What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[MrProper]

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

Double Helix car coat

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car coat seems to be the new IT jacket around here. This one is exceptional and love the unique touches of it. Trying really hard to not fall down this hole

 

[Craig from Craigslist]

At the risk of ending up in that other thread making fun of fashion jackets, I just unboxed this Thurston jacket by Vanson bringing one of my wilder ideas to life. Abyss Blue Bainbridge and sheepskin come together to make what I'd call "I can't believe it's not denim sherpa"

 

[NZJono]

It was pouring with rain for my walk in the woods this morning, so I went for a waterproof M65 in an unapologetically non-repro colourway.

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Nice jacket. That’s the sort of jacket I’d wear in the hills here when its deer hunting season. No ones gonna mistake you for a deer, and it does happen quite often.

 

[Will Zach]

At the risk of ending up in that other thread making fun of fashion jackets, I just unboxed this Thurston jacket by Vanson bringing one of my wilder ideas to life. Abyss Blue Bainbridge and sheepskin come together to make what I'd call "I can't believe it's not denim sherpa"

I love the idea. It has been debated whether leather is a good material for a trucker jacket, and you took it one step further - the Abyss Blue Bainbridge resembles indigo, creating a real statement piece. Would love to see fit pics in daylight in good weather - that's when the Abyss shines.

 

[Craig from Craigslist]

I'm super happy with it but leather truckers aren't for everyone and ones like this especially aren't for everyone. I genuinely wanted to be able to wear this regularly and walk around town in colder weather which meant slightly lengthening the body from a more classic trucker fit and adding handwarmers. If you're wearing gloves and/or the temp is below freezing it's just not very comfortable to put them in jeans pockets. I can't seem to find photos of either but the idea actually came from seeing Prada and RRL do a similar thing though they were both distressed sheepskin which was cool in that they looked even more like denim but it wasn't something you'd probably want to wear regularly. When Thurston came out with Abyss Blue Bainbridge I found the outer shell I'd want for a jacket like this.

Edit: I guess it's also worth mentioning Aero shows you their Type III 557xx in blue horsehide by default which I'm sure also helped inspire this.

I love the idea. It has been debated whether leather is a good material for a trucker jacket, and you took it one step further - the Abyss Blue Bainbridge resembles indigo, creating a real statement piece. Would love to see fit pics in daylight in good weather - that's when the Abyss shines.

 

[ton312]

I'm super happy with it but leather truckers aren't for everyone and ones like this especially aren't for everyone. I genuinely wanted to be able to wear this regularly and walk around town in colder weather which meant slightly lengthening the body from a more classic trucker fit and adding handwarmers. If you're wearing gloves and/or the temp is below freezing it's just not very comfortable to put them in jeans pockets. I can't seem to find photos of either but the idea actually came from seeing Prada and RRL do a similar thing though they were both distressed sheepskin which was cool in that they looked even more like denim but it wasn't something you'd probably want to wear regularly. When Thurston came out with Abyss Blue Bainbridge I found the outer shell I'd want for a jacket like this.

Edit: I guess it's also worth mentioning Aero shows you their Type III 557xx in blue horsehide by default which I'm sure also helped inspire this.

Perfect hide choice. I think this is the first jacket I’ve seen in it where it actually makes the most sense. I’d love to see fit pics too!

 

[ton312]

Soo Wool. We had a crazy bout of second summer here last few weeks but that was seemingly blown out by some 65 mph gusts this am. Got to actually give this one a test. It’s an instant favorite and with room to get a thin sweater under it it should take me straight through all but the coldest Chicago can muster.

Pheasants best seek cover now. LOL.

 

[Marc mndt]

Soo Wool. We had a crazy bout of second summer here last few weeks but that was seemingly blown out by some 65 mph gusts this am. Got to actually give this one a test. It’s an instant favorite and with room to get a thin sweater under it it should take me straight through all but the coldest Chicago can muster.
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Pheasants best seek cover now. LOL.

Wow, this is what perfection looks like. Absolutely amazing.

 

[ton312]

Wow, this is what perfection looks like. Absolutely amazing.

And if I zip it and pop the collar on a day like today I can Mary Poppins my way all over the city

 

[Observe]

Wilson's tonight. Can't argue with the fit, despite it being a $50 ebay score. My cheapest and possibly best fitting jacket. One thing i dont love is the shoulder padding but its not too noticeable and id spend more getting it removed than the jacket cost me.

 

[ton312]

Wilson's tonight. Can't argue with the fit, despite it being a $50 ebay score. My cheapest and possibly best fitting jacket. One thing i dont love is the shoulder padding but its not too noticeable and id spend more getting it removed than the jacket cost me. View attachment 462619 View attachment 462620

If you’re careful you can remove it on your own and whip stitch the liner back together. I’ve done this in the past. Some 40’s-50’s jackets came with shoulders pads.

 

[JMax]

I'm super happy with it but leather truckers aren't for everyone and ones like this especially aren't for everyone. I genuinely wanted to be able to wear this regularly and walk around town in colder weather which meant slightly lengthening the body from a more classic trucker fit and adding handwarmers. If you're wearing gloves and/or the temp is below freezing it's just not very comfortable to put them in jeans pockets. I can't seem to find photos of either but the idea actually came from seeing Prada and RRL do a similar thing though they were both distressed sheepskin which was cool in that they looked even more like denim but it wasn't something you'd probably want to wear regularly. When Thurston came out with Abyss Blue Bainbridge I found the outer shell I'd want for a jacket like this.

Edit: I guess it's also worth mentioning Aero shows you their Type III 557xx in blue horsehide by default which I'm sure also helped inspire this.

Awesome jacket!! I love leather truckers and Vanson makes them as good as anybody. I miss my Cheyenne.

 

[JMax]

Soo Wool. We had a crazy bout of second summer here last few weeks but that was seemingly blown out by some 65 mph gusts this am. Got to actually give this one a test. It’s an instant favorite and with room to get a thin sweater under it it should take me straight through all but the coldest Chicago can muster.
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Pheasants best seek cover now. LOL.

Damn that’s nice. I’m back to looking at the one on Etsy.

 

[ton312]

Damn that’s nice. I’m back to looking at the one on Etsy.

The wool is insane. It’s the woven equivalent of Stu’s dreadnought.

 

[Marc mndt]

If you’re careful you can remove it on your own and whip stitch the liner back together. I’ve done this in the past. Some 40’s-50’s jackets came with shoulders pads.

@Observe my 40s Hercules had shoulder padding but it was very easy to remove, just open up the lining and cut it out. It's a 5 minute job.

 

[Motocann]

Black or brown it’s 100% beautiful

Yeah, it’s amazing. We live in a great time for leather jackets!

 

[Motocann]

At the risk of ending up in that other thread making fun of fashion jackets, I just unboxed this Thurston jacket by Vanson bringing one of my wilder ideas to life. Abyss Blue Bainbridge and sheepskin come together to make what I'd call "I can't believe it's not denim sherpa"

That’s an amazing jacket!

 

[Motocann]

I know… this is supposed to be dedicated to leather jackets. But, sometimes it’s nice to just layer up with a cool denim piece. Rogue Territory just released a Western shirt in this same Cryptic denim. Stunning denim and Karl from RGT always get the fits perfect!

 

[Liveinstyle33]

One of my favorite jackets, a heavy steerhide Aero Highwayman. This one is heavier than normal, even for steerhides, and the sleeves are unusually thick. So thick that it would mitigate a lot of crush force, like a dog bite, or another animal. I like that. I've worn this jacket on lonely mountains on long hikes. I've only had it for about a year but it has already seen a lot and will see much more.