Why are people often saying, that denim-jackets have to be worn open??

[jonesy86]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Lev...251063?hash=item58feff1177:g:V-UAAOSw8-xZyCY4

Well, I already have the Berkenstock sandals, tie dyed tee shirt, beads. I think I would wear the jeans jacket open.

 

[ton312]

In order to wear a closed denim jacket, do you also have to be a friend of a leather belt?

New or good 'ol?

 

[ton312]

Wrapping up 3 threads in one pic

 

[Seb Lucas]

I weep for the future.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I can't tell if that's an ascot, tie, handkerchief, scarf, or accident

 

[Lean'n'mean]

In order to wear a closed denim jacket, do you also have to be a friend of a leather belt?

Having a flat stomach would be the first criteria.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I weep for the future.

What future ? I thought we were locked in the past.

 

[scottyrocks]

New or good 'ol?

<-- spits coffee onto computer screen hahahahahahahaaaaaaa . . .

 

[scottyrocks]

Someone mentioned earlier about closing the bottom button(s), or even zippers, on jackets.

From what I remember, that habit, at least for me, began with Happy Days, as The Fonz always kept his jacket closed at the bottom, at least when he wasn't jumping sharks. I was young and impressionable then. Now I'm not so young and not so impressionable.

The closed bottom served an actual purpose, as well (aside from looking cool - at the time). If the jacket hadn't completely lost its body, keeping the bottom closed kept the weight of the jacket collar off my neck, which often gave me a headache.

 

[ton312]

I can't tell if that's an ascot, tie, handkerchief, scarf, or accident

Yes

 

[IXL]

In Oklahoma, at least, keeping the bottom of a jacket fastened can be a survival technique: the winds, on a good day, can beat a guy up pretty good by flailing him with an unfastened jacket.

 

[jonesy86]

Here's what I would do:

Button it up when it's cold, and leave it unbuttoned when it's not that cold.

I say the same goes with rolling up the cuffs, and popping the collar. It's probably breaking some leather jacket rule, but i just had to wear my new jacket today, even tough it wasn't really too cold. I left the jacket open, rolled up the sleeves, and surely didn't pop the collar.

Jacket open, sleeves rolled up, collar normal.

 

[Monitor]

In order to wear a closed denim jacket, do you also have to be a friend of a leather belt?

Only if the denim jacket is crunchy and you're wearing trucker shorts.