Leather jacket frustrations

shiny

So now that I have Angie's permission to add a black leather jacket to my fall wishlist, I'm getting highly frustrated!!

I'm having no luck, because petite pickings are slim and far between. I see some potential NON-petite jacket options, but fear that the sleeves are just going to be way too long, or it just won't fit perfectly.

I really liked the jacket at Ann Taylor... but the sleeves were way too long and had zippers so couldn't be shortened.

1) Any suggestions and

2) Any predictions that perhaps BR might come out with a petite leather jacket this fall? In past years, I've noticed they usually have one leather jacket...

Or is this the prime season with the most choice and I should just bite the bullet and take a chance ordering online or selecting a regular that can possibly have the sleeves shortened?

also

3) Anyone try Victoria's Secret lately? I noticed they have some cute offerings... but in past I have not had luck with their fit (seems for taller women).

17 years ago

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Tanya

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Sorry to hear about your frustrations Shiny. I hope something will come up.I can not predict anything about BR unfortunately.

U recently suggested this black leather jacket to Ana, it looks very cropped and fitted to me:

http://www.topshop.com/webapp/.....;langId=-1

Since the link would probably not work, go to US Topshop site, than to Kate Moss, than jackets, it is called Stitch Biker Jacket.

A brand called Mike&Chris makes very pretty, very contemporary and very expensive leather jackets that tend to run really small, so it might work for you. They are sold at all sorts of contemporary boutiques. Here are a few:

http://www.tobi.com/product/89.....ets-casual
http://www.singer22.com/nolan.html#
http://www.tobi.com/product/12.....ts-fashion

I have bought some boyfriend cardis from VS lately, and quite a few tops in general. The fit me relatively well, sometimes a bit short. They also have a cute cropped leather jacket:
http://www2.victoriassecret.co.....rfnbr=2250

17 years ago

Inge

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Here are a few more Shiny, not all biker jackets though, and you've probably already seen most of them. I adore the AT one too, sorry to hear it doesn't work for you! Such a pity, I can really picture you in that one!

(while doing a search, I realised how limited the petite selection actually is, it must be hard at times, sigh)

Regular sizes
http://www.pinkmascara.com/pin.....therBlazer

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com.....8;ev19=1:4

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com.....KiKjjoWj3Q

http://www.ralphlauren.com/pro.....te_k108283

Petite
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....0&P=1

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....0&P=1

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Z.....nkCode=asn

I've just thought of something else (but maybe you have already considered that): a while ago, my godmother had a leather jacket custom-made for her in a good leather apparel shop here (she wears a larger size, so the opposite of you). The result was absolutely gorgeous and she wears the jacket often. I'm not sure how expensive it would be, but it might be worth considering. (Maybe you could even show them the AT jacket and ask if they could make something similar for you?)

17 years ago

Inge

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And totally off topic: a while ago you said you are always on the look-out for beautiful blouses with interesting details/collars. When I saw these, I thought of you, but now I'm wondering if they would fit, since they are only available in regular sizes-(

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....0&P=4

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....0&P=1

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/29.....0&P=2

17 years ago

Lori

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Shiny, I had a message typed up yesterday to ask about this same thing! But got busy and discarded it. So I'm curious to hear what others have to say as I have the same problem. Although I'm leaning more towards a chocolate brown. Although at this point, I'll take either color since pickings are slim for petites this year. :-/

17 years ago

Laura

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Shiny, I am a petite too and tried on that AT jacket. Those sleeves were waaaaay long. Bummer. That Top Shop stitch jacket is beautiful, but again, if the sleeves are long, there's stitching (duh, thus the name I guess) on the cuffs, again making it impossible to tailor. I am wondering if vintage would be the way to go on this? But who has the time to go searching??

17 years ago

Munequita

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I would not order online from a store, unless they have free shipping both ways! Leather jackets are something you HAVE to try on, because the fit is all over the place. I don't know why! I wish I could tell you where to shop, but I'm just here to say that I FEEL your frustration, Shiny. Leather jackets for petites are almost impossible to find or extremely expensive. I have been looking for years!!!!!!!!!

Because of this, I ended up settling for a Bebe leather jacket just because I was tired of looking and it was the best I could find at the time (this is years ago). Needless to say, it was a waste of money because I recently started a jacket picture thread and that one was voted out because it fit me so big. I was surprised at how big it fit me actually! Settling is bad. *sigh* So, moral of the story, don't give up and don't settle for anything less than a perfect fit.

17 years ago

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