K/R: teal leather jacket edition ETA: more photos of the classic moto

In addition to the sequin jackets from my other post, I also received the two teal leather jackets I ordered from Neiman Marcus. Both of them are a more greenish teal (which is great for me); the classic moto (first one) is a brighter shade. Color is a little off in my photos because the lighting is terrible today. Both fit well, although the torso on both is slightly too long for me (a really common problem). The white things are the tissue wrappers on the zippers and not part of the jacket!

Please note that I would probably never ever wear either of these zipped up all the way, as they both made me feel choked that way (and in fact I can't lower my chin in the peplum one when it's zipped up to the top since the collar is longer than my short neck!) so they have to look OK with the collar in some form of openness.

1-7: classic moto style with gold zippers.

8-14: knife pleat peplum jacket. The underside of the pleats is unfinished, but it shouldn't show once the wrinkles from shipping come out. On the other hand, I will be sitting on them so they might wrinkle again.

Sorry for photo overload! So what do you think? Is either worth keeping? I cannot keep both. Much as I love teal and leather, I really don't think I need two teal leather jackets!

ETA: Added more photos of the first jacket (classic moto) to try to figure out the back creasing thing. I took these with the flash so they are clearer although the leather looks shinier here than it really is. Photos 16-20 are of the jacket zipped part way. The weird thing is that most of the creasing disappears when I raise my arms even a little... which makes me wonder if it needs to be there for me to be able to comfortably move my arms. Photo 21 is of the jacket open, and you can see some extra room near the underarms even here. So... any thoughts?

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13 years ago

Mochi

Veteran

First one looks awesome.

bj1111

classic moto...but open. looks a bit snug over the chest and belly in the front and over your waist in the back if zipped. the shoulder panel details on the back are superb.

the peplum will date really fast. i see the moto with you for a long long time.

Atlantia

I like the first one better, but the fit seems a bit off. I agree with bj that it seems snug through the torso when zipped.

Sona

another vote for the classic.

Diana

I should add that I like my leather jackets to fit really tight when I buy them, because they always stretch out a bit. These are pretty soft leather so I know they will stretch. The creasing on the back is due to them being slightly too long in the top but hopefully it will soften out. All of my leather jackets do that to some extent when closed.

rae

(website)

Yeah, the first one looks way better in all states of zip and unzip. The other one is gorgeous, too, but just too long, I think.

Diana, that's a good point about leather stretching! With that, I say first jacket for sure.

Transcona Shannon

Although both are lovely on you Diana, I much prefer the first one. I like the slightly shorter length of it and I think the knife pleats of the second one will become tiresome at some point. The classic moto is the way to go! Adore that colour BTW and I totally agree with buying leather a bit snug - my black leather blazer was quite tight when I bought it and it has relaxed a fair bit since.

kellygirl

Love the first one. It looks great open and closed. The gold hardware is nice too! The fit of the second one is amazing closed but I don't like it as much open.

Kiwichik

Love the first one - a bit too much going on with the second.

Sylvie

Another vote for #1 assuming the wrinkling caused by the overly long torso smooths itself out. I think #2 is going to get too fussy over time.

catgirl

I love #1! Look at your tiny waist! If you don't mind the snug fit it's beautiful on you.

Thistle

Love #1! If you are sure it will stretch and give you a little more comfort, I would go with that. You might want to try up a size just to be sure. See how it fits.

I prefer the first. It will have longer shelf life, and I think it suits you better. And I share your concern about the underside of the pleats showing.

RunnerChick

Active Member

Another vote for #1 - it looks lovely on you.

bella

Another vote for the first one. This is a very flattering color for you, nice find!

goldenpig

I actually like both very much (I love peplum and ruffles!) and both look great on you, but I can see what everyone else is saying about the first one being more classic so you can't go wrong with that one.

Suz

I'm surprised how much I like #2, because I didn't expect to like it much; it just shows how well you know your own style, Diana.

Having said that, on balance I'm a strong vote for #1 because colour and fit are both better and the style will be more versatile.

ironkurtin

I like #1. But this i about what YOU want. Which one do you love most in your heart?

lynne

Another vote for #1.

crazyone

the classic moto one is well, classic and looks better unzipped. I actually preferred the peplum when zipped, but if you're mostly wearing it unzipped, stick with the classic moto.

krishnidoux

The first one looks so classic and the proportions are just right on you. I like it closed too! It defines your pretty waist. But open is very cute as well.

I like the second one very much, but after seeing the first, the magic fades a little.

RandomThoughts (Andrea)

I haven't read the other posts to avoid being influenced....

I love both, but I think the classic moto is the way to go. It fits slightly better and I like the look of it open just a tad more. Both are lovely but of the two, #1 is the way to go. I really wanted the peplum to be best but I don't think it is.

Jaime

I would choose #1! Color and fit are fabulous!

Anonymous

I like both but I think 1 is the most versatile for you.

Thanks, everyone. Like most of you, I also prefer the first one for the better fit, plus the color (which I know is hard to tell in the photos) is richer. I still love the idea of the peplum (and to be honest I'm not worried about it dating, I think it's just "weird" enough that it would always be "me") but the truth is that the fit is just a bit too off. It's definitely cut for someone with a longer torso ad neck, and it shows.

Am going to play around a bit more with the first one just to make sure it's a keeper. I love it but need to be very sure as it is still expensive even on sale.

Parsley

I love the first one on you, too!
The only thing that gave me pause was the back view- is that with it fastened in front?
How does it look from the back when it's worn open? If it's good then I'm all in favor of it!
It's a beautiful color, and it emphasizes your shape so nicely!

Parsley, yes that is with it zipped. When open the back lays pretty flat.

So my black moto used to pull like that in back when closed and the pulling is now much reduced now that the jacket has been broken in, so I think this will get better too. Plus I think this particular photo is just a bad one... I checked in the mirror and it's not so obvious IRL.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I apologize for being a complete spanner, Diana. I vote a size up in both jackets. They seem a little snug all over. I don't think you can rely on the leather eventually stretching.

#1 looks great open, but is ill-fitting when zipped up.

I hope they work because they have great potential!

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