leather jackets

[kojax]

i live in the boston area i really do not see people wearing leather any more. i see alot of polartec and this new geration they wear hoodies lol....i see leather jackets the thing of the past here....sad i like leather.....

 

[DBLIII]

I guess I am far enough west that I do see leather jackets/coats in the winter. Wool, too. Or, maybe those are just what I notice.

 

[Not-Bogart13]

Leather popularity seems to have it's highs and lows. I think younger people are spending more money on the so-called "essential gadgets" that modern life shoves at them; iPods, the latest camera phones, etc. And fewer of them are content with the lower priced clothing brands anymore. Thus leather from Wilsons and such won't do anymore. [huh] High-end, high-recognition leather brands are probably out of reach.

Don't worry. Leather shall return!

 

[johnnycanuck]

I still see leather jackets on people up here in Edmonton. Even in the -30 weather we have been having lately (-22 Fahrenheit). The over 50 crowd seems to have the typical mall leather jackets, paired with a scarf. Under 50 seem to wear biker style jackets sometimes with hoodies underneath, sometimes with down vests over them. makes them a little harder to spot. But you are right teenagers seem to prefer their hoodies.
Johnny

 

[Anders]

Yep, when there is a leather jacket it's of the mall/pigskin sort. Leather overcoats are pretty common around here too.

 

[Carlisle Blues]

i live in the boston area i really do not see people wearing leather any more. i see alot of polartec and this new geration they wear hoodies lol....i see leather jackets the thing of the past here....sad i like leather.....

I, too, live in the Boston area.

All I see are people in leather bomber type jackets A-1 G-2 Goatskin tough.

Age does not seem to matter, could simply that in this part of the world people need to blend in.[huh]

 

[Rufus]

Well here in London there's plenty of people with leather jackets. From indie/emo kids, to rock'n'rollers, bikers, punks, and trendy Hoxton scenesters in overpriced vintage.

In Tokyo I was gobsmacked at the great gear I saw in shops and more importantly, being worn!

 

[icecold]

This has probably to do with the over-the-top liberal-ness of the whole state lol and the ensuing avoidance of any even remotely politically incorrect statement such as wearing the remains of dead animals

Kidding aside, part of the problem is that much of rhe supply of leather clothing is the exact same crap like the other mall clothing. How is a wilson's leather jacket ay better than a nylon jacket from Old Navy ? On the other hand, really good leather is hard to find (except for us the certified madmen here).
Cas in point: jeans. This is obviously one of the most common garments on the planet. But, 97% (sic) of all jeans sold are crap. The "proper", vintagey (mostly japanese) jeans have no more than 3% of the market. But the difference is obvious only to people who actually think about jeans (or leather jackets ). so I wouldn't be too harsh on the "common folk", though of course I can't help but think that the world would be a lot more civilized (sic) place if people did something as simple as to pay attention to clothes, even if it is workwear. The manners would go up, the crime - down, etc. Yo uget the idea.

 

[Paisley]

Yo uget the idea.

[sic]

 

[feltfan]

Well here in London there's plenty of people with leather jackets. From indie/emo kids, to rock'n'rollers, bikers, punks, and trendy Hoxton scenesters in overpriced vintage.

And in today's Guardian:
Leather for men is back with a vengeance. But be careful how - and where - you wear it

Pictures for the article here.

That said, I see fewer young people wearing leather in the San Francisco
Bay Area (outside of certain subcultures, anyway). The hoodie and
cheap knockoffs of 70s coats and jackets prevail.

I did see plenty of leather in London over the holidays. Most of it crummy,
but a few nice things, including more Irvins than I've seen in one place before
(not a popular style in California for some reason).

 

[Black Prince]

It's certainly Irvin weather at the moment. I've been glad of mine.

 

[MEDIUMMYND]

Here in my part of the UK there is still plenty of leather being worn with an even spread amongst the ages.

 

[bobjones]

UK - esp London, has some of the coolest looking styles on earth. The 60s dark Mod one is very appealing, and if I was ever moving back there, this would be first on my list to buy (in black) - it would be a perfect stylistic fit:

http://www.lostworldsinc.com/Horsehide_Leather_Car_Coat_Downtown.htm