TheOldFashioned
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I don’t know anything about leather jackets, but that second jacket (where you are clean shaven) looks very nice (don’t tell Bowen).
Thanks, Brent. As Bowen mentioned above it actually is the same jacket just different lighting. It's brown Horween chromexel horsehide made by Aero Leathers of Scotland. Coloration varies batch to batch as it's tanned and I personally think I lucked into a nice hue on this one. In certain light it seems to show reddish tones and almost pretends to be cordovan (another Horween color). The way this leather is processed it's supposed to develop even more character over time, so I'm looking forward to how this jacket evolves.
B actually helped me get it just over a year ago. There was a screaming deal on the TFL Classifieds and I reached out to him for his advice since I was/am even less knowledgeable about leather jackets than hats. The rest as they say is history. He's been kind enough to provide advice on a few other hat and jacket purchases since then too.
Thanks, Joe. With the arrival of winter weather I'll likely be sporting the natural facial insulation for the next few months. Unfortunately, the Upper Midwest winters are a bit too cold for leather, so the jacket will be taking a backseat to wool.Both looks work great.
Best,
Joe