonymous No.15872658]

>>15872654
I forgot to mention that pig hide has been showing up a lot in chinese products lately. Avoid it, it's garbage.

[Anonymous No.15872774]

>>15872654
goat leather is significantly more durable than sheep and calf, so why would you call it trash? plz explain yourself. i own a vintage llbean goatskin bomber and its awesome

[Anonymous No.15872980]

>>15871260
Anthony Bourdane?