After Project Runway, I really want an elbow-sleeve leather jacket!

April

I fell in love with Christopher's look on this week's Project Runway: http://www.mylifetime.com/show.....ode-4#id=3 and now I'm obsessed with finding an elbow-sleeve leather jacket. Not an investment piece, just a fun item.

So far, this is the only one I have found:

http://us.asos.com/ASOS-Leathe.....XQvUHJvZC8.

Anyone seen a good-looking one at a reasonable price?

13 years ago

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MsMary

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OMG that is fantastic! And would certainly solve my recurring problem of the sleeves being too short for my T Rex arms!

13 years ago

Dana

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April, the jacket you found is really cute anda good price. It's also probably more practical than the Project Runway jacket since its sleeves are 3/4 vs elbow. If you really want the Project Runway look, I'd keep looking.

13 years ago

Claudia

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It might be easier to just find an inexpensive/discounted regular long sleeved leather jacket and have the sleeves cut and shortened to the length you want.

13 years ago

Janet

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I also loved that look. As much as I liked Sonija's dress, I thought Christopher's was the winner!

Claudia makes a good point. I bet there might be a good thrift store DIY project in this.

13 years ago

Debbie

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I also want one. Perfect for Texas weather. I thought he should have won.

13 years ago

Jaime

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April, look at this link Angie posted a while ago:
http://luxirare.com/half-sleev.....#more-9304

Scroll down and you will see gorgeous short sleeve leather jackets. (I saved the link because I have a thrifted leather jacket I mean to hack this way!)

13 years ago

catgirl

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That ASOS jacket is a DREAM for me! It's collarless yet still edgy/moto style - perfect for my stubby neck and broad shoulders.

*drunkenly plotting to sell things on Craigslist while DH is gone*

13 years ago

April

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Thanks for the hacking idea!

Am I incorrect in thinking that alterations to leather are both difficult and expensive?

Una, you made me LOL.

13 years ago

Anonymous

Well, it depends on the tailor and how expensive the jacket was in the first place! I would say it would probably be around $50 to have sleeves shortened.

13 years ago

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