Long time no post! I think every woman should have a black leather jacket as a staple wardrobe piece in their closet. The two favorites out there I've come to notice are the Balenciaga classic motorcycle jacket and the Rick Owens leather biker jacket. I have owned both, so let me give you my thoughts on both. (Still have the Rick Owens though)
BALENCIAGA LEATHER JACKET:
I ordered the smallest size available which was a 34 from Balenciaga in London. The particular jacket was from the F/W 2010 season with the black zippers. The leather was nice and thick and the sleeves were long but did not cover my hands completely. The cons were that this structured shape is not flattering for everyone. I did not like that it made my shoulders so broad especially when I have a round shaped face. It also made a squeaking noise under the armpits, maybe because it was so new? I did not wear it enough times for the squeaking to go away. Due the nature of leather, it felt very constricting and I felt that my movement was limited. So I ended up selling this jacket at a small loss last year. If anyone wants the measurements for 34 it is, Sleeves from seam to end: 25.5", Length from collar to
end: 21.5", Chest from armpit to armpit: 14", Waist: 14".
RICK OWENS LEATHER JACKET:
This one was bought on sale from Aloha Rag. I love the leather it is thinner and definitely not as thick as the Balenciaga jacket. The undersides of the arms are lined with wool rib knit. I love the drape look that it has when it is unzipped. It also gives an extremely modern and slimming look. The cons of this jacket would be that the sleeves are insanely long that it covers my hands completely. I solve this problem by pulling up the sleeves and gives a kind of scrunched up look. Another thing is that the wool rib knit lining will fuzz over time and I'm not what there is to remedy this except for maybe a sweater comb. The size I'm wearing is a 38 FR.
