Can a older men wear a motor( double rider) jacket As a fashion jacket?

[Jon Crow]

This thread, and the witty replies, always brings a smile. Nowadays I get negative comments for wearing a tie and blazers. But there's always an answer to put an ignoramus in their place:
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Apparently, my jacket and I missed the memo that said only certain age demographics were allowed to possess a sense of style and edge. I said that to a young fellow who was really rude about my Aloha shirt, replacing jacket with shirt of course. He replied with some "F" word.

My jacket and I are aging gracefully together. Think of it as a vintage wine, it improves with time and attitude."
This one I found after being told, at a formal function, that black and white, patent leather shoes give the wrong impression. What!

The last two I found after a quick search. There's plenty more and using them, like they came straight off the top of your head, will have the detractor spluttering for another response.
I would rather be wearing a leather jacket and feeling alive than wearing something that you deem sensible and feel my age."

Ultimately, a sharp and confident smile as you say, "My age is a number, but my style is timeless."

You know I also love my Aloha shirts, I also love my wool boating blazer, last year some titt here in Madrid asked if I was going to a wedding, I wore it with nice slim burgundy chinos and Chelsea boots, my building neighbours/vecinos know me and always compliment on my mix of vintage styles, the rayon Aloha shirts, not that I need their compliments, I turned 58 Christmas Day and I shall continue to be me and do what I please, Amen and no Madre de Dios!

 

[red devil]

if the wearer looks comfortable in their own skin the jacket looks cool.

Exactly that, wear what you want and go about your day.

I would rather be wearing a leather jacket and feeling alive than wearing something that you deem sensible and feel my age.

Me too

 

[Zombie_61]

...One thing I've never worn, even when they were the height of fashionability in the mid-eighties, was ripped denim. Always hated to look of ripped jeans. I'll patch and repair them for wearing doing dirty jobs or round the house, but I always hated the holey look.

This. It's a stupid look that makes the wearer, regardless of age, look even dumber than she/he is. And to make matters worse, Levi (one of the oldest and biggest companies worldwide to produce denim clothes) seems to have cut back on the quality of the denim they use (or they prepare it differently) over the last several decades, making it softer and less-resistant to tearing, which exacerbates the problem. Back when I was still working I can remember a few days when the jeans I was wearing got caught on something sharp, and the pant leg just fell apart; not good when you're trying to positively represent the company you're working for.

 

[Rick Dalton]

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Man, you always look so cool in your jackets. Every time I see one of your posts, I get inspired to look for a similar jacket to the one you’re wearing.

 

[MrProper]

Man, you always look so cool in your jackets. Every time I see one of your posts, I get inspired to look for a similar jacket to the one you’re wearing.

Thank you

 

[Zombie_61]

Man, you always look so cool in your jackets. Every time I see one of your posts, I get inspired to look for a similar jacket to the one you’re wearing.

Truth!

 

[f2002q]

This. It's a stupid look that makes the wearer, regardless of age, look even dumber than she/he is. And to make matters worse, Levi (one of the oldest and biggest companies worldwide to produce denim clothes) seems to have cut back on the quality of the denim they use (or they prepare it differently) over the last several decades, making it softer and less-resistant to tearing, which exacerbates the problem. Back when I was still working I can remember a few days when the jeans I was wearing got caught on something sharp, and the pant leg just fell apart; not good when you're trying to positively represent the company you're working for.

When I was a lad in university, I wore a pair of ripped jeans, and all I got was “Are you part of the new kids on the block?” I never wore them again, and actually binned them. That set my views of ripped jeans, but, in the spirit of this thread, WEAR WHAT MAKES YOU COMFORTABLE and who cares what people think.

 

[MrCC]

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Hi Everyone
found this article on World Street Journal. Attached are mine Lamb skin Motor jacket from Buck Mason. I am in my 50s. l love it. My wife think it’s too short and should be for young guys though.
Cheers!

Embrace your inner rebel, there is no age appropriate as long as you feel comfortable in it.
I'm in my 60's, I have 3 double riders and love and wear them all. All due respect to the missus, you rock that jacket.

