How To Buy A Great Leather Jacket

A leather jacket has been an icon of masculinity and fashion for decades. In the early days of film the stars of the flicks would sport leather jackets and this trend continues today. The jackets have not only been worn by the stars but used to embellish the characters on screen, leather jackets are often actually used to give the character that rough and ready look. Stars like Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise and Ryan Gosling have sported leather jackets, to name a few.

The wardrobe of a character is used to be a visual representation of their personality and leather jackets have been vital in this role. The rugged, confident, alpha male of a film is nearly always seen in leather jackets, just think back to any of your favourite masculine stars and you will soon see this to be true. These iconic qualities make a leather jacket a vital and timeless fashion item.

You're convinced about investing in one of these iconic essentials as part of your wardrobe that, if you get the right one, will immediately improve your wardrobe, self-confidence and style. The question is how? This can be a difficult task, there is a huge range available and modern marketing has been honed over years to appeal to the consumer in a bid to get you to part with your money, whether or not that is the right thing to do. A good jacket like this should last years and be in fashion for years, so it needs to be good quality and well styled and cut. Like a good suit it should be a staple of your wardrobe and deserves the time and money invested up front to ensure this is the case.

What to Look for When Purchasing an Awesome Jacket:

Style - a classic cut with a modern look will keep your jacket in fashion for years, don't jump on the bandwagon of fads, get a jacket based on a timeless cut or style.

Durability - Leather is long lasting if you get genuine and something well made, you want years of use out of this item, while you can get good clothing extremely cheaply these days this is something you shouldn't scrimp on.

Good Quality - See above, not just for durability but if you are going to wear this a lot you need to want to wear it a lot, you soon grow tired of cheaply made ill-fitting clothes.

Practical - Leather is great for protection against the elements (nature's own solution after all). It's wet and wind proof and layered with other items can be very warm in winter.

Flexibility - A good quality stylish jacket will be suitable for various social occasions and top of a lot of different outfits

There are a number of classic styles available, these include; biker, aviator, military/field jacket and slim fit. You could also consider a genuine vintage. These can be found in second hand and boutique shops, even in charity shops and also online. Sites like ebay have huge ranges of second hand clothing.

So get hunting, read some more articles, look around, see what stands out. This is something worth investing time and money on getting right.