I have three of the, now, five leather jackets I ordered in hand. I tried them on today, over a long-sleeved tee, as I'd probably wear in the fall. I rarely zip up my jackets, so I took the zipped photos, just as a fit reference. Sizing up is not an option in any of these, and the jacket has to work in the context of jeans and a tee.
Pic 1 and Find 1: Bernardo 'Kerwin.' Still not keen on how this lies while open, although I think wearing it with a scarf (as I usually would) would fill in the gap a bit. I like the color on this best of the three, and the leather is lovely and soft.
Pic 2 and Find 2: LaMarque 'Tina.' A definite no. The fit is terrible across the shoulders. Worst leather quality of the bunch. Terribly uncomfortable. I didn't even bother zipping it up. (And you can tell how thrilled I am in the picture.)
Pic 3 and Find 3: Marc New York 'Felix.' Not in love with the leather color, which is a bit duller than the others, but the quality is good. The back of this jacket rides up like crazy on me. Even worse when it's zipped.
Finds 4 and 5: Still on order. Love the look of the LarMarque 'Tina,' but I'm not feeling very optimistic after trying on the other jacket from the same brand. The Bernardo 'Timber' is the one plus-sized option I was able to find. If it works, I will get over feeling like it's named after Portland's soccer team.
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