 

[bn1966]

Have worn knackered jeans with rips in & heavily patched … as long as the wear was honest & my own & not a fashion statement … no monkeys given

 

[red devil]

Have worn knackered jeans with rips in & heavily patched … as long as the wear was honest & my own & not a fashion statement … no monkeys given

That's the spirit!

Edit: I also wore ripped jeans at different times

 

[Doctor Death]

You're never too old old old
To rock n roll roll roll
If you're too young to die

- Jethro Tull

 

[Doctor Death]

O.K. seriously, you need to give your wife ... a good talking to.

Who cares others think? Wear what you like. You only live once.

 

[Doctor Death]

I generally only wear my motorcycle jackets when riding my motorcycle. The bugs have a tendency of grossing people out. The only one I do wear out and about is my 1960s Barbour International and that’s because with a lack of armor I don’t ride in it.

Do you ever clean the bugs off? That might help.

 

[Doctor Death]

i'm part of the over 50 crowd and was thinking about buying a rmc buco cz.

in the back of my mind there are distractions that i need to overcome and deal with if i do get one. it's not that i can't pull it off as i'm tall, lean and look much younger.

but i do feel like it's portrayed to many as trying too hard to look younger with a cross zip and it's something that i wore 20/25 years ago. so i'm kind of on the fence not getting one. i much prefer truckers or a cr.

i look aggressive enough without a cz. i don't know if it's true but cz seems to take the aggression level up a notch and more peeps will start with you. i really don't want to have to throw down whenever i step outside or every time i enter a bar. it's hard to avoid, though. ugly, weak minded, poor dressed fat slobs are easily offended and jealous.

and @MrProper is 6'7...holy chit....pretty sure people outside of the netherlands will walk on the other side of the road if they see him.

You're thinking too hard. Just buy the jacket and wear it!

 

[thekiyote]

My 2cents, as someone who thinks about this WAY too much:

The first thing is that there is the appreciation of leather jackets as an object.

This is looking at a jacket and judging it in the context of it's history, construction, materials, fit and so on, but not really how it fits into a larger outfit. For the most part, this is how the fedora lounge approaches jackets. There are some people who are really good at using them in outfits, but for the most part, the vibe is that the passion is about the jackets themselves, and not how they're going to be worn or interpreted.

Fashion, on the other hand, is about using those objects to tell a cohesive story.

Because this is an art form, there are a lot of ways to go about this, but since people who are into fashion typically want other people to notice them, it's largely about balancing parts of the outfit that stand out, to draw attention to it, as well as blend in, to take those stand out pieces and provide them context.

Cross zip jackets, and especially D pockets, are standout pieces, and typically give a connotation of rougher, biker vibe. And while I lurk here enough to know that they are the nicest people in the world, the reason why Terry and MrProper can look so awesome in them is because their overall look is tough as balls, so the jackets blend in well.

In addition to that, people tend to be able to continue to pull off looks that were popular when they were young, and both of them look like they could have been a part of the punk and biker scenes of the 70s and 80s.

Can other people pull off cross zip jackets as a part of a fashionable 'fit? Absolutely, it just takes a little more work and intention. Small details go a long way, and even something as simple as brass buttons instead of silver ones, or a slightly slimmer cut, can make a style mesh better.

And that all said, if you don't care about fashion at all, and just like jackets, nobody cares. Strangers aren't going to stop you to complement you on your outfit, but they won't give it a second thought either. Do what makes you happy.

Some side thoughts:

Outfits look costumey when they are very internally consistent but doesn't mesh with any larger context. I follow a couple of history of fashion youtubers who will wear outfits that are perfect recreations of 1920s fashion, but since they do action shots in modern locations and there isn't a single element that modern people or people in their age bracket wear, the effect can be pretty jarring (looking at you, Gentleman's Gazette).

The reason why slimmer people tend to look better because clothes are more likely to be made with that bodytype in mind. But people with different body types can still find things that work by finding clothes that are cut appropriately, though it can be more work.