for the love of leather
i have been wishing for a leather jacket. it is a completely unreasonable wish, for a few reasons;
1) i live in rainy portland.
2) i have a plethora of jackets.
3) i don’t have a spare $600.
nevertheless, a girl can dream. these are my front runners.
clockwise from top: converse black leather bomber from 80s purple, gar-de dolly jacket at oak (on sale!!), wesc ellie jacket at uo, and the alpha firehawk jacket at uo.
Cute jackets!
very cute. i’m currently coveting every single muu baa jacket. yep, every single one of them.
ohh, i love that dark brown, perfect..
the cropped, close fit of these is such an improvement. there’s nothing worse than a bulky, ill-fitting leather jacket or coat. they really give me the creeps, but i can see how they’re very practical in colder places.
i just bought a leather aviator cap lined in cashmere, and boy does it block out the bone-chilling wind! but i do have to be really careful about the rain and snow…
That gar-de dolly jacket is 100% gorgeous.
i love my leather jacket and i’m really trying to incorporate it into the rest of my wardrobe so I can start wearing it more. Great picks-they all are gorgeous!
I was coveting too so I bought one that’s not real leather, but is very convincing. But I miss the smell and feel of it!
yeah it’s hard to beat the real thing!
Mmm, we are sharing the same dream. I’ve recently been thinking about these, too. Especially one in a lovely cognac or camel color. But alas, I too have too many jackets right now, and money is tight. And maybe if I wait a while the urgency will fade? :)
I LOVE that dark brown one-especially with that skirt!
Have you thought about vintage? I have a little cropped leather jacket that looks very much like the first one – $30 on ebay!
I have been lusting over one of the leather jackets from Soia & Kyo, I think you might like them! Still a chunk of change, but not $600 at least. :)
oooo I am loving all over this stuff…fantastic!!
oh my! I want both the lower jackets! GORGEOUS!!!!
I have been hearting leather jackets lately too! I love the ones you chose. I also LOVE your blog :)
that is so weird-(and funny) i have your blog saved to my favorites and here i am reading it and im the girl in the top left picture with the black leather jacket. bad picture of me- but 80spurple has some good stuff! i also i have a great leather looking jacket- which is from forever 21 and i get so many compliments on it- it was only 35$$! you should take a look on their site.
I just bought a little grey Theory leather jacket that I won’t get to wear for months yet! But it was half off and I touched it and couldn’t resist…
Cute!
Okay, so I have been on the very same hunt for months now! My black fake leather hooded jacket from Urban Outiftters finally met its maker, but I didn’t expect it to last forever, I’ve had since last year and I wore the hell out of it. The ones they have this season I don’t care for the fit, and the only reason I keep looking there is because I don’t want to spend $600 either! I was in love with my cheapie from Urban. I have yet to find the perfect one that is reasonably priced, black, and hooded. I love your bottom 2 selections though!
-Amanda
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