﻿7 Things A Leather Jacket Says About YOU [0:00:00]
Back in 2003 over a period of about 45 days,
I took an amazing 10,000 mile road trip. Throughout the trip, I rode my sapphire blue
2000 Triumph Sprint ST and I went across the United States and Canada.
Starting in San Diego, I went north, stopped in Santa Barbara, San Francisco,
popped over to Oregon. Went through Washington, saw friends in Seattle, and then went up in
Canada to visit friends in Vancouver. From there, I rode out to Winnipeg, kept going
and went all the way to Nova Scotia. Then, went down into Maine down to New York through Boston
and kept going all the way to the Florida Keys. At this point sort of heading back west in the
roundabout way, I went through Indiana up to Chicago down over to Iowa down to New Mexico
and eventually back to San Diego 45 days later. Now, I had a lot of adventures on that trip
and one of them taught me the power of the leather jacket with women.
So, I remember I was in Wyoming at a gas station filling up and all of a sudden, the woman next
to me who's filling up her car comes over and says this, it was something to the effect of,
“I like your bike and your outfit screams... [bleeping sound].”
Now, despite the rumors you may have heard, I don't get compliments like that every
day. [Music] Seriously, I didn't know what to say. I think I just said thank you. And because I know
you're going to ask, she was decent looking, but I was already engaged and it just didn't, yeah,
wasn't an opportunity I was going to take up on. The point I'm making here is when you wear the
right leather jacket, one that fits you one that complements your build,
it makes you look like a [sound effect]. Today's video, gents, what wearing a leather
jacket says about you. [Music]
And by the way, when I say leather jacket, I'm talking about all the different types out there.
You're going to see bovine, you're going to see suede, you're going to see pig,
you're going to see deer, you're going to see goat. Tons of options out there, it really depends
on what's common in your part of the world. So, to reiterate that first point, wearing a
leather jacket that complements your build that builds up your shoulders looks good on your
body is going to make you look sexy. But, this leads to the question of why. Why are the ladies
attracted to a man wearing a leather jacket? Basically, it's an animal skin. Well, the answer
lies right there on our history. For tens of thousands of years, mankind has used animal skins
as a protective covering for himself to be able to insulate himself up north in the cold, to be
able to protect himself from the sun down south. Skins have been used because they're flexible,
they're durable, they are very protective, and they've always been a luxury item. This isn't
something that's easily come by. It's something that only a man of means could have skins.
Now, the deeper question is have we evolved to love leather? Is it hardwired into our brains? The
jury is out on that one. But, what they have found is when women are exposed to different fabrics,
different materials, leather again and again is rated as the most masculine of all the different
materials that you can make clothing from. Me, personally, I think it's more of the nurture
versus the nature. I do think we have very strong societal biases, which tell us that,
hey, leather is very strong very masculine, it's something that a strong man would wear.
Gents, if you love the smell of leather, do me a favor, smash that like button and feed the
algorithm. When you do that, more men just like you find these videos and it helps the channel.
Seriously, I love the smell of leather. And if you're like me you like that smell,
check out Godolphin by Parfums de Marly, a great leather scent.
The next thing wearing a leather jacket says about you is you have style especially if
you go with a non-traditional color. You go with a non-traditional material like suede,
all of a sudden you're able to bring this into your wardrobe.
A lot of people think that leather jackets are really easy to match. That's not true.
You can pull it off and it can look okay, but to actually make it really work with your outfit,
you got to know what you're doing. And let's face it, some colors and styles
are going to draw attention. You're going to walk into a room, people are going to take notice.
And by the way, if you're interested in suede jackets you like the ones I’ve been wearing for
the last couple of minutes, you would like to get one in a unique color in a really clean style.
Let me know down in the description of today's video. I've got a form that you
can fill out. Give me your email address. I'm not going to spam you, but I am collecting
information. I'm trying to see if there's interest in me putting out the suede jacket line. We're
playing with five different colors. We're going to narrow it down to two. I'm going to do a
limited run of each of the two colors. This is going to be a very classic moto style.
It's going to be something you can dress up dress down. And I'm basing it off of the quality
I’ve seen with a lot of John Varvatos jackets selling at the $2,000 price point. I'm like,
“You know what? I bet I can do it for half that price even possibly less.”
And remember, gents, we're only going to move forward with this project if we get enough
interest. So, if you are interested, fill out the form down in the description of today's video.
It will take you over to Real Men Real Style, where you can enter your email address. Once I
have your email address, I'll send you updates. I'll ask you, “Hey, which one do you want to
vote and what color should we go with with the jackets? What do you think with these
styles?” All that stuff, I will be able to send you directly. With that out of the way,
let's get back to the content. Marlon Brando, The Terminator,
Wolverine, what do they all have in common? The leather jacket. You got pop culture on your side
when it comes to leather jacket. Again and again the guy that is the rebel the guy that is standing
outside on his own is consistently it seems like wearing that iconic piece, the leather jacket.
[0:05:09] Now, what about bomber
jackets? What about flight jackets? What about rugged field jackets? What do these send the
signal of? They send the signal in my opinion of ruggedness, of a hero, of a guy that has served.
Yeah, because they were military jackets and not just from World War II. Yeah,
we're familiar with the bomber jackets. You may be familiar with 1920 flight jackets. Why did
they use leather? Because you can move around in the cockpit. It's very durable, it's not going to
get caught on any of the sharp edges there and it's going to keep you warm, very functional.
But, also, we go back thousands of years, leather has been used in armor from militaries around the
world. Now, is leather armor going to stop a direct hit from a crossbow? Of course not. But,
a glancing blow from a sword or a blunt instrument that hits you just in the arm?
Yeah, you're going to be bruised, your arm's going to swell, but you're not going to lose it.
And let's bring this into the modern context. For anyone that's ever ridden motorcycles,
you know why we wear leather. Because if you have ever put a bike down, if you've ever slid across
asphalt, you are very thankful very happy that you had leather jacket on, you had a helmet on,
and you had gloves and protective gear. Now, gents, I know you got an opinion. I
want to hear from you down in the comments. When you wear a leather jacket, what message do you
scream? I want to hear it down below. The next thing wearing a leather jacket
says about you, you understand that functionality and style can co-exist.
When you wear something, yes, that has these big flaps, but you understand, hey, this is actually
protect me from the wind. Whenever I’m wearing this moto jacket, it was designed that way.
At the same time, it looks really good because flaps like this lapels is kind of what they are
now. It builds up the chest, it builds up my shoulders. This pattern right in here,
all of a sudden draws attention there. So, you understand that something can be functional
and it can be stylish, it can be something you can use to stand out in a crowded market.
Another thing wearing a leather jacket says about a man, he's youthful. And contrary to what some
people say, you can be an older guy and still pull off a leather jacket. And to find out how,
check out this video right here, where I break it out simple
how to find the right leather jacket style for your age.
In this video, I explain each of the age groups. I talk about the different styles,
I go into in detail. So, if you want more, check this video out right here. I will link to it as
well down in the description. [0:07:17] End of audio