Nice Leather jackets

15peter20
15peter20 Posts: 293
edited October 2011 in The bottom bracket
Where can one get a nice leather jacket? I've looked in Ted Baker and Hugo Boss but they're too trendy - too many buttons and zips. I want fitted, not puffy, nicely worn and with collars. Kind of classic and maybe a bit retro. Oh and black. Any ideas?
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  • 15peter20
    15peter20 Posts: 293
    hmmmm

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    this'd do. Wonder if anywhere on the high street I could buy.
  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Belstaff, Conduit Street, London.
  • Rigga
    Rigga Posts: 939
    Im currently deciding over these two on ebay..

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130583704053? ... 1438.l2649

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170711055365? ... 1438.l2649
  • BigG67
    BigG67 Posts: 582
    I've been mulling over some of these lately

    http://www.wested.com/index.asp
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    but they can be a pest to gardeners

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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    but they can be a pest to gardeners

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    My opinion of that joke?

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    Nice! :)

    David
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  • DIESELDOG
    DIESELDOG Posts: 2,087
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    but they can be a pest to gardeners

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    Blurp, I have just been a little bit sick in my mouth.

    Love n hugs

    DD
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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    DIESELDOG wrote:
    I have just been a little bit sick in my mouth.

    Love n hugs

    DD

    Fortunately there's a term to cover such events;

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vurp%22

    ;)

    David
    "It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,696
    It's a lil 2007.
    _
  • mcj78
    mcj78 Posts: 634
    Depending on budget, if you're looking at new ones look up Lot78 - some of theirs are verrrry nice, loads of detail & top notch leather - if you don't find those expensive, look up Rick Owens.

    Or if you're looking for nice vintage ones, try Lewis Leathers & Schott on the ebay worldwide site - bought a couple from the states in the past & they age really well & hold their value when you flog 'em on again! 8)

    John
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Unless you've just stepped off of a motorbike there's no excuse for a leather jacket. So there.
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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    lostboysaint wrote:
    Unless you've just stepped off of a motorbike there's no excuse for a leather jacket. So there.

    Also, you probably want to avoid looking like you belong in the Top Gear studios. ;)

    David
    "It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    DavidBelcher wrote:
    Also, you probably want to avoid looking like you belong in the Top Gear studios. ;)

    David
    Very much this. I'd fancied a Belstaff jacket for ages but the sight of Hammond and May wafting round the studio in them has put me right off...
  • mcj78
    mcj78 Posts: 634
    CHRISNOIR wrote:
    DavidBelcher wrote:
    Also, you probably want to avoid looking like you belong in the Top Gear studios. ;)

    David
    Very much this. I'd fancied a Belstaff jacket for ages but the sight of Hammond and May wafting round the studio in them has put me right off...

    Yeah, not sure if a vintage one would fall under the same category - it'd probably be fine if it had broken glass embedded in the elbows & maybe some light blood staining, but if it was too close to the faux-distressed modern nonsense favoured by top gear presenters, footballers & leathery ageing models then steer clear I reckon. Can't complain though, I bought a completely wrecked one about 15 years ago for about £20 quid, then sold it a couple of years back for a couple of hundred as they were "cool" by then...
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    CHRISNOIR wrote:
    DavidBelcher wrote:
    Also, you probably want to avoid looking like you belong in the Top Gear studios. ;)

    David
    Very much this. I'd fancied a Belstaff jacket for ages but the sight of Hammond and May wafting round the studio in them has put me right off...

    Except that they both ride bikes, often to the studios, so they're keeping it a lot more real!
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    I was in the same situation looking for a jacket and eventually gave up trawling the stores and turned to ebay, found pretty much exactly what I had in mind and at a reasonable price.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    this ?

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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    CHRISNOIR wrote:
    DavidBelcher wrote:
    Also, you probably want to avoid looking like you belong in the Top Gear studios. ;)

    David
    Very much this. I'd fancied a Belstaff jacket for ages but the sight of Hammond and May wafting round the studio in them has put me right off...

    And he's not even a real hamster, is he? ;)

    David
    "It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,407
    Depending on where you live, Camden and Camden market used to be good for leather jackets, just never pay the asking price! I've got 3 leather jackets in the back of my wardrobe, I thought each one I bought looked great, then slowly realised with each of them that they made me look like a twat, or maybe more of a twat!
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  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    How old are you ?
    I'm 39 and have been toying with the idea of gettnig something akin to the pic I posted earlier. However, I have come to the conclusio that a leather jacket wil ljust make be look a bit of a tool at my age.

    (cue DD to say I'd look a tool anyway :lol: )

    However, I have always been tempted to buy one of these for driving in teh kit car on crisp winters days 8)
    (Admitedly, I'm sure I'll still look a tool !)

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  • zippypablo
    zippypablo Posts: 398
    Matt, I'm 40 and I've never suited leather jackets. Getting older doesn't make it any more likely that I will. I can't help but think of Jimmy Corkhill from Brookside every time the idea of getting one enters my head. :?
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  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,169
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  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,169
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  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,407
    seanoconn wrote:
    Depending on where you live, Camden and Camden market used to be good for leather jackets, just never pay the asking price! I've got 3 leather jackets in the back of my wardrobe, I thought each one I bought looked great, then slowly realised with each of them that they made me look like a fool, or maybe more of a fool!

    Thats annoying. The word t*@t gets automatically changed to fool.
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  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    It's not cool !!

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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    Harry182 wrote:
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    Looking rather older in years these days, but Henry Winkler is an all-round good egg. Does loads of work regarding awareness of childhood dyslexia and is now an OBE (might be an honorary one though as he's from outside of the Commonwealth)!

    David
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  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    DavidBelcher wrote:
    Harry182 wrote:
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    Looking rather older in years these days, but Henry Winkler is an all-round good egg. Does loads of work regarding awareness of childhood dyslexia and is now an EOB (might be an honorary one though as he's from outside of the Commonwealth)!

    David


    FTFY
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Cornerblock wrote:
    DavidBelcher wrote:
    Harry182 wrote:
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    Looking rather older in years these days, but Henry Winkler is an all-round good egg. Does loads of work regarding awareness of childhood dyslexia and is now an EOB (might be an honorary one though as he's from outside of the Commonwealth)!

    David


    FTFY

    ha ha .

    reminds of the man who became an EARL and got an OBE he ended up as an EARLOBE.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    I think if you're past your 20s, then the more ostentatious embellishments the jacket has got, the more likely people are going to think "midlife crisis" when they see you wearing it.

    Same goes for those yellow mavic roadie shoes: great product in terms of function, but....
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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Nice to see that gays are so well represented on the forum.

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