How to Select a Great Investment leather Jacket

Deciding to invest in a leather jacket may well be one of the best decisions of your life. However, choosing the perfect jacket can be a tough task, especially since you’ll want it to look amazing if you’re spending a decent amount of money on it. If you follow the steps outlined in this guide, there’s no way you can go wrong:

Work Out a Budget

You need to have some kind of budget outlined in order to choose the perfect leather jacket. You can find leather jackets for as little as £60 these days, but you can also pay thousands depending on where you buy it from. If you want to splurge on genuine leather, then it’s important you take your time as an investment such as this should last you a long time. If you can afford to wait a little longer, save a bit more money and get a better jacket then it’s worth it!

Shop Around

Now you know your budget you can shop around and get an idea for the kind of leather jackets you like. You can look in high street stores, online, and even on stores like eBay to see if you can get a jacket for a bargain. If you spot a ridiculously expensive jacket you like, note down the name of it to see if you can find it cheaper on eBay.

Look at Different Styles

What kind of styles suit you? If you don’t know, you might want to take somebody shopping with you for a second opinion - especially if you’re planning on spending a lot of money! You could choose a kind of rockstar leather jacket, or a classic style leather jacket that will go with anything. There’s a lot of variety, so make sure you choose one that you’ll be able to interchange with a lot of your other items so it stands the test of time. You might want to be careful when it comes to logos, studs, embellishments, and other things as this could go out of style quite quickly.

Find One That is Durable

You’re going to need to make sure your jacket is durable and a good fit for many different occasions, especially if you’ve set your budget quite high. You don’t want to buy an amazing leather jacket that you’ll only be able to wear every now and again, right? Also, make sure you’re leather jacket goes with any other leather accessories you may have. If you don’t have leather accessories, you’ll need some - take a look at Shinola!

By considering all of the points above, you should be able to select a great investment leather jacket. Of course black is probably the most versatile colour when it comes to leather jackets, but brown and grey could work too - it all depends on your style and day to day wardrobe. There’s nothing saying you can’t get a red leather jacket, just be sure you’ll wear it! Be honest; how often would you be able to wear a yellow leather jacket with a studded eagle on the back (although that does sound quite cool)? Consider all of the points above and you’ll end up with a great investment!

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