What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Monitor]

Highwayman with Toys Mccoy cap

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Nick, that's the best fitting one you got so far. Hound steals the show, tho. Sorry.

Vanson vest. Too hot for a jacket, any jacket.
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It's too hot for this, too. I tried wearing my LW vest yesterday. Exact same effect as when wearing a backpack. There go all my dreams of finding a way to wear leather during summer.

 

[JMax]

Nick, that's the best fitting one you got so far. Hound steals the show, tho. Sorry.



It's too hot for this, too. I tried wearing my LW vest yesterday. Exact same effect as when wearing a backpack. There go all my dreams of finding a way to wear leather during summer.

Crazy hot. No motorcycle=no leather. Another reason to love riding.

 

[Downunder G Man]

Usually my jacket photos are always in a sunny period , which is 'the norm" here.

It is NOT always sunny in southern California ( or in this case Perth WA !)

Some well wintry squalls indeed and max 16C, (noticeably less during the squalls !)

My swimming pool is full and overflowing ( first world problem I know !)

Eastman Luftwaffe taking the strain today.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Art Fawcett hat, Ooe Yofukuten jacket, Stevenson Overall henley, CSF jeans, Nicks boots

 

[Fonzie]

Art Fawcett hat, Ooe Yofukuten jacket, Stevenson Overall henley, CSF jeans, Nicks boots

On point.

 

[Monitor]

Art Fawcett hat, Ooe Yofukuten jacket, Stevenson Overall henley, CSF jeans, Nicks boots

That Ooe jacket is really cool. Works great with just jeans. Man, I wish I could wear any kind of hat... Just too chicken to do it.

 

[willyto]

I don’t know how you guys do it.

Only the thought of wearing denim, a jacket or boots in the heat makes me sweat.

I’ve been wearing linen, cotton, seersucker and cellular cotton for a couple months now and I melt. We are reaching close to 30 celsius on a daily basis and only the summer sack coats I have and the vintage jackets are a choice apart from short sleeve obviously.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

On point.

Thanks very much!

That Ooe jacket is really cool. Works great with just jeans. Man, I wish I could wear any kind of hat... Just too chicken to do it.

Thanks! I think it's my best fitting jacket. I know that's blasphemous given my leather jackets, but I really think it is. You definitely can. You just have to jump in and believe that you will look good in one... and then you will. I just loved hats so I never even thought about whether I would look good in one or not. I just assumed I would. Not because I think I look good, but because I just loved hats and a hat not looking good never crossed my mind.

I don’t know how you guys do it.

Only the thought of wearing denim, a jacket or boots in the heat makes me sweat.

I’ve been wearing linen, cotton, seersucker and cellular cotton for a couple months now and I melt. We are reaching close to 30 celsius on a daily basis and only the summer sack coats I have and the vintage jackets are a choice apart from short sleeve obviously.

It depends on the day. Where I am rarely even hits 90F. It is also very dry here so I can wear cotton jackets in 80F weather easily. This jacket was worn when it was in the mid-upper 70s. Today I wore a t shirt, jeans, hat, and boots and no jacket in 82F weather.

 

[Carlos840]

I’ll bite: I thought I really liked the heavy stuff until I bought my first Vicenza jacket. Made me realise I’ll choose the comfort of a mid weight hide any day of the week. Sold 2/3 cxl jackets (still holding on to the dustbowl though) because while they age beautifully and look awesome they are a chore to wear. I’d rather wear jackets that don’t leave me feeling sore and exhausted after a couple of hours.

That's more to do with bad patterns than it is with the heaviness of the leather.
I barely wear my Aeros, cause like you i find them uncomfortable, but i am currently living in my LW jackets, they are thicker, heavier than CXL, but they have well desinged patterns and are comfortable to wear.
IMO Aeros look good on a coathanger but they feel pretty bad on the back.

 

[Monitor]

Thanks! I think it's my best fitting jacket. I know that's blasphemous given my leather jackets, but I really think it is. You definitely can. You just have to jump in and believe that you will look good in one... and then you will. I just loved hats so I never even thought about whether I would look good in one or not. I just assumed I would. Not because I think I look good, but because I just loved hats and a hat not looking good never crossed my mind.

