Style Tip #263: The Fitted Leather Jacket

There are certain things in this world that no badass should live without, among them - a perfectly tailored suit, a good woman, a fast car and last but not least:

A Fitted Leather Jacket.

Now, many of you would never even have considered ever donning a leather jacket. For fear of Fonzie, or for fear of an already insanely warm climate (Malaysians, you know what I'm talkin' bout). Fair enough. Leather jackets are not tropical country standard issue. 

But if you're going on an overseas trip to a temperate country, and, like most straight men, you do not see the logic in bringing 3 suitcases (1 for shoes, 1 for winter clothing and 1 for standard run of the mill necessaries), man, do I have a prescription for you.

 The next time you take a trip to a country that has more seasons than you have hands, the only article of temperate clothing you need is a fitted leather jacket. Allow me to explain:

A fitted leather jacket can take you from an afternoon at the Lourve to an evening of love.

Wearing a suit jacket during an evening date may be perfectly acceptable (and arguably the norm), but consider this: anyone who trots around day and night in a suit jacket is likely to be seen as trying a little too hard. Plus, it's not as cool anymore because too many guys are doing it. 

A fitted leather jacket, on the other hand, sends out subtle tones of nonchalance stirred in with a dash of rugged suaveness - the holidaymaker sweet spot, so to speak. 

A fitted leather jacket is also perfectly suitable for a night out with a special lady - so long as you're not taking her to a black tie event, wearing a fitted leather jacket over a crisp white shirt makes you look laidback, approachable and fun, as opposed to donning a relatively more uptight suit.

Make sure you get a fitted leather jacket, and not one which makes you look like you're hoarding weapons of mass destruction. And I'm not referring to your 'guns'. 

 

Less of this

And more of this

Remember, when choosing any article of clothing for that matter - the golden rule is to always wear clothes that look like they were made for you. The leather jacket is far from being an exception. Tapered sleeves and a slim silhouette are characteristics that will go a long way towards making you look sharp, polished and suave. 

As for the color, there is no strict rule. Certain people prefer black leather while others lean more towards the brown variety. My personal recommendation would be to go the way of dark brown - it's a classy shade that shys away from 50s Grease imagery and instead, invokes a sense of sophistication and high-style. 

 As Ron Burgundy would say, "You stay badass, San Diego"