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You can only wear one jacket for the rest of your life- do you go black or brown?

If you only had one jacket, would you choose black or brown?

  • Black

  • Brown

  • Other colour


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newtojackets

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I've seen this discussion before, but have yet to see a poll on this, so would be interesting to see the results
 

Canuck Panda

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Trick question.

Brown jacket at the time of purchase. Black overdye as the the years go by. So black. But it would start of brown.
 

TLW '90

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Because the choices are only black and brown I assume this means only 1 leather jacket for the rest of your life ?
 
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Cordovan-ish!
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Manolito

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Black jackets are cooler, but Brown fits me better as far as (pale) skintone and (blue) eyes go. So brown...
 
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newtojackets

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Because the choices are only black and brown I assume this means only 1 leather jacket for the rest of your life ?
I guess there's more nuance to my question than I thought. Would your answer differ if it was just 1 colour vs just 1 jacket?
 

TLW '90

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I guess there's more nuance to my question than I thought. Would your answer differ if it was just 1 colour vs just 1 jacket?
If this is just about my pick for the category of leather jacket, then that's brown because I don't really care for black leather jackets.

If this is just about a one and only jacket, then that's M81 woodland camo because the genuine issue USGI m65 field jacket is the perfect most versatile choice for a one and only jacket.
 

newtojackets

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If this is just about my pick for the category of leather jacket, then that's brown because I don't really care for black leather jackets.

If this is just about a one and only jacket, then that's M81 woodland camo because the genuine issue USGI m65 field jacket is the perfect most versatile choice for a one and only jacket.
Ah makes sense, I should have specified leather jacket, but it’s clear which way you would sway in the black vs brown debate!
 

Mickiemac

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I would choose a Aero LHB in Russett Brown CXL SH - not sure if this color is still available through Aero. I've seen many jackets on FL that were Russett Brown and that color really popped. I have a Cordovan LHB and love that color but having one in RB would be a complete set!
 

Schambach

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Black. Because black leather is badass. Brown is great, and probably matches more things, and sometimes ages better. I'd love to get a cordovan jacket, as they are lovely, and somewhere in between. But black is it.
 

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