﻿Perfect Leather Jacket For Body Type [0:00:00]
So, this first leather jacket style, I absolutely love it because it works with so many different
body types and the vast majority of men do not have it in their wardrobe.
What style am I talking about? The flight jackets, specifically the bomber.
Now, as the name implies, this jacket has a storied history coming out of the military.
It was made to provide insulation when you are flying at high altitudes in cockpits that were
either non-pressurized or simply weren’t heated. Now, key style characteristics of a bomber are
going to be the elastic around the waist and at the end of the sleeves at the wrist
points. The purpose of this design was to keep the heat in and keep the cold out.
Now, you notice the elastic hits right at waist, so this is a shorter jacket,
which gives you a lot of freedom of movement and notice you got a more generous cut in
the jacket. And that’s what makes this great for so many different body types.
Now, there is a caveat with the muscular body type if you are top heavy and you skip leg day. In this
case, you want to be careful with this jacket because it can over exaggerate your upper body.
All that being said, the bomber style jacket is an excellent choice for most body types, and if you
really want to stand out, look for it in suede. It’s going to add a little bit more depth, a
little bit more weight to the overall look of the jacket, but it’s definitely going to stand out.
Now, throughout this video, gents, you’re going to see a number of charts,
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People are going to look at the way this jacket fits on you, just the way it touches,
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The next leather jacket style I want to talk about, the asymmetrical zip jacket.
And this is one that doesn’t get a lot of attention. But, I love it because of the
V shape we’ve got here right on the chest. Now, there is an actual functional purpose of
having the zipper over on one side. And that is simply when you’re riding a motorcycle,
you’re being exposed to air hitting you right in the chest, you want to make sure that,
hey, if you just had a straight zipper up and down, it could have penetration with
that air and it could cool you down. Instead, what they’re looking to do is
to better insulate, provide warmth and protection and so, you’ve got that extra
layer of leather that has an overlap here and it just does a better job of keeping the air out.
Now, that functional purpose is cool, but what I really love is the fact from a stylistic point of
view and the way that lines work, this builds up the chest and it slims up the waist area.
Now, if you’ve got a really heavy build, you’ve got a large stomach,
you got to first to make sure the jacket is going to fit you there. It’s not going to be
able to work wonders, but it would be good as a motorcycle jacket if you want protection.
But, the only build I would say that has to be careful with this is the guy that already has
large shoulders and a high drop. What I’m talking about with the drop is basically you’ve got a very
small waist, you’ve got big shoulders, you spend a lot of time in the gym and it shows. You want
to be careful with this jacket style because it could make you look like a cartoon character.
That being said, for the vast majority of body types especially for those of you that don’t have
the body of Adonis, yeah, this is just going to simply make you look better. Definitely for that
dad bod, it’s going to build up the shoulders, it’s going to make the hands look larger,
it’s going to slim up the silhouette, just a great look. You just got to nail the fit.
Now, I alluded to it earlier, but I want to go into a little bit more detail about
the difference between suede and straight up leather when it comes to body type.
It doesn’t make a difference. It’s very slight. But, suede I think adds a bit of weight, it adds
a bit of texture. So, if you’ve got a thinner build, if you have a regular build, you just want
a jacket that’s going to make you look a bit more substantial, then definitely lean towards suede.
That being said, straight up leather especially if you’re riding, you want something that’s more
durable, something that can deal with the elements, you definitely want to go
over towards leather because leather jackets are made to be just tougher on the outside.
Now, what about for you big heavy guys, what’s going to be the perfect style for you?
So, when it comes to leather jackets, most styles are not going to compliment you unless you nail
the fit. But there is one style that actually is going to work for a wide variety of heavier set
guys and that is the blouson style. [0:04:58]
And the reason being is this has relatively a straight drop,
is also got a collar right on it. This jacket right here from most designs that are coming out,
it’s going to work with the heavier guys. So, if you’ve got a circular shape, if you’ve
got a pear shape, it’s going to give a little bit of weight, a little bit of substantial, you know,
half to the shoulders. And, for the guy that is stout and straight, hey, this is going to
fit your body frame. So, really the blouson is a great option if you’re a heavier guy.
