Question to old guys that wear a Cafe Racer

[Doctor Death]

I'm over 50 and couldn't give a flying rat's *** what anyone thinks. I wear whatever I like.

That said, I've never liked the Cafe Racer style. Never liked leather jackets that don't have a collar. So I'd never be caught dead wearing one.

The one Jensen Huang is wearing looks like ****. Probably very expensive ****, but it still looks like ****.

 

[Doctor Death]

I am a couple of days off 48, which I consider to be reasonably old (or I more frequently, at least, consider age in terms of what I wear: I'm either very formal or t-shirt/flannel shirt, jeans/cargo pants and weathered boots type of person). I think I only ever feel self-conscious in leather jackets if they are new. If the jacket looks well worn-in or smashed up, it suits me (who now looks quite well worn-in and smashed up, too): longevity of ownership seems to signal long-term use, which in turn suggests to others that it's part of a personal style. New jackets seem to imply trying to appear a certain way to create an effect. I quite happily wear the brown CR below; the blackened brown one I will only feel ok in when it's suitably mauled. I wear it less because it isn't bashed, which means it will take longer to get more wear... if you see what I mean.

The main thing isn't age as much as fitness, though: a lean person looks better in almost anything than a larger person. It is unfortunate (I am far from thin), but I think it's true. Other people may well have different views and it's only my two cents' worth.

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Definitely true that a fitter person looks better in almost anything. And the fitter you are, the more you can get away with. A very athletic looking guy can drape a curtain around himself and still look good.

As far as new or old jackets, I'm the opposite: I like new! I don't know if I'd like wearing an old, beat up jacket. All my jackets are in like new condition, and I like it that way! I love black, shiny horsehide leather. I'm not even sure what horsehide looks like when it breaks in and ages. I have too many jackets, so I rotate them. None of them have any wear yet. If any of them do eventually get worn out and beat up, I'd probably sell them and just buy a shiny new one.

 

[Tomaso]

I'm 51 and do wear my rmc j100 from time to time. I am contemplating picking up a schott P613SH as well but that is a big if. I have 4 total atm and do rotate thru them. As long I like how they look, I don't really care about what others think

That sounds good. I wish I could feel that way. Among the people I know I am the rare bird with my leather jackets.

 

[Zoro]

His jacket looks like its alligator skin, look at the horizontal lines on it setting the pattern. I wouldn't be surprised if that was some Brunello Cucinelli piece that cost him like $18,000.

As Doctor Death said a couple messages above me, it still looks bad. I'm sure it's very expensive but that doesn't make it look better.

 

[Oil Tanned]

Definitely true that a fitter person looks better in almost anything. And the fitter you are, the more you can get away with.

Those that look good in nothing, look good in anything.

 

[l0fielectronic]

My take away from this is you can't buy cool, you either have it ...or your don't.

I think thats where these tech people wearing these jackets because they think it conveys a message and makes them look a certain way comes across different to people wearing the jackets because the love the jackets and could care less about what other people think about them.

 

[Tom71]

Guys, let him wear the jacket! I don´t particularly like it either, but since when is this forum about being judgemental what jacket one is allowed to wear?