Motorcycle Jacket

I’m hoping that Nina is referring to a motorcycle-style jacket, because unless you’re actually travelling by motorcycle, you probably shouldn’t be wearing a motorcycle jacket. 

Do you really want to be asked, “So, what do you ride?”, if you don’t? 

Awkward.

Besides which, many actual motorcycle jackets are not leather, but super-tough fabric sometimes reinforced with Kevlar,  which functions really well but doesn’t look cool at all. There are even Kevlar-reinforced jeans for riders who would like to keep their kneecaps. Dress for the fall, not the ride, people :-P

Regarding motorcycle-style jackets, I’m not so fussed. Motorcycle jacket styling is one thing, but many of the jackets out there are almost mock-motorcycle jackets, and therefore reek of dagdom.  There’s nothing wrong with a road-life reference, but there’s no need to go the full Hell’s Angel if you’re going to ride your scooter to the corner espresso bar.

Authenticity is essential. If the clothes are authentic, and authentically you, you’ll probably look fine. If you have dreadlocks and like patchouli and incense, then a pair of loose woven hemp cargos is (probably) going to look alright. If you have false dreads and you hate incense and you’re wearing poly-cotton hempy-looking cargos, you’ll probably look rubbish.

Do or don’t do. There is no try.

(Anyway, I prefer the Alexander Wang style of leather jacket – suede, fabric, stretchy, soft and relaxed).