Now, if you’ve got a regular body type, you’re 5’9” 165 lbs? In that case, yes,
the blouson will compliment you, but I think there are better styles out there for you.
What you got to be careful is if you’re on the thinner side, if you’re really fit and lean,
you’re a runner, then in this case a lot of blouson designs, they need to be
brought in to actually compliment the build. And because leather and suede is difficult to
work with, I’m thinking there are other styles you may want to go towards. You
can still try to pull this off, but I do feel unless you’re going to layer with it,
it can be a little bit of a, yeah, a little bit of a heavier just, yeah, not the right look for you.
I’d go for something that’s closer fitted. So, what’s the closer fitted option? Check
out the harrington. Now, per definition, a blouson and a harrington are right next to
each other. They’re cousins and oftentimes they are labeled one thing or the other.
But, for this video, I’m going to say a harrington has a little bit of slimmer profile. And this is
great, again, because we just talked about this one is not going to work for the heavier guys,
it’s going to be more difficult. That being said, for the skinnier guys, who the blouson didn’t work
for, the harrington is going to be perfect. So, if you’ve got a thin build, if you’ve got
a regular build, if you even have a dad bod, the harrington is a great option for you.
And stylistically, very similar to the blouson, it’s going to have those open pockets, although,
notice it’s not going to have the color. So, it’s going to have a little bit of a sleeker
design up on top and that here is really the only big difference you’re going to see in these
styles, but overall a clean just timeless design. Now, really quick let’s talk color. When it comes
to suede, when it comes to leather, it’s mostly going to be brown and black. But
there are many variations of brown from a light colored tan to a very dark chocolate brown.
In general, I find that darker colors are going to work for most men because they just simply
are going to be more versatile and they’re going to have more slimming effects. A lot of colored
jackets aren’t going to be as versatile, but if you already have a few jackets in your wardrobe,
you want something that’s going to help you stand out from the crowd. Something that’s
going to, yeah, just simply get a little bit of attention, then give them a shot.
Now, which color is best? I think for most men starting off with a black leather jacket is
easy. But, if you don’t want to go that route, dark brown or like this jacket right here that
is a dark blue. It’s beautiful actually in the light, just a really unique jacket.
That being said, if you’ve already got a style a color in your wardrobe and I
said it didn’t work for your body type, here’s the thing. You know, wear it with
confidence because you probably already are. And here’s the thing, confidence is going to
help you overcome so much of this. If you get that fit right, if you feel good in that jacket, then
to hell with my advice. Wear what you want, man. Now, that last jacket style, the harrington, you
may say that looks really similar to a moto. And I have to say that that harrington did definitely
steal some characteristics from the moto jacket. But, in general the big separation is going to
be the zippers on the pockets, sometimes on the chest area. And usually you’re going to have a
flap that’s going to seal up around the neck. Now, the classic moto jacket can also come
in the asymmetrical zipper type of style, but this jacket as the name implies is for
a simple clean razor type of jacket. Café racers, you know, that’s where they pop up historically.
But, these jackets are just simple, they get the job done, they provide a layer of protection and,
really, I just think that they’re clean, good looking motorcycle jackets.
If you’ve got a thin build, if you’ve got a regular build, or you’ve got a stout build,
I think that you can really pull off this jacket and looks good.
Now, round guy, again, depending on the cut and the overall fit of the jacket, he could possibly
pull this off, but, again, you’ve got to nail the fit. But, for a guy that has a really muscular
build, heavy shoulders, again, you’ve got to make sure that it isn’t too close of a fit,
otherwise it’s going to look comical. As for the dad bod the pear-shaped guy,
guess what? This jacket is your friend, especially when you got a little bit of padding up in the
shoulders like this jacket right here. Look at that, that is going to build up the shoulders.
It’s going to help provide just a little bit of extra attention to the eyes in that area.
And, yes, you’ve that extra, you know, 10, 20, maybe 40, 50 lbs around the midsection, you got
those skinnier shoulders, but this is going to even you out and really is a great look for you.
