Aero slimfit motorcycle jacket aka Ridley

[MrProper]

I un-antiqued my antique brass buttons to show a bit more brass. It can be done FYI, but I do warn you that one of them, the coin pocket, was actually copper underneath. A neat quirk though.

Thanks for the tip.
For me it fits very well in blackened. I ordered it that way because it's a little more subtle. But who knows if I don't want to shine in the future LOL

 

[dudewuttheheck]

That is an excellent fit. Jacket looks awesome as well!

 

[Tom71]

Perfect in every way! Doesn´t look too roomy at all.

I´ve said it before: I do prefer CXL FQHH over Vicenza for the "butch" look and the unique aging (c.f. your incredible Kaff Racer to see what I am talking about). Yet, Vicenza is so much more easy wearing, and the more leather I handle the more it irks me that heavy CXL is so much of a fight all the time!
I am Looking forward to seeing you break in this jacket. I havn´t seen many hard-worn Vicenza jackets yet, and this one has so much potential in it.

 

[marker2037]

Thanks for the tip.
For me it fits very well in blackened. I ordered it that way because it's a little more subtle. But who knows if I don't want to shine in the future LOL

If you do, here’s how it can look.

the one copper one

 

[jonbuilder]

well done I do no know what you could have done to improve

 

[MrProper]

Perfect in every way! Doesn´t look too roomy at all.

I´ve said it before: I do prefer CXL FQHH over Vicenza for the "butch" look and the unique aging (c.f. your incredible Kaff Racer to see what I am talking about). Yet, Vicenza is so much more easy wearing, and the more leather I handle the more it irks me that heavy CXL is so much of a fight all the time!
I am Looking forward to seeing you break in this jacket. I havn´t seen many hard-worn Vicenza jackets yet, and this one has so much potential in it.

Thank you
yes I know what you mean about cxl and I also agree. It's a dream, but impractical. e.g. if I'm out and have to stow the CXL then it needs its own seat

The Crosszip is my first Vicenza and I have to say it wears fantastic. I wore it all day yesterday and my neck is still alive
The first brown spots come through.

If you do, here’s how it can look.

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the one copper one

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Many thanks for your pictures. I can imagine that with that. Looks good.

well done I do no know what you could have done to improve

Thanks a lot

 

[MrProper]

That was fast. The first discolorations are visible. It is enough to carry a pack of Ikea PAX cabinets under your arm to the third floor. LOL

 

[MrProper]

 

[Mattofumi]

Wow. That is fast wearing. I have a PHWM in blackened brown and after a winter of wear it only has the tiniest spots of brown on the cuff edges and some high seams. Nothing like yours. I guess some hides wear faster? Or Aero changed the top coat to wear faster?

 

[Mattofumi]

Love your Ridley btw. Looks awesome.

 

[Carlos840]

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Be careful carrying things like that.
One day i ordered something from a website called CoolBlue, the cardboard box it arrived in was bright blue.
I carried it 50 meters against my chest whilst wearing a LW leather jacket.
When i put the box down my jacket was covered in bright blue stains, thankfully the top coat of LW leather is tough enough that i could delicately scrape the blue off without leaving any marks, but i am pretty sure that if i had been wearing CXL or vicenza that day my jacket would still be covered in blue stains, or i would have rubbed the top coat off trying to remove the blue stains.
Now i am really careful with printed packaging when wearing leather...

 

[MrProper]

Or Aero changed the top coat to wear faster?

Many thanks.
Unfortunately, I don't know whether Aero has changed anything. But maybe it's just me. I don't particularly take care of my jackets. A jacket has to survive everyday life, otherwise it shouldn't have become a jacket. LOL
My CXL looked like this on the sleeves, too, really quickly.

Be careful carrying things like that.
One day i ordered something from a website called CoolBlue, the cardboard box it arrived in was bright blue.
I carried it 50 meters against my chest whilst wearing a LW leather jacket.
When i put the box down my jacket was covered in bright blue stains, thankfully the top coat of LW leather is tough enough that i could delicately scrape the blue off without leaving any marks, but i am pretty sure that if i had been wearing CXL or vicenza that day my jacket would still be covered in blue stains, or i would have rubbed the top coat off trying to remove the blue stains.
Now i am really careful with printed packaging when wearing leather...

Thanks for the hint. good to know. Fortunately, my box was without paint. Lucky

 

[MrProper]

 

[Psant25]

Looks really good ^^

 

[Monitor]

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Ace. Nice jeans, too.

 

[MrProper]

Ace. Nice jeans, too.

many thanks.
no forum compliant jeans lol.
No raw denim/selvedge/whatever, but an ordinary 12oz G-Star Arc 3D

 

[Downunder G Man]

many thanks.
no forum compliant jeans lol.
No raw denim/selvedge/whatever, but an ordinary 12oz G-Star Arc 3D

"12oz G-Star Arc" sounds pretty "selve-edgy" to this "dad jeans" wearing Levi 501/505/504/604 type of guy ! ( ME !)...

 

[mtrlr]

Love it, this is so perfect. MrProper is in a buying spree lately, eh?

 

[MrProper]

Love it, this is so perfect. MrProper is in a buying spree lately, eh?

it would be nice if it only happened recently lol.
Unfortunately this is always the case, only interrupted by short periods of not buying.

 

[Pandemic]

The fit on that jacket is just supurb!