You have stuff to wear 'em with, the kind of gear that doesn't make the hat stand out & it all looks balanced and cool. And the fedora works for you. I really like mariner's cap a lot but I just feel it'd look silly on me. I just can't jump in like that...

 

[Monitor]

That's more to do with bad patterns than it is with the heaviness of the leather.
I barely wear my Aeros, cause like you i find them uncomfortable, but i am currently living in my LW jackets, they are thicker, heavier than CXL, but they have well desinged patterns and are comfortable to wear.
IMO Aeros look good on a coathanger but they feel pretty bad on the back.

Can confirm.

LW is a very heavy jacket but I too can practically exist in it. And I would have if the summer didn't hit full force. 35C outside so leather jackets are all kicked back into the wardrobe.

My dreams and wishes of wearing a LW vest this summer has also turned into disappointment. I think I'll let go of it after all because this is annoying.

 

[Carlos840]

Straight out of the box, only 5 minutes of wear to check the sizing.
The leather is i think my favourite up to date, i am pretty sure it is thicker than my previous 2 LW, and is loaded with grain and stretch marks, just what i like!
Fit is perfect, the change to the pattern came out great, fit pics still to come in a couple weeks once it is broken in.

 

[Monitor]

Straight out of the box, only 5 minutes of wear to check the sizing.
The leather is i think my favourite up to date, i am pretty sure it is thicker than my previous 2 LW, and is loaded with grain and stretch marks, just what i like!
Fit is perfect, the change to the pattern came out great, fit pics still to come in a couple weeks once it is broken in.

This is what cure from denim fever looks like.

 

[torfjord]

That's more to do with bad patterns than it is with the heaviness of the leather.
I barely wear my Aeros, cause like you i find them uncomfortable, but i am currently living in my LW jackets, they are thicker, heavier than CXL, but they have well desinged patterns and are comfortable to wear.
IMO Aeros look good on a coathanger but they feel pretty bad on the back.

I always assumed that was because of the stiffness of cxl, but then again I’ve never tried a LW or any of the other heavy weight contenders. My mid weight Aeros are very comfortable to wear.

 

[JCSD]

Art Fawcett hat, Ooe Yofukuten jacket, Stevenson Overall henley, CSF jeans, Nicks boots

Great look

 

[red devil]

I always assumed that was because of the stiffness of cxl, but then again I’ve never tried a LW or any of the other heavy weight contenders. My mid weight Aeros are very comfortable to wear.

I can also confirm that the pattern has much bigger influence than the weight of the leather or its stiffness.

 

[JCSD]

Straight out of the box, only 5 minutes of wear to check the sizing.
The leather is i think my favourite up to date, i am pretty sure it is thicker than my previous 2 LW, and is loaded with grain and stretch marks, just what i like!
Fit is perfect, the change to the pattern came out great, fit pics still to come in a couple weeks once it is broken in.

Straight out of the box, only 5 minutes of wear to check the sizing.
The leather is i think my favourite up to date, i am pretty sure it is thicker than my previous 2 LW, and is loaded with grain and stretch marks, just what i like!
Fit is perfect, the change to the pattern came out great, fit pics still to come in a couple weeks once it is broken in.

This one is a stunner!

 

[Finn Vigorous]

On another note, my 15+ year old Aero HWM in Horween CXL is the most comfortable leather jacket I've ever worn.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Straight out of the box, only 5 minutes of wear to check the sizing.
The leather is i think my favourite up to date, i am pretty sure it is thicker than my previous 2 LW, and is loaded with grain and stretch marks, just what i like!
Fit is perfect, the change to the pattern came out great, fit pics still to come in a couple weeks once it is broken in.

Thats DOPE carlos

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Straight out of the box, only 5 minutes of wear to check the sizing.
The leather is i think my favourite up to date, i am pretty sure it is thicker than my previous 2 LW, and is loaded with grain and stretch marks, just what i like!
Fit is perfect, the change to the pattern came out great, fit pics still to come in a couple weeks once it is broken in.

Thats exactly the modifications i would choose also, they make it look more like an everday sports jacket instead of a uniform " im on duty" jacket " at least to me it does