Light/white leather jackets

jenanded

Rae's rae, and Anglie's blush moto leather jackets are truly lust-worthy... but how do they wear??? do they mark, get dirty etc etc... I have the choice of ONE leather jacket, dark or a beautiful pale nude that even the girls in the stores are drooling over... and there is a flash 25% off sale... I am just not sure of endurance... your thoughts?

13 years ago

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Latest reply was from Desmo April

Sarah A

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Do you know if it is (for lack a a better word) open or closed leather? I.e. does a water drop soak in or bead up? If it soaks in, I fear the jacket will be hard to keep from many stains. If it beads up a tad, you will be able to keep it clean easier.

13 years ago

jenanded

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Thanks Sarah! will have a look...

13 years ago

Angie

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I have a white leather jacket too - and it has appeared on YLF many times. Exhibit A.

It is a WORKHORSE and I have had it for five years. It has not been professionally cleaned once. It still looks new, and I travel with it all the time. The blush moto has been worn a lot this year too. It has not got a mark on it.

I wear lots of white - coats, jackets, bags, tops, shirts, jeans, trousers, footwear - and they all look pristine. I am careful though. And take good care of my things. I am a very neat and tidy person so this is not a stretch for me. I also do not wear foundation or dark lipstick so I don't get make-up on my clothes.

Furthermore, I don't think things get as dirty as you think if you are mindful about it. My white jeans get quite dirty - and little paw prints are inevitable - but that's what the laundry cycle is for.

I vote go for it.

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13 years ago

Antje

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If you are not set on it being real leather, this is a *gorgeous* jacket. I tried it on (fits true to size) and almost bought it. It is beautiful and the price point is amazing - it looks at least twice as expensive.
I can't comment on the endurance issue, but this price point probably makes a light jacket much easier to swallow, east least for me.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/be.....et/3463843

13 years ago

jayne

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I guess it depends on your lifestyle...Angie is obviously able to keep white things, although I would have to think twice, being a bit of a klutz and easy to distract. Because of my coloring though, I would still go for white....how does the neutral one look with your coloring?

13 years ago

Sarah A

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Adding, even if it is an open pore leather it can easily be sprayed with a protectant (cadillac, kiwi are two brands) and this will help immensely with the stain factor. I have a yellow purse that went from impossibly delicate and hard to keep clean to awesome can even make it through a light rain by application of the cadillac spray.

13 years ago

jenanded

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gosh... now I am confused... will rely on the happiness factor in store I think the nude will look great with greys etc that I am leaning too, as well as plain blacks blues etc... alas with hail damage on legs I cant do light pants for work for an Angie-esque suit but... will report back! thank you!

13 years ago

Jules

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If it's the "closed" kind of leather, where the colour is almost a thin layer of its own, as a messy RATE type I'd be concerned about the colour wearing off on the shoulder where my bag hangs, and even colour transfer if I wore certain purses. Better to carry a hand bag/clutch that doesn't go on the shoulder.

13 years ago

Deborah

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No advice but just wanted to say how lovely you would look in the lighter colour.

13 years ago

Desmo April

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If it isn't sueded, leather is easy to keep clean.
First, I'm messy and I don't generally wear white because I destroy it. But I do ride a motorcycle and my white leather jacket was one of my favorites. It was super easy to keep clean, I just wiped it down with a leather cleaner/conditioner as needed. I took off a lot of bugguts and road grime and the jacket held up great.

13 years ago

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