The Quest for The Perfect Leather Jacket

As Pret (from Pret a Porter P) commented on my last post about this topic, "feel good about what you spend your money on." 

I decided to start with the post I had written about my Fall Wardrobe Thoughts and I found myself naturally starting to shop for a Leather Jacket. Every year, I try on a leather jacket and I either don't buy it because it's not perfect or it's way too expensive. This year, I've decided to take the plunge and commit to purchasing one if I truly love it. 

Here are the criteria: 

1. Must be black 2. Leather should be of good quality 3. Biker/Moto inspired 4. Not too cropped

I'm going into this with the expectation that it'll tie up somewhere between $300-600 in just ordering/returning jackets that don't work out, but I'm okay with that. I've started to shop around and bookmark some that I think fit the looks criteria. I won't know until I receive/try on if the fit and quality of the jacket/leather will come through. 

I like the look of the 3 above. The first one is a Ted Baker jacket from Nordstrom, that just so happens to be in the Anniversary sale. The next two are All Saints, and I like the style of them, but I'm not sure about the quality of the leather from the pictures. It looks less supple than the Ted Baker one. I'm unfamiliar with both brands, so if anybody has experience with them, let me know in the comments!

I've put in an order for the Ted Baker one, which is due to arrive on Tuesday and report back if it works out! In the mean time, I think I'll check out All Saints sometime next week after work.