Brown or Black Leather Jacket? Buttons or Zipper? which one looks better?

[Dash]

Brown or Black Leather Jacket? which one do you think looks better? What's your personal preference? Button up or Zipper?

[TheRaySta]

Go Usher style, brown!. When I see black leather jackets I think they are either a biker or a gangsta.

[Keelie]

black. i would never own a brown leather jacket. brown suede yes, brown leather, no.

black also will go with anything that you wear.

[Warped]

black =)

[duckdown]

black+1

[CanadianMike]

black

[fakishan]

brown if you're older

black if you're young (under 28)

but I personally wouldn't wear black leather even if it was free.

[ch1zo]

black leather always looks best
suits any occasion :|

[links1981]

Black.......

[Bordello]

Dark brown. It's classier. Black is way overplayed and should be left for the motorcyclists.

[that_staples_guy]

Black, put up a poll next time.

[biosh]

Heh! It's too funny that this thread is currently right beside the China's Dog and Cat Fur Trade (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205733) thread. Here people are casually discussing their favourite colour of animal skin, over there they're throwing a conniption over animal skins. Go figure...

[Bordello]

Heh! It's too funny that this thread is currently right beside the China's Dog and Cat Fur Trade (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205733) thread. Here people are casually discussing their favourite colour of animal skin, over there they're throwing a conniption over animal skins. Go figure...
We're shallow. Dogs and cats are cute. Cows aren't.

[Cruel_Angel]

how you gona base this on color alone? I can find terrible looking jackets in both colors, why don't you just find a style you like first.

[hugh_da_man]

Heh! It's too funny that this thread is currently right beside the China's Dog and Cat Fur Trade (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205733) thread. Here people are casually discussing their favourite colour of animal skin, over there they're throwing a conniption over animal skins. Go figure...

Different cultures, different acceptance levels.

People here don't usually eat or wear domesticated animals. That's why people get upset about the dog and cat fur thing. Cows, chickens, pigs, etc are just mindless animals for slaughter in the minds of people here. Which is kind of true I guess.

You got to admit that it's a little weird to take the fur of domesticated animals. Especially such small animals.

EDIT: I agree with the previous poster. Leather jackets are won and lost on the fit and look. It could be black or brown but if it looks bad the colour won't matter. I'd go for black though because brown is sort of...bleh

[wanted]

brown
black is so 90ish, i can just imagine you, wearing cowboy boots and tight pants.
eew.

[BobW]

Well...many, many years ago I really wanted a black leather jacket. My wife got me a brown one. :confused:

Flash forward to these days.. the jacket still exists...it has been beat up and abused for 10 or so years. The way it has worn and aged and what not has turned it into a great looking jacket. People comment on the "great jacket" whenever I wear it out.

I don't think a black leather jacket would ever look good all beat up and faded and worn. So... if you are just going to wear it for a year or two, go black; if you're going to keep it forever, go with the brown.

[manixc]

Black. Black goes with every other colour.

[Samir]

why choose? I want both. But I bought black first.

[Pete00]

black.

[epiphony]

Depends a lot on your hair colour, complexion and what you usually wear.

Both are stylish, and will always be stylish. The fit, and the style of the jacket are the most important though - you can go classic, conservative 3-button blazer, or "rebel" motorcycle style.

Whatever you do though, don't go for the bomber style with the elastic waistband like below:

http://www.danier.com/wcsstore/CA/images/products/full/204010070.jpg

I personally don't care for leather jackets, but whatever floats your boat.

[Neovingian]

How about you hey a reversible black & half brown leather jacket.
This way you can't lose, or you could get it dyed straight down the middle.
I don't know if you can still get brown leather dye or paint.

[insanity]

Black

[fakishan]

Whatever you do though, don't go for the bomber style with the elastic waistband like below:


so true! i got one expensive bomber jack lying around, you just look stupid if you aren't flying a fighter plane through berlin....

[konfusion666]

Whatever you do though, don't go for the bomber style with the elastic waistband like below:

http://www.danier.com/wcsstore/CA/images/products/full/204010070.jpg

Heh, bomber-style jackets. For that "eternally 80's" look!

[notoriousformula]

where can you buy a nice leather jacket? I mean in Vancouver?

