Hey everyone,
I was wondering if the kind and knowledgeable members of the VLJ forum would be able to recommend a leather jacket for me?
Below I'll detail what I'm looking for and hopefully you guys have some interesting ideas.
Location: I live in the UK, so purely from a logistics point of view, I'd prefer to buy from a UK based supplier because it makes returning easier. I might be making a trip to the USA next year summer, but that isn't certain.
Budget: Let's say up to £1100 - not sure how much that is in dollars but maybe around $1300
Colour: short answer dark brown or black
I own a dark brown Noble House BF-109 Jagdflieger jacket in horse hide, which I love. But, I'm looking for a jacket that is a little darker. Ideally I'd want a brown that is dark enough to look black in the right lighting.
I'm not sure whether a black jacket would look good on me. Reason being, I'm a fair skinned man with muddy blonde hair. Not sure how else to describe it. Maybe I'll say that I'd consider black but I'd want to see it on my first.
Style:
I like flight jackets. I like the A2 and G1, not really a fan of the MA2 though. I don't like the collar. I like jackets with either shirt collars (like the A2) or tall stand up collars.
I'm not opposed to motorcycle jackets. I don't like the Perfecto styled jackets because of the asymmetry - can't handle any asymmetry! I also am not sure about Cafe Racers because while they do have a standup collar, it is so thin and small.
I also think (and this might sound strange) that I prefer flight jackets to motorcycle jackets because I have such an orderly, organised personality. I'm not what you would call a rebel.
Fit:
Something close to my body. I've got a fairly athletic body, and I'd like something to show it off. I've heard that the A2, especially original contract A2s, tend to have a fairly boxy and bulky fit. Is this true?
Current frontrunners for me are the ELC Slender A2 and the ELC G1. My issue with the Slender A2 is that the colour might be too similar to the BF-109 jacket that I already own - I want something different. With the G1, I'm wondering whether the mouton collar makes it look less badass than the A2. But the fit of the G1 is apparently better.
I've had a look at the Aero Leather website - for some reason, the colour and the grain of the leather look off to me. Like, too shiny. Never seen one in real life though.
I was wondering if the kind and knowledgeable members of the VLJ forum would be able to recommend a leather jacket for me?
Below I'll detail what I'm looking for and hopefully you guys have some interesting ideas.
Location: I live in the UK, so purely from a logistics point of view, I'd prefer to buy from a UK based supplier because it makes returning easier. I might be making a trip to the USA next year summer, but that isn't certain.
Budget: Let's say up to £1100 - not sure how much that is in dollars but maybe around $1300
Colour: short answer dark brown or black
I own a dark brown Noble House BF-109 Jagdflieger jacket in horse hide, which I love. But, I'm looking for a jacket that is a little darker. Ideally I'd want a brown that is dark enough to look black in the right lighting.
I'm not sure whether a black jacket would look good on me. Reason being, I'm a fair skinned man with muddy blonde hair. Not sure how else to describe it. Maybe I'll say that I'd consider black but I'd want to see it on my first.
Style:
I like flight jackets. I like the A2 and G1, not really a fan of the MA2 though. I don't like the collar. I like jackets with either shirt collars (like the A2) or tall stand up collars.
I'm not opposed to motorcycle jackets. I don't like the Perfecto styled jackets because of the asymmetry - can't handle any asymmetry! I also am not sure about Cafe Racers because while they do have a standup collar, it is so thin and small.
I also think (and this might sound strange) that I prefer flight jackets to motorcycle jackets because I have such an orderly, organised personality. I'm not what you would call a rebel.
Fit:
Something close to my body. I've got a fairly athletic body, and I'd like something to show it off. I've heard that the A2, especially original contract A2s, tend to have a fairly boxy and bulky fit. Is this true?
Current frontrunners for me are the ELC Slender A2 and the ELC G1. My issue with the Slender A2 is that the colour might be too similar to the BF-109 jacket that I already own - I want something different. With the G1, I'm wondering whether the mouton collar makes it look less badass than the A2. But the fit of the G1 is apparently better.
I've had a look at the Aero Leather website - for some reason, the colour and the grain of the leather look off to me. Like, too shiny. Never seen one in real life though.