That Leather Thing...

For as long as I can remember I have always looked on at the leather jacket in an awe-inspiring kind of way, it was a coat to be looked up to, respected and to be honest SO not anything I could wear, I simply wasn't cool enough. When I was too young to understand why and what a leather jacket was, I used to think those boys in the bomber jackets were all film stars and those to be feared and the ladies who wore them were rich. As the years went past I used to stare at those powerful business women with their leather macs and blazers, and now in my late twenties I look at leather jackets and think how youthful and fun they seem. I want.

I have never in my whole life owned a leather jacket. That's right never, not even a fake one. To me, they always seemed to belong to complete hipsters or people that are way cooler than me, I never quite had the 'swagger' down (and yes, I did just say that). When I was younger I swore that there was a leather jacket 'club' that was at my school, one that me and my duffle coat were not welcome in. I knew that the second I decided to buy/wear one, I wouldn't be that grungy-rock-chick kinda girl I so wanted to be, instead I'll be the twat in an ill-fitting not quite the right end of cool 80's throwback. In lieu of this, I have/had avoided purchasing or even trying any on, yes, that bad, but more and more I see these gorgeous (young) girls literally throwing the leather jacket on I wanted to be just like that, even now.

By 'throwing' the jacket on I mean literally: some will team it with a girly printed dress, some will team with bright coloured skinnies and flats, some will rock it up with shorts and tights with a ripped 'I'm with the band' tee and ultimately the look screams cool, calm, collected and purposely thrown together to just look good. That's not me. Judging by my lateness, daily running to catch the train and resounding "I'm sorry I'm late" that comes out of my mouth there is no way any of my looks are thrown together in this way, well, maybe if you count my Sunday just-got-out-of-bed-pj-look. I think now, at the age that I am and never even trying a leather jacket on, the second I complete this life journey (yes, buying a leather jacket is one of MY lifes journey) the desired leather jacket is going to just make me look some really sad 80s throwback that belongs in the East end gangsta land.. innit....

*sigh*

The other thing is, that whilst it's all very well and good me folding down the pages of every magazine with 'I want this one' tab and thinking that it'll suit me, a leather jacket is an investment people, they aren't cheap, and I do not want to be getting some cheap, shiny 'wipe me clean' faux leather one! So here are the leather jacket lust-haves, that maybe, one day I might just be cool enough to buy...