Leather Jackets are not easy to pull whether you are a guy or a girl, but I think it's much harder for a guy to pull off without unintentionally channeling Travolta from Grease. Here are some tips on how to make sure you come off as a Bad Boy rather than one of the Village People.
The Perfect Fit
• A leather jacket should hug your shoulders, not slouch off them.
• Well-made leather jackets come with high-cut armholes, eliminating excess fabric—like a quality steak trimmed of unnecessary fat.
• Notice how slim and snug—and cool—this jacket is? Don’t be afraid to try on a jacket a size smaller than you think you need. It will often give you the fit you’re hoping for.
• Slim sleeves—that aren’t too long—are the final ingredient. And you want that ingredient list complete. Unlike with a suit jacket, you’re not going to get your leather jacket tailored.
• Your jacket should not reach halfway down your thighs. Like a good jean jacket, it should hit at your waist.
How Not to Buy a Leather Jacket
• You are not Indiana Jones; leave the distressed brown leather bomber jacket to Harrison Ford.
• And on that note, those World War II tobacco-brown replica bombardier jackets? Absolutely not.
• No patches.
• Leather jacket, good; leather blazer, not so good.
• Unless you just climbed off a Ducati, please refrain from padded, striped racing jackets.
• Zippers, yes; buttons, no.
• And remember, you’re not buying a leather coat, you’re buying a leather jacket. It should fit like one.
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