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Has that jacket been seeing a lot of wear? I don't think women wear leather as hard as guys do. Any M/C use?Lady in Langlitz
Hey @roadking04:Has that jacket been seeing a lot of wear? I don't think women wear leather as hard as guys do. Any M/C use?
good, at least there is hope for me to start conversation of common topic , otherwise they would start talking about Korean TVseries I know nothing about that made me an uncultured mute.Almost all the cross zips I see worn in the wild are worn by women.
I think that has to do with the fact that most of them love fashion and can't repeat an outfit (Making a very broad generalisation here but it's how it works).Has that jacket been seeing a lot of wear? I don't think women wear leather as hard as guys do. Any M/C use?
good, at least there is hope for me to start conversation of common topic , otherwise they would start talking about Korean TVseries I know nothing about that made me an uncultured mute.
This is definitely the explanation, from what little I've been able to intuit from the women I've known. Also, women on average usually prefer new stuff over old stuff (obviously there are a bunch of women who are the total opposite).Agree that as a broad generalization women tend toward looks of the moment and therefore prudently spend less on a garment knowing it has a short shelf life.
Haha…..fair enoughLooks fully functional to me!
Landed on the show Chicago PD and saw this actress wearing a cross zip. As a matter of fact at one point all three main characters were wearing various styles of leather jackets in the same frame. View attachment 423245
Almost all the cross zips I see worn in the wild are worn by women.
Agreed. I see vastly more women wearing cross-zip designs - in proper leather, el-cheapo pleather, assorted fabrics - than men.
And the same thing with trench coats and multitudes of green "army jackets" derived from the M-43/M-65. I'm mystified how these male military garments became ubiquitous common outerwear for women... but are often perceived as weird affections when we guys wear them!
Cross zips for women have been ”in style” for about the past 5 years in these parts. I’m sure given that much time the trend is dead or at least on life support. Agree that as a broad generalization women tend toward looks of the moment and therefore prudently spend less on a garment knowing it has a short shelf life.
I think its just people in general outside of our niche. Most people dont ride, most people are not into heritage, most people dont count stitches, or know how to spot the difference in zippers. Most people either dont care how they look, or care how they look and have slight interest in things lasting...but more so about fashion. Whether its cross-zips being popular as of the last few years for women; or men and cafe racers. Sometimes its really just about us and how different we are, and how we live in an echo chamber here haha. But seriously.....we may be winners in the sense we get incredibly well made stuff, that can last a lifetime.....but we are full of knowledge the world at large does not care about and holds little value., and we dont fit in with societal trends.
But speaking of trends we do fall victim to them. If we looked at TFL by month to month, year to year....we will see when a certain brand was all the rage.....when everyone wanted a certain leather, or when getting the thickest oz was so important. When everyone had to have cross-zip when it was half belts. Within in our own tiny niche we may have less cycling, and less following trends...but we have our own too.