https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:05:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732439 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:11:29 +0000 rabbit 1732439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm returning the cognac version of this same jacket for these reasons. It looked great when I tried on over a column of color navy with a narrow denim pencil skirt, but just didn't work as well with jeans -- a little too wide, and also though I thought it technically hit alright with high waist jeans and a more cropped top, it wasn't super flattering.</p> <p>You're looking good </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732437 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:06:55 +0000 Cerinda 1732437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw, shucks. I'll have to keep looking actively <i>now</i> to avoid panic <i>later;&nbsp;</i>the pre-YLF (so about five years old) black lambskin is starting to show significant wear. I'm guessing its CPW is around $0.35. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732432 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:54:09 +0000 Staysfit 1732432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm late to help here, but the color is nice. Good luck with your search. Hopefully you will find something you like at a reasonable price. It doesn't sound like you need to rush because you can still make use of the black moto. I love your wardrobe color palette. Everything pulls together nicely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732403 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:31:22 +0000 Suz 1732403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That makes sense, Cerinda. I quite like it in 6 but it sounds like it's not the perfect one for now. Your black jacket looks great, by the way.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732400 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:23:17 +0000 Cerinda 1732400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much!! I can usually recognize when an item is off, but I really need help to understand why. &nbsp;Forum wisdom to the rescue, once again.</p> <p>So the hunt continues. &nbsp;I emphatically do not want a jacket that fails to play well with the rest of my wardrobe or takes a lot of energy to style.&nbsp;I'll be looking for a softer leather, more fitted cut, and&nbsp;<i></i>maybe<i>&nbsp;</i>(just maybe) a shorter length to fuel the shift to wider trouser silhouettes. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732134 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:38:51 +0000 Angie 1732134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote return, as glorious as the colour is. I much prefer the fits and silhouettes of your older moto jackets - which are a lot more versatile for your style. The boxy blue moto looks good with the culottes in #6, but it's not cut well for the ways you like to layer it over your tops and jeans.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732073 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 21:04:21 +0000 CocoLion 1732073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like it in #6 but overall think the fit is off, I much prefer the fit of the sleeves (for example) of your current black moto in #7. &nbsp;Somehow this new navy jacket, as much as I love the color, looks big on you as well as a bit short. &nbsp;Years ago I got a boxy short leather jacket with similar big sleeves, and it is a complete orphan. &nbsp;Whereas your current light colored jacket is roomy looking, but also long. &nbsp;So it's got that boyfriend vibe. &nbsp;There's something about short and boxy that is hard, all of my things with this cut have ended up being orphans (hello boxy cropped tees which I have like 6 of from 2 years ago and never wear). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732071 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 20:58:21 +0000 Jules 1732071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Suzanne's comment about the straight across the bottom cut is interesting. I think that might be a factor in why the jacket looks, to my eye in some pictures, like a true biker jacket, rather than more current and stylish variation. I do love it in #6 and think it looks most intentional there. Are those proportions you were frequently? Ideally a leather jacket outlasts trends. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732067 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 20:54:03 +0000 JAileen 1732067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a pretty color for you. I agree with Traci that it might be good with dresses. Especially if you want a little tough juxtaposition with a feminine dress.</p> <p>I don't have anything Michael Kors. He puts his name or his initials in giant letters on handbags and it's very off putting for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732060 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 20:43:16 +0000 Anonymous 1732060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have an eye for this type of thing. &nbsp;I just wanted to say that I have had experience with this brand and was supremely happy with it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732026 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:27:12 +0000 Traci 1732026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first thought was that it may be too short, but in the pic with the wide keg cropped pants I really love it. </p> <p>Is this a jacket you'd ever wear over dresses? I think this is perfect length for that. I'm opposite of the others in that the length bothers me less with the tunic, but more with the tucked in top and lighter bottoms.</p> <p>Ftr, my track record on proportions isn't great, so feel free to throw my opinion out if it doesn't jive with yours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732019 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:05:56 +0000 Suzanne (ambergreen) 1732019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Cerinda. My first thought was the same as delurked's--the color is lovely, but I do think it reads short on you, and one reason is that it's cut so straight across. Your other jackets I think look more fab because in addition to more length, they offer those nice angles and blend well within your outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732014 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:56:21 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1732014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the color and the fit seems right, but would probably wear it with shorter pieces underneath. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1732001 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:40:19 +0000 Anonymous 1732001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have had one good experience with this brand for a leather jacket. I love the color, but personally find this jacket slightly short through the torso - especially on the tunics. Curious if others believe that too, as it's a particular issue I have for myself that may be adding to my bias. </p> <p>Love the burgundy too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-navy-leather-moto#post-1731996 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:23:28 +0000 Cerinda 1731996@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Standing on line to return a pair of jeans at the Rack yesterday,&nbsp;I noticed a rack of leather motos. There&nbsp;was one single navy moto (Yo, <b>Sharan</b>!), and it was in my size! I didn’t even take it into the dressing room:&nbsp;did a quick fit check standing there among the lunchtime crowd and brought it&nbsp;home.</p> <p><b>What you think about the fit? </b>It zips fully and comfortably&nbsp;over a heavy sweater (though I seldom do that). &nbsp;Have you any <b>brand experience</b> with leather&nbsp;from Michael Michael Kors (no find, sorry)?</p> <p><b>Can you see it working</b> with medium to dark blues and brown accents? with medium to dark blues,greys, and black? with mid-tone neutrals for spring? </p> </p> <ul> <li>Before and After. #1 WIW to an early morning doctor’s<br /> appointment (just keeping it real, here). #2 Sub navy moto for asymmetric grey.&nbsp;Shorter jacket reveals jeans’ fit issues; potentially too much contrast.</li> <li>#3 With crops (hems folded, waiting for a moment to hack),<br /> burgundy tee, boots. You can see the “vintage-style twisting” in action, but it&nbsp;doesn’t bother me (ok, the hem <i>does</i><br /> bother me; got to find time).</li> <li>#4 Styled as my uniform: leather jacket, straight-leg denim<br /> and tee, bootie. Hits my sweet spot: low-contrast,&nbsp;color-mixing that offers high-contrast with pale blonde/white hair and fair&nbsp;skin. These jeans need hemming, too. &nbsp;</li> <li>#5 Sub heavy burgundy sweater for tee. Jacket looks especially bulky here, hoping it&nbsp;will soften with wear. <b>Thoughts?</b></li> <li>#6 With black crop wide-legs and tee. High happiness factor.</li> <li>#7 Just for comparison: current black moto, black denim&nbsp;straight-legs, fine-gauge burgundy sweater (from an earlier post). My black&nbsp;leather jacket is actually moto lite: lambskin; has tonal hardware and knit&nbsp;panels on the under side of the sleeves; falls back on the body; and hits below&nbsp;the waist. This navy one is a heavier, stiffer leather; has epaulettes,&nbsp;shoulder gussets, waist straps, and silver zips; and is 2” shorter in the back&nbsp;(but not in front). They feel very different on: do you get a different vibe? The black is starting to show some wear, so&nbsp;perhaps duplicating now (and not waiting until I panic) is<b> a good idea?</b></li> </ul> <p>(Sorry for the tags and crummy lighting. It <i>is </i>navy, honest.<i></i>) </p> <p>Advice on keep/return, please. All input and styling suggestions welcome.</p> </p>