binkmeisterRick wrote:They misplaced the patch pockets, too, unless it's meant for a wearer with
really short arms!
You would need arms like a T-Rex to use those...
There are fashion jackets - which is fine if that is what you are into, and then there are "real" jackets. It is okay to have a few of the jackets they mention in the article. You can never have too many leather jackets. But I prefer to have a leather jacket or two that has some longevity after 20 years and a lining replacement or two ("character").
Remember Brando as Johnny Strabler in The Wild One? Or Joey Ramone onstage at CBGB? They were cloaked in leather jackets so hard and stiff, you wonder how they lifted their arms past their waists.
I own several of the Schott Perfecto jackets and as nice as they are, they are not overly stiff, nor are they that expensive as they are under $600 brand new. If you have trouble lifting your arms past your waist, it is not the jacket that is the problem.
The article is comparing functional jackets like bombers and biker jackets to fashion jackets made from lamb and calfskin. The article should be titled "How To Buy A Non-Functional, Overpriced, Temporarily-In-Style, Designer Jacket." I do agree with the comments about the fit (unless we are talking about sleeve length and motorcycle jackets, that is).
This article focuses on the same thing many people here are looking for. A jacket that is soft and broken-in right out of the box. Let's see where that jacket is in 20 years. I will compare it to my Schott Perfecto in 2030.
Oh, and brown jackets look cooler broken-in and distressed than black ones, in my opinion and they do not give the motorcycle-heinie look that many wish to avoid with a leather jacket. I have heard so many people try on a leather jacket and say "I look like a biker in this..."