What is wrong with me?

[handymike]

I’ve been a leather jacket addict since 2010, but I haven’t worn one yet this season. I still love seeing all the great jackets you guys find, and I often try mine on and look in the mirror to see if I’m still “cool.”
But- truth be told, when I run out the door I grab my N-1 or my Barbour if it’s raining. If I’m going for a bike ride I put on my puffer or hoodie. I have 10 amazing leather jackets in the closet- a collection I’ve had fun curating, but somehow I just don’t find the occasion to wear them…
What’s up?

 

[MichaelRhB]

I too have a lot of jackets I don't wear regularly, but I still won't part with them. I love my Cooper issued A2, but rarely wear it. Several others too. I wear mostly the loden hunting coat in my avatar, a couple of Nomex jackets, or my Wellensteyn Rescue Jacket if the weather is bad.

Dozens of others never see the outside except on the rare occasion.

 

[handymike]

I’m even contemplating selling most of them off… this is an unforeseen part of the cycle for me.

 

[Monitor]

I hear you 100%. I'm only wearing my blazer or sherpa trucker if it's too cold. I've gotten rid of most of my leather jacket and honestly, I don't miss a single one but I still love them and look at listings for hours. It's just so weird...

 

[ton312]

I’m even contemplating selling most of them off… this is an unforeseen part of the cycle for me.

I can help walk you through it….

 

[handymike]

Is this burn out?

 

[Carlos840]

I think this thread needs to be closed, we cannot allow this kind of dissident thinking to spread on TFL!

Mike, go for a walk, you're going to be ok...

 

[ton312]

Is this burn out?

Yeah. Honestly I could easily get by with only my Reg and original Windward. Everything else is just for the joy of experience/ cheap thrill of something new. The truth is that leather is piss poor for a Chicago winter. That said it’s been quite mild up until the last two days.

 

[ton312]

I hear you 100%. I'm only wearing my blazer or sherpa trucker if it's too cold. I've gotten rid of most of my leather jacket and honestly, I don't miss a single one but I still love them and look at listings for hours. It's just so weird...

Me too! Still obsessed but it takes a lot to move me to buy. After awhile it just gets a bit stale I guess but the thrilling hunt never gets old.

 

[MrProper]

I also had it once and then just didn't wear a leather jacket for a few years. Here it is fortunately so that it is often too cold for leather in winter (shearling excluded) and too warm in summer. I.e. there is always a more or less long leather jackets free time. In the meantime, this is enough to get back the desire for it. LOL

 

[handymike]

So, thin the collection a bit, and wait it out?

 

[ton312]

So, thin the collection and wait it out?

Burn it down and start over. Except for the GW and the green Brooks.

 

[Liveinstyle33]

I’ve been a leather jacket addict since 2010, but I haven’t worn one yet this season. I still love seeing all the great jackets you guys find, and I often try mine on and look in the mirror to see if I’m still “cool.”
But- truth be told, when I run out the door I grab my N-1 or my Barbour if it’s raining. If I’m going for a bike ride I put on my puffer or hoodie. I have 10 amazing leather jackets in the closet- a collection I’ve had fun curating, but somehow I just don’t find the occasion to wear them…
What’s up?

Your problem is, you don't like them. If you did, you would wear them. My default jackets in all of those situations and more are my leather jackets. You should sell those leather jackets, what size are you? Post pics if you want to sell them.

 

[MrProper]

So, thin the collection a bit, and wait it out?

Keep the good ones, sell the rest. I just sold 8 9 jackets that I knew I probably won't wear again. For this I now have more time for my favorites

 

[handymike]

Your problem is, you don't like them. If you did, you would wear them. My default jackets in all of those situations and more are my leather jackets. You should sell those leather jackets, what size are you? Post pics if you want to sell them.

I’m a 38

 

[handymike]

Burn it down and start over. Except for the GW and the green Brooks.

GW is a keeper. The green Brooks will go as I have a better fitting Kehoe now.

 

[handymike]

Your problem is, you don't like them. If you did, you would wear them. My default jackets in all of those situations and more are my leather jackets. You should sell those leather jackets, what size are you? Post pics if you want to sell them.

You’re wrong here. I love them!
It is more an issue with my lifestyle. I don’t really go out much anymore to fancy restaurants or places where I used to wear them. I don’t work in an office, so that’s out.

 

[jacketjunkie]

It‘s easy. You are not buying these jackets because you are a man who is looking for a leather jacket to wear. You are buying them because you are a collector. We all are. The first jacket maybe was an actual enthusiastic „i need a leather jacket to wear“ purchase, everything going onwards…. collecting. It‘s unlikely you will feel better if you sell off some years worth of this collecting hobby. You are just fine. People who are into collecting stamps don‘t use them to send letters either.

 

[Marc mndt]

I don’t really go out much anymore to fancy restaurants or places where I used to wear them.

There's an answer to that, don't reserve them for fancy occasions only.

I wear my jackets to the office, to the gym, running errands, what have you.

 

[handymike]

It‘s easy. You are not buying these jackets because you are a man who is looking for a leather jacket to wear. You are buying them because you are a collector. We all are. The first jacket maybe was an actual enthusiastic „i need a leather jacket to wear“ purchase, everything going onwards…. collecting. It‘s unlikely you will feel better if you sell off some years worth of this collecting hobby. People who are into collecting stamps don‘t use them to send letters either.

I don’t feel right subscribing to this line of thought. I don’t want to be a collector. Most of my purchases were spontaneous or compulsive. I had to have it, or I just couldn’t stop clicking on it. Or even in the case of the Kehoe, I had to find one in my size. They all have some “magic.”