THE LEATHER JACKET: A THOUGHTFUL PURCHASE | Skyfall Leather Jacket

One thing is clear: it is an investment. You can't cheat on a skyfall leather jacket. This means that if you want to acquire one, you have to plan the necessary budget.

It is important to understand this.

Be careful though with period cuts, much wider, which may prove difficult to wear today. What to look for, the cut to choose, the style to favor, and, of course, some advice from corresponding brands. We tell you everything!

THE LEATHER JACKET: A THOUGHTFUL PURCHASE

• Buy a low-end item  : it is better to have a beautiful skyfall leather jacket than a bad synthetic leather, shiny, with an unpleasant touch and which will age badly. Really, leather is a material that does not allow for mistakes: bad leather will show up very quickly.

• Not having the effective basics: no need to wear beautiful, well-made, well-made leather with low-end jeans with a slightly subtle fading.
• Operate on a whim : we often tell you, but a purchase must be reasoned and not triggered by a crush. So of course, you don't have to function like robots to compare everything and the desire / pleasure factor must also be part of the purchase ... But before you turn to a part, ask yourself if it is right for you anyway. Do you see yourself wearing it? If the answer is no, skip your turn!

CONCRETELY, WHAT AM I LOOKING AT?

As with many clothing items, there are a number of things you should be aware of before purchasing the item.

1. CHOOSE A FITTED CUT

A beautiful skyfall leather jacket must be fitted. Be careful though: the notion of oversize is already very hard to master in normal times, it is better to be sure of what you are doing before venturing into it on a leather jacket.

Why ? Oversize is often practiced on fluid materials (cotton, linen, cold wool, etc.): it is an effect which serves to give allure and which amplifies the movement of a garment. However, a leather is rigid: it will not move much, even in motion.

You will agree that it takes a certain mastery to play with leather and volumes 

Another thing: pay special attention to the sleeves and back . Avoid elastic ribbing like the plague, which will give you a completely compressed lower back, often synonymous with poor quality leather.

Finally, retouching is expensive on a leather and there are few skilled retouchers. I don't mind, therefore, buying an expensive part with the idea of ​​having it taken back if it doesn't suit you .

In short, go try it or be sure to have taken your measurements to the nearest centimeter.

2. THE MORE SOBER THE PIECE, THE EASIER IT WILL BE TO WEAR.

Except in the case of a perfecto, avoid too many seams and closures. Your leather jacket is an expensive piece, which you will surely want to make profitable by wearing it often. In this case, opt for a simple and refined model, more versatile .

If you are buying your first item and are still looking for your style, certain types of jackets should be avoided because they will lock you in a total look. Those with "funnel" collars, side zips or even patches are among them.

3. PREFER A ZIP TO A BUTTONING

Avoid leathers with a button closure . The slightly "badass" side of a leather jacket (that's the case to say) will no longer have any interest in it.

A high-end leather will also be identified with a quality zipper: it must be robust, must not close too easily, must not shine and, on the contrary, be a little weathered.

4. EXAMINE THE GRAIN TO ESTABLISH THE MATERIAL

The best known and most versatile materials are sheep and lamb leather.

Avoid cowhide or buffalo leathers which are often thick, stiff and far too shiny. This does not mean that they are of poor quality but their strength will be more useful for luggage, or a real thick biker jacket. Pig leather is coarser.

Horse leather is very beautiful and smoother, it is a leather that will have to be broken. That is, wear it until it softer, a bit like raw jeans.

To recognize the animal, you must examine the grain:

• Cow / beef / buffalo leather : completely uniform grain.

• Sheep / lamb : the patterns overlap and are slightly less uniform.

• Horse : the grain is smoother.

• Pork : we especially notice the pores, which are numerous and deep.

WHAT STYLE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE FOR A LEATHER JACKET?

There are really a lot of different styles. We have already discussed all leather jacket models in this article , and the goal here will be to find the perfect jacket that can adapt to a large majority of outfits .

We will therefore review the four most versatile models in my opinion (even if they are not all so easy to wear).

1. THE PERFECTO

The biker jacket (whose story is told here in video) was created in 1928 by Irving Schott to dress Long Island bikers on their Harley Davidson. Schott becomes a benchmark brand and its flagship model is still, 89 years later, the perfecto.

Apart from its practical function in everyday life, it quickly integrates a cultural dimension, in particular through cinema.

We no longer present Marlon Brando and his perf 'Schott in "The wild one".

If I evoke all this background, it is to show you to what extent this piece is culturally anchored in our minds when we evoke the leather jacket.

And yet, it's not the easiest to wear. The perfecto is very marked because of its crossed closure, its specific collar and its very adjusted bending.

That said, the legend of this piece is not impossible to wear, far from it, as long as you like the style it gives off that this one suits you. It is especially on the volumes that it is necessary to be vigilant: a perfecto is easily worn with other adjusted pieces, thus closing certain doors in terms of stylistic creation ... although!

THE BIKER JACKET

His particuliarity ? Its light funnel neck. Personally, this is the one I appreciate the most. I think he really adds something to a look, as long as you embrace it. Its design is quite strong as well , but I think it is less difficult to wear than what you would immediately imagine.

THE LEATHER BOMBER

We are entering a more casual / urban register but we do not lock ourselves in it for all that! The bomber is a rather transverse piece, which is rather very easy to wear. In leather, it's the same!

There, you will have less of your head on the volumes since its initial shape itself. With a bit wide jeans or chinos, it works. For tops, it's the same. It can be worn with a shirt, a sweater or a simple T-shirt. No worries on that side!

THE FLIGHT JACKET

It's a bit like the bomber's cousin. Coming both from the military universe, it is worn with the same ease. Considering its origins, it is a room with a lot of character.

THE RIGHT BRANDS FOR A LEATHER JACKET?

Before reading this small selection, I remind you that trying to find a james bond skyfall leather jacket at a price less than 300 euros is really not worth the cost: the quality will not follow and you will have spent your pennies for very little. This is why we prefer to start this selection from the start with the mid-range.

If the budget is lacking, it is better to wait and save a little .

1. MID-RANGE

• Chevignon : a good basic leather and no frills with entry level around 250/300 euros on sale (which is more worth the cost than 400 euros in normal times).

• All Saints : between 400 and 500 euros, this is a brand where you will buy your first James bond Skyfall leather jacket (in any case, it's worth it): take an entry-level, simple and versatile one.

HIGH END

• Falcon Garments : we enter the top of the range with quality skins and above all the possibility of customizing the piece according to one's wishes, and even to adapt it to its morphology. The price will depend on the level of customization but you have to plan at least 900 euros.

• Aero Leather Clothing : offers high-end leathers at reasonable prices relative to quality (less than 1000 euros) but with paid options such as the choice of a vegetable Italian leather, a certain type of lining or others details yet.

• Belstaff : English brand of quality, with a vintage spirit, which has dressed many Hollywood personalities. From 1000 euros.

• The Real McCoy's : Japanese brand with a resolutely workwear style which is very much inspired by the military wardrobe of the 40s and 50s. Around 2000 euros.

3. NO LIMIT

• Carol Christian Poell  : leather cut with a scalpel, with a crazy approach to textures.

• Rick Owens : the most famous dark brand, he plays a lot with volumes and shapes. Draped leather is his hobby.

• Isaac Sellam Experience  : the brand is distinguished by its beautiful work of exotic leathers.

• Balmain : Perfectos cut to perfection.