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Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

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    Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

    I went to the Men's Warehouse to replace a jacket I've had for over 5 years now. They had two jackets around $150 that I wanted from their website, however the store here in Fresno did not have them. I did see a rack of leather jackets all 50% off, and I tried some on for fun. I liked the look of one and I ended up buying it.

    It was $600, but ended up costing 300 after the discount. Lucky for me, right before that I went to go replace the lenses in my glasses, and it would have cost $200, but I had class with the girl working there last semester and she gave me $150 discount! So I figured the jacket only cost me $150 since that's what I originally intended on spending.

    However, I've always dressed very casual and discreet, and I don't know if I'm making a huge statement by wearing a leather jacket. I'm also not very cool, and I don't drive a motorcycle. Are these all factors that I should consider before wearing my leather jacket?

    Thank you fellow Armenians, I'm lucky in the fact that the leather jacket is very accepted in Armenian culture, at least in Glendale I think, so should I also consider whether or not I'm conforming to some kind of Armenian stereotype?
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    Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

    Leather jackets can go either way; either you can pull them off or you simpy can't.

    I don't wear them because I don't feel comfortable in one because "it's not me." It looks like you really like it so it shouldn't really matter. I do often associate leather jackets with people trying to be "cool" but since you feel so casual in yours, it shouldn't be a problem. Most people who wear them think too much of themselves and it shows. It shouldn't be a problem.

    By the way, I like the way you think and how the jacket only cost you $150.

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      Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?



      Hey, its ok to wear a leather jacket, just don't go jumping no sharks. And, don't be a douchebag!!!
      Between childhood, boyhood,
      adolescence
      & manhood (maturity) there
      should be sharp lines drawn w/
      Tests, deaths, feats, rites
      stories, songs & judgements

      - Morrison, Jim. Wilderness, vol. 1, p. 22

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        Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

        $300 is a stupid amount to spend on any jacket.

        You LA people are so disconnected from the real world...

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          Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

          I just bought my first stuck-up snob jacket a few weeks ago. A $400 Marc of New York twill-wool 3/4 length. Difference is, I paid $80 for it on clearance at Marshall's. I figured for that price, you couldn't even get a quality jacket (of this material) from a "lessor" brand (let's face it, they're ALL made in China), so what the hell.

          I don't know what makes a leather jacket for "cool people". Everyone and their mother has one around here, and I'd imagine most anywhere else where the temps get cool (like the people wearing them!). I've had several of them for over 10 years. It's as common place as wearing a regular cotton sweatshirt, so I don't know why anyone that wears one would think anything of it.

          BTW, why is this in the intellectual forum?

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            Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

            Because we're discussing it like intellectual people, however, "You LA people are so disconnected from the real world..." If you read the post I'm from Fresno. Where summer temps are 110, and winter temps are 40-60. If LA is disconnected from the real world? Where is the real world?

            my jacket is a Marc New York made in China lol, but it was from Men's Warehouse. Dang $80 from Marshall's? I should've checked that out first.

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              Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

              This does not belong in the "Intellectual Lounge."
              Achkerov kute.

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                Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

                Originally posted by Thai-Samurai View Post
                Because we're discussing it like intellectual people, however, "You LA people are so disconnected from the real world..." If you read the post I'm from Fresno. Where summer temps are 110, and winter temps are 40-60. If LA is disconnected from the real world? Where is the real world?
                What do temperatures have to do with what he's saying? He means if you consider $300 a "steal" or "bargain" for a leather jacket, then perhaps you are disconnected from reality.



                Originally posted by Thai-Samurai View Post
                my jacket is a Marc New York made in China lol, but it was from Men's Warehouse. Dang $80 from Marshall's? I should've checked that out first.
                It was the first time I had been in a Marshall's in many years. That's because the last time I was there (which was the first time ever), I remember looking at the prices, and thinking "ummm....this isn't any better than the sale or clearance prices at the expensive department stores". I don't remember them being so much cheaper. It was on clearance since the season is winding down, but even there "regular" price was only $100. That's more than reasonable for the caliber of jacket this was.

                But yeah, otherwise, I can't see why these stuck up name brands charge what they do other than morons like to pretend they're better, or cooler than the people who can't afford them, and continue forking over the cash. Honestly, like I said, look at the labels on all those super, high-end brands. They're all made in China, just like the "poor people" brands. It would be different if they were made in Italy, or something, but that's not the case, so I don't care WHO'S name is on it. It ain't worth anywhere near the retail prices in my eyes.

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                  Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

                  No, you don't have to be cool to wear a leather jacket. Wear whatever you want to wear and don't care what others tell you. Leather jackets are perfect for those cold spring or fall/warm winter days. Dress for the occasion but no need to wear it everyday like the Fonze.
                  "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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                    Re: Do you have to be cool to wear a leather jacket?

                    Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
                    No, you don't have to be cool to wear a leather jacket. Wear whatever you want to wear and don't care what others tell you. Leather jackets are perfect for those cold spring or fall/warm winter days. Dress for the occasion but no need to wear it everyday like the Fonze.
                    I think this is the key to pulling off the leather jacket.

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