[gordholio]

A leather jacket is not a leather jacket, unless it's black IMHO, unless you are getting suede leather.

[Baby Kat]

Take it from a chick who knows fashion....go w/
B*L*A*C*K

[Baby Kat]

where can you buy a nice leather jacket? I mean in Vancouver?


Do you guys have the store called DANIER? they have jackets for both guys and girls... a little pricey but worth the money

[just_a_girl]

Brown!

Brown is the new black.

[kingsley]

Black.

[epiphony]

Brown!

Brown is the new black.

I've been saying that for a while now. Black is still cool though.

[epiphony]

Do you guys have the store called DANIER? they have jackets for both guys and girls... a little pricey but worth the money

Danier stores are everywhere (esp. in Vancouver I'm sure), and online.

[sPiKyAZN]

When I see black leather jackets I think they are either a biker or a gangsta.

precisely why i say BLACK...never goes bad...

[chinaboy1021]

black jackets are more aggressive imo. tan leather is more chil, relaxing, a night out. black looks like a color that has a goal, an objective.

anyways, both have their advantages. depends on what you wearing underneath, 1 or hte other may look better.

[UrbanPoet]

how you gona base this on color alone? I can find terrible looking jackets in both colors, why don't you just find a style you like first.

ur so metro sexual..... i hope u dont go around critisizing ppl's fashion sense in real life. thatd be kinda annoying after a while

[gordholio]

Brown!

Brown is the new black.
Does that make black the old brown? :lol:
Anyway, black is black and brown is brown. Brown isn't black.

[hagbard]

Brown is so 1970s man.

[goffeebeans]

Style/Cut>Colour, but Im leaning more towards a dark brown over black, but then it depends on the style, colour and the leather.

[MonsterSound]

BLACK

[M-e-X-x]

black is the safer bet... since everyone says it goes with everything... depends on ur budget and such.. u could get both :D

[stevethewheel]

Get a really dark brown

[Gevaltech]

Lock this racist thread. :evil:

[notoriousformula]

Do you guys have the store called DANIER? they have jackets for both guys and girls... a little pricey but worth the money
Yes, I think we have one @ MetroTown.. thanks for your help.

[chinaboy1021]

there is a blazer i want to buy from danier, not sure if i should wait until boxing day for 50% off or not. that's 2months away.

can an expert comment on the quality of danier's leather and build?

[wiggy]

Black. Goes with anything. Always in.

[15-20_God]

i heard once you go black you never go back.

[Dash]

I checked out a Danier Outlet in Hamilton over the weekend. Got a good amount of exposure of what's out there. There's a dark brown leather that I really like, the only problem is the fit. The medium looks better than the large, but I find it tight around the shoulder/chest area. but then if I go to the large, it fits much better in the shoulders but then leaves a bit too much room around the midsection. I find I have the same problem with suits as well.

[wanted]

zipper, looks more sporty and modern.
buttons look old and "rockish"

[epiphony]

I'd say Danier is middle of the road. Not high fashion stuff, but not budget Wally World products either. Some of their leathers are quite nice, some of their cheaper products are stiff and poor fitting.

Make sure the jacket fits you. As for buttons vs zipper...depends on the style. I haven't seen many motorcycle style jackets with buttons. I also haven't seen many blazer style jackets with zippers.

It all depends on what you want - motorcycle rebel, or conservative blazer for casual Fridays, as well as everything else in between - for dinner dates, clubbing, just hanging out, etc. And most importantly, if it doesn't fit perfectly, don't buy it! Something better will always come along... a feeling I know all too well.

[Dash]

I'd say Danier is middle of the road. Not high fashion stuff, but not budget Wally World products either. Some of their leathers are quite nice, some of their cheaper products are stiff and poor fitting.

Make sure the jacket fits you. As for buttons vs zipper...depends on the style. I haven't seen many motorcycle style jackets with buttons. I also haven't seen many blazer style jackets with zippers.

It all depends on what you want - motorcycle rebel, or conservative blazer for casual Fridays, as well as everything else in between - for dinner dates, clubbing, just hanging out, etc. And most importantly, if it doesn't fit perfectly, don't buy it! Something better will always come along... a feeling I know all too well.

I tend to be an impulse shopper too. I was however able to pry myself out of the store.