Gamma68
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I misinterpreted your use of "romantic" as negative. My apologies.
Well said Gamma68.Then I don't understand the point you were trying to make.
I'm a writer by profession. I enjoy creative expression through language. I also think a person can have some fun and express some creativity through their clothing choices.
There was a time when I didn't have the interest or frankly the confidence to wear a motorcycle jacket. That has changed, and it's what I meant when I talked about "expanding my boundaries." I'm no longer skittish about wearing a Perfecto-style jacket or cafe racer in public. This forum has opened up a whole new world for me, and I'm grateful for that. It's a fun journey and I'm still exploring all the available leather jacket styles and variations.
At the risk of sounding overly philosophical, I'll say this: Life is always about learning and growing as a person. If you have no idea who you are and have nothing to express, then you're not living (no offense).
Nothing about any of this is "romantic." It's just fun.
This will sound like heresy, especially in light of @Xopher's post, but my jackets, leather or otherwise, serve one purpose: Protection from the elements, especially the cold. After the temps have risen into the 50s, the jackets are put away In favor of a vest, as a vest is so much more comfortable to wear. I derive no particular pleasure in wearing a leather jacket other than its ability to protect me from the elements.
I have 15 leather jackets, 15 peacoats and 15 various other coats and jackets—all outerwear, including various versions of Navy foul weather gear, so I have a full range of outerwear to turn to based on the weather. I have found my CXL jackets are fine for light to medium rain. For heavy rain I turn to a Gortex police parka with a hood—liner in for the winter and out for the summer. One trouble with Gore Tex, I have found is it has a shelf life of only a few years before it starts to leak. My CXL jackets have never leaked.I'm not sure if this is a joke or meant seriously.... If you're looking for protection from the elements a leather jacket is probably one of the worst pieces of modern clothing technology you could turn to.... Don't get me wrong I turn to it often, but definitely not because it's weatherproof (hello Gore-Tex) or warm (hello any serious form of insulation)!
Another Good Wear?I just put my deposit down for my ONE v.2
YesAnother Good Wear?
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Man I've got eyes on one of those. If JC pops off a 44' on the sale page or even if that 42" comes back. I will pounce. I want that jacketMe thinks not
I guess that now you’ll have enough time to properly put some wear on your current THE ONE leather jacket, you’ve got a few years until your second THE ONE shows up!My eyes are on "the grail!"
Soooo... how does this grail look like?My eyes are on "the grail!"