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Next up, let’s talk about jacket design when it comes to pockets,
when it comes to stitching, when it comes to design. How is this going to affect what body
types you can actually wear the jacket with? So, it really depends on what are these doing
for the overall profile for the silhouette for the build of that jacket and how are they affecting
the direction the eyes are going to go. [0:09:55]
So, as I talked about with the asymmetrical jacket, it basically builds out that chest. But,
what if you’ve got large pockets on the front on the top on the bottom? This is going to give an
extra bit of weight especially if those pockets are a patch pockets. Patch pockets are type of
pockets that’s sewn onto the top of the leather. What if you’ve got lines going across? You’ve got
contrast stitching? Well, again, depending on where this is at, as we see right here in
the shoulders of this jacket, this is going to draw our eyes upward. It’s going to draw
attention to shoulders, so even if there isn’t any padding in there, it’s going to
just make the shoulders look more pronounced. Now, when is that good when is it bad? Well,
if you are a thinner guy, if you are a regular guy and you want a jacket that’s going to add a
little bit more weight to you, definitely check out the field jacket right here.
Now, the field jacket, this comes out, you know, African Safari, that’s initially where
it’s designed for. It was made in the fabric. It transitioned over to leather. And what’s really
nice about these jackets is how many different body types they fit because of the length.
Notice how this jacket fully covers the backside? It’s longer than most
of those other leather jacket styles we see, therefore it’s going to bring the strength of
making your upper body look more proportional. This is great whether you have a round build,
whether you’ve got the whole pear-shaped dad bod thing going. If you are a skinny guy,
a regular guy, this is going to make you look good. But, again, you’ve got to get the fit and
the key here is finding the right style for you. If you’re a heavier set guy, I’m going to lean
towards, you know, a darker color. If I am a thinner guy, I think that you could easily
pull off lighter color in this style. In fact, the only man I think needs to be careful about
wearing a field style jacket is a shorter guy. If you’re 5’3”, if you’re a bit shorter than that,
make sure it’s not too long. It should cover just the curvature of your buttocks. If it doesn’t do
that, then all of a sudden, yeah, it’s just going to be too long, it’s not going to look right.
If you’re 6’, if you’re 6’3”, you may want to make sure it’s long enough, but that’s rarely
a problem. I guess maybe for 6’9”, it might be an issue. But, for most men, this jacket style
is just going to really rock. It’s a great option and, yeah, and most guys don’t even have this in
their wardrobe and they’re really missing out. Now, this next leather jacket style may make you
look like a Russian gangster, but it works for a wide variety of body types, especially the heavier
body build – round build, pear-shaped build and that is going to be the leather blazer.
Now, the leather blazer doesn’t work for skinnier guys, so-so I think you can look a little bit
overpowering. And when it comes to where is it going to fit in your wardrobe, a lot of people
don’t even like the idea of a leather blazer. You know, it’s called a blazer, but most blazers
by definition are going to be made from a worsted wool material and so you can argue. But,
that being said, I know like guys pulled this off in the city and it can take a beating,
so that’s why a lot of guys like this jacket. It looks a little bit dressed up than most
leather jackets. And if you do go with this style, make sure you go with darker color.
Now, what about the double rider? If you ride a Harley, if you ride an Indian,
you’ve probably seen this style, you’ve got friends that maybe rock this style.
I think when it comes to riding a bike especially, you know, I can see why this
has been an iconic piece. That being said, when it comes to body types that it compliments,
this one has a pretty bad track record. I would say if you’ve got a regular build,
if you’ve got a thinner build, if you have a, you know, maybe even up to a stout build,
get a good size jacket here. But, if you’ve got a mid – you’ve got a heavier midsection, this is not
going to look great on you. And I think if you are relatively tall, if you are relatively short, this
style also can really not compliment your build. That being said, the debate, leather versus suede,
which jacket style is better? Guys, I go into it in detail here,
a whole video in which I lay out the cons the pros of each of the different fabric types.
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