Can a older men wear a motor( double rider) jacket As a fashion jacket?

[GHT]

I believe our taste would shift with time, some people would look cool in MC jacket into their older age,

So true!

some other won't look as cool. only time and yourself can answer that, surely it won't happen overnight, it has to do with other things your general style,

Can't argue with that!

in some way keeping bodyweight on the leaner side would make it easier to look the part in MC jacket.

Oh yes, you're not wrong there!

The verb, "to wear," is an ambiguous verb, it not only means the adornment of garments, it also means the appearance of those garments, which is probably more to the point of this thread's discussion.

 

[zebedee]

I think you should wear whatever you like wearing. Weight is a key factor in whether anything looks good, but feeling happy wearing a thing is the most important bit.

I like old, bashed up jackets more than shiny new ones, but that's just me.

 

[Will Zach]

Shamelessly hijacking this thread. Okay, so we know that over 80% loungers who voted think it is okay for older men to wear biker jackets.

What about ripped jeans to go with the jacket? Same deal?

 

[handymike]

No!
There are way to many creative and interesting ways to mend them these days.

 

[Monitor]

Shamelessly hijacking this thread. Okay, so we know that over 80% loungers who voted think it is okay for older men to wear biker jackets.

What about ripped jeans to go with the jacket? Same deal?

Mega-no.

Exactly what @handymike said. Fix your jeans. That will look cool. Ripped jeans look forced on everyone.

 

[f2002q]

My view is that you should be able to wear what you want as long as it makes you feel good. However, I chose the Vanson CHP because it has less "stuff" in the front and it still looks like a badass cross-zip, especially the thick black leather and brass hardware.

By the way, I'm not the slimmest person on the planet, and on my 5th decade.

 

[Yamahana]

Shamelessly hijacking this thread. Okay, so we know that over 80% loungers who voted think it is okay for older men to wear biker jackets.

What about ripped jeans to go with the jacket? Same deal?

Depends.. I encounter older men nearly everyday wearing worn jeans with rips, holes, tears but they didn’t come from the store that way. That wear was earned in a manly sort of way.. cowboying, farming, welding, construction, alligator wrestling, leaping over buildings in a single bound and such.
But the difference is obvious in both the jeans and the men.

 

[tmitchell59]

That wear was earned in a manly sort of way.. cowboying, farming, welding, construction, alligator wrestling, leaping over buildings in a single bound and such.
But the difference is obvious in both the jeans and the men.

yes

 

[Markoman]

Can an Older Man Wear a Moto Jacket Without Telegraphing a Midlife Crisis?

Can an Older Man Wear a Moto Jacket Without Telegraphing a Midlife Crisis? Most people would emphatically answer, ‘no.’ But menswear designers are distilling the macho-man classic into sophisticated, stripped-down versions that allow those over 40 to pull it off.

www.wsj.com

Hi Everyone
found this article on World Street Journal. Attached are mine Lamb skin Motor jacket from Buck Mason. I am in my 50s. l love it. My wife think it’s too short and should be for young guys though.
Cheers!

An older man should wear whatever the hell he wants.

 

[Zombie_61]

Shamelessly hijacking this thread. Okay, so we know that over 80% loungers who voted think it is okay for older men to wear biker jackets.

What about ripped jeans to go with the jacket? Same deal?

Unless they somehow got ripped while I was at work, I've never worn ripped jeans and I'm not going to start any time soon.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Just a hint, most of the online content are written created by younger guys and gals under 35. Most are probably still in their 20s, straight out of college kids.

If you've been around the block a few times, do whatever you like with your money and time. Life is too short.

 

[Twism_23]

I think so. I’m past my mid-fifties and just got this Aero J106 Ridley from Carrie at Thurston Bros.

 

[tmitchell59]

I think so. I’m past my mid-fifties and just got this one!

and it looks great!

 

[Canuck Panda]

I think so. I’m past my mid-fifties and just got this one!

Nice one! J106 Ridley? There is a thread dedicated to this pattern.

Aero Ridley / J106 Repository Thread

This is a thread I've long wanted to join. Always liked the simple dpocket design on this. Got lucky with this one. Wiped down and some conditioner getting sun. Previous owner did most of the work but it's 80% broken in and obvious good color development so far. Cxl is manageable. Feels...

www.thefedoralounge.com

 

[barnabus]

@Twism_23 that looks superb!

Well played.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I think so. I’m past my mid-fifties and just got this one!

Exceptional

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

I think so. I’m past my mid-fifties and just got this one!

Hell ya! Ridley? You own it, you can wear it, don't care what it is.

 

[bn1966]

I have recently discovered ‘denim doctors’ who specialise in jeans repairs. My banged out Pike jeans still look banged out but since surgery have no major holes or rips. The same process has been applied to my duck canvas chinos..same result. Will post up pics some time..very clever repairs that add to existing character.

 

[jonbuilder]

I retired from riding last year at 71. I have too many leather jackets and just about every time I wear a jacket and am not doing physical work it is a leather jacket. asymmetrical zip jackets make up about 20% of my collection and I wear them about 30% of the time I grab a leather jacket. Leather jackets are just my style along with a fedora, western of Panama hats, and boots mostly cowboy boats when I go out

 

[ton312]

I think so. I’m past my mid-fifties and just got this Aero J106 Ridley from Carrie at Thurston Bros.

You look the part man. Superb!