Cross zips / D pockets, discussion starter...

[handymike]

Ahhh, the UrbanHippieSwe...his collection of RMC jackets is enviable.

 

[Edward]

Suburban, shurely?

It is a beautiful jacket.

 

[TheMarriedHermit]

Have to admit, I always get a chuckle out of guys who wear WW2 flying jackets thinking they shouldn't go near a motorcycle jacket when they don't ride....

According to that kind of thinking the only time it's OK to wear a flight jacket is when one is on an airplane or at least at the airport, preferably during wartime.

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[ProteinNerd]

According to that kind of thinking the only time it's OK to wear a flight jacket is when one is on an airplane or at least at the airport, preferably during wartime.

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I think that was his point [emoji6]

 

[Sloan1874]

I think getting away from black leather is a good place to start. If we're talking about cultural associations, black cross zips are inevitably associated with Brando, the Ramones, punk etc, so it's a tough colour to wear in anything other than a casual setting. A cross zip in cordovan or brown to my eye has a much more stylish civilian look of a 30s or 40s jacket that is much more flexible. I wear my cordovan Bootlegger to work all the time and nobody comments on it:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...sneak-preview-of-new-designs-and-a-mug.90441/
These are old pics, it's much more broken in, though it can still stand on its own if it wants to, but it's a very cool jacket that can't see myself letting go of any time soon.

 

[photo2u]

LW:
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Vanson:
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Aero:
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ALL GOOD!

Great looking jackets. Do you remember that size of your j23? Also, you forgot the image of the pagasus!

 

[Benny Holiday]

Dan looking at the photos you've posted on the lounge in the past you'll rock the cross-zip look as easy as a teenage McDonald's worker can screw up my lunch order. Everyone's posted all the great stuff here, all I can add is my own top 3, not in any order: Thedi, Aero Bootlegger, ELMC Roadstar. Beautiful jackets each one.

 

[TheMarriedHermit]

I think that was his point [emoji6]

You reckon?

 

[Dav]

I used to wear a rubbish cross zip in my youth when I had bikes, while I still like them, to me they feel like I'm dressing like I did in my teens again, which doesn't seem like me any more. These days I prefer imagining I'm about to get in a Spitfire or a bomber

 

[ton312]

Great looking jackets. Do you remember that size of your j23? Also, you forgot the image of the pagasus!

LW was a 44"

 

[photo2u]

LW was a 44"

Thanks!