mvilla
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Hey, guys! I'll soon(ish) be another owner of a fine Field Leathers jacket, as I placed an order with Greg just a couple weeks ago!
I got into this in an awkward way, as I don't know shite about leather jackets, and honestly never even thought about spending so much in one...
It started when I decided I wanted to buy a leather jacket because they look nice. Rugged with a pinch of badass. I got this idea after visiting some thrift stores and seeing some cool stuff, but none that actually did it for me. I really liked trying those double rider style jackets, so I decided to go for a Schott 618. Well, I bought one in haste from ebay, which proved to be a big mistake... I got what was supposed to be a "new without tags" for £340, which seemed to be a nice deal, but then after a while, I noticed the previous owner hadbutchered shortened the sleeves, which made it look funny. I managed to "unfold" some of the sleeve that was tucked in, and gained a couple inches in length (any guy knows that 2in can make a huge difference... ok, sorry for the terrible joke). I took it to a tailor and he added an ugly ribbing and called it a day. Anyway, I have now this jacket with some creases and a fucked up zipper on the sleeves. The length is alright, but I came to realise this double rider style really doesn't work for me...
So, after this bad experience, I started browsing and found some cool stuff from Japan, but got kind of scared with the prices I saw for some jackets at Rivet and Hide. I then turned back to eBay and found a cool A2 jacket by Aero and went on to research about the brand. I didn't want to do anything hurried, such as in my previous purchase, so I decided to understand better what I was going for. Anyway, in this search, I found a post in that "Almost Vintage" blog, reviewing his Aero jacket and showing some faults on the stitching, saying Aero horsehide ain't the best out there, while high praising Greg, the dude who made his jacket. Honestly, I would've never notice those defects, but it is weird how once you get the "details bug", it's hard to get over it, so I gave up on Aero. I also learned from that blog that Greg left Aero and started his own brand... I followed the link to his IG page. Well, that was when I started to accept I'd have to spend a few quid on a nice leather jacket. Pretty cool stuff all over the place. Cool designs with bespoke fitting!
I don't just go spending that much money on anything, really... Therefore, for me it was a good thing that there's a long waiting time for one of his jackets, as I will have enough time to spare some money each month before it comes my time to complete the order (I only paid the first deposit so far!)
I hope that by the time it is my turn to have my jacket made, I'll have learned a little and will be able to come up with something cool.
I'm thinking I'll go with a design such as a Highwayman (even though I still cannot completely tell what defines it), with a Lochcarron green plaid lining. From the models I've seen so far in general, my favorite has been the Freewheelers Mulholland, which apparently is not exactly a Highwayman, but it is close enough. The main features I like from that jacket is the clean back and the stitching details on the bottom hem, with the low belt. From Field Leathers instagram page, I really liked the button cuff on Marc's modified Manhattan, so I'm thinking about asking for something like that. I don't like the stitching connecting the two pockets on the Mulholland, so I'm scratching that out.
Before all of this, I thought ordering a jacket was just a case of going to a store and picking it out of a rack, but now it all seems pretty complex haha. I have no clue of what I'm doing, honestly.
Just to finalise this never ending post, I got to say that I only found this forum because I was seeking for reviews of Field Leathers, so thank you for the info I was already able to gather from here! And probably I will keep coming here to ask a ton more of questions, as apparently I'll have a loong time to wait! Cheers!
I got into this in an awkward way, as I don't know shite about leather jackets, and honestly never even thought about spending so much in one...
It started when I decided I wanted to buy a leather jacket because they look nice. Rugged with a pinch of badass. I got this idea after visiting some thrift stores and seeing some cool stuff, but none that actually did it for me. I really liked trying those double rider style jackets, so I decided to go for a Schott 618. Well, I bought one in haste from ebay, which proved to be a big mistake... I got what was supposed to be a "new without tags" for £340, which seemed to be a nice deal, but then after a while, I noticed the previous owner had
So, after this bad experience, I started browsing and found some cool stuff from Japan, but got kind of scared with the prices I saw for some jackets at Rivet and Hide. I then turned back to eBay and found a cool A2 jacket by Aero and went on to research about the brand. I didn't want to do anything hurried, such as in my previous purchase, so I decided to understand better what I was going for. Anyway, in this search, I found a post in that "Almost Vintage" blog, reviewing his Aero jacket and showing some faults on the stitching, saying Aero horsehide ain't the best out there, while high praising Greg, the dude who made his jacket. Honestly, I would've never notice those defects, but it is weird how once you get the "details bug", it's hard to get over it, so I gave up on Aero. I also learned from that blog that Greg left Aero and started his own brand... I followed the link to his IG page. Well, that was when I started to accept I'd have to spend a few quid on a nice leather jacket. Pretty cool stuff all over the place. Cool designs with bespoke fitting!
I don't just go spending that much money on anything, really... Therefore, for me it was a good thing that there's a long waiting time for one of his jackets, as I will have enough time to spare some money each month before it comes my time to complete the order (I only paid the first deposit so far!)
I hope that by the time it is my turn to have my jacket made, I'll have learned a little and will be able to come up with something cool.
I'm thinking I'll go with a design such as a Highwayman (even though I still cannot completely tell what defines it), with a Lochcarron green plaid lining. From the models I've seen so far in general, my favorite has been the Freewheelers Mulholland, which apparently is not exactly a Highwayman, but it is close enough. The main features I like from that jacket is the clean back and the stitching details on the bottom hem, with the low belt. From Field Leathers instagram page, I really liked the button cuff on Marc's modified Manhattan, so I'm thinking about asking for something like that. I don't like the stitching connecting the two pockets on the Mulholland, so I'm scratching that out.
Before all of this, I thought ordering a jacket was just a case of going to a store and picking it out of a rack, but now it all seems pretty complex haha. I have no clue of what I'm doing, honestly.
Just to finalise this never ending post, I got to say that I only found this forum because I was seeking for reviews of Field Leathers, so thank you for the info I was already able to gather from here! And probably I will keep coming here to ask a ton more of questions, as apparently I'll have a loong time to wait! Cheers!