Leather biker jacket - is there one out there for me?

[Beaverfeaver]

It's my birthday and I wanted to treat myself so went shopping last week to find one.

I tried on at least 5 different ones and they all looked ridiculous, but when I see other people wearing them they look fab.

I'm 5ft 4. Curvy size 12

[Beaverfeaver]

Bump

[mogontheblock]

Bump! I love the look of black leather biker jackets on other girls but was never sure about them on me. Saying that I recently bit the bullet & bought one (All Saints do great 'edgy' looking ones) the way I get away with it is make up enough that I don't look drained & a scarf to break up the hardness from my face. My fave leather biker though is my brown one from oasis, it looks a bit softer against my face & can be worn with everything. Maybe try a different colour leather & take along your fave coloured scarf :-)

[bettybleep]

Perhaps you felt you looked ridiculous because everyone's wearing them, and it makes you feel like a fashion victim? I've seen an eight year old wearing one, and then saw a peroxide blonde in her sixties thinking she could carry off the biker look.. Then I realised it was a mirror..... I got mine in TKMaxx..

[Twinklestein]

Did you try House of Fraser - they have a good selection:

Biba

Karen Millen

Oasis

[mogontheblock]

High five bettybleep!!

[bettybleep]

High five right back at ya mog x

[Beaverfeaver]

I know what you mean, I came out of every shop after trying the jackets on and everyone from 10-70 is wearing them.

I have a gorgeous bright red french connection one that's only been worn once or twice, but its a size 10 and doesn't fit.
I should really get rid, (looked fabuloso in the day)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Mine is from Oasis and I absolutely love it. Am a 5'2 curvy 10-12.

[FaddyPeony]

I love this Whistles one worn by one of the All Worn Out ladies. She seems very tiny as opposed to curvy though -- still, worth a try? I love how it looks with her scarf.

I got a faux-leather one from Topshop about 5 or 6 years ago. I'd love real leather but can't justify it right now! FWIW I think they're a real classic and I don't care if everyone's wearing them, they just work :) Perfect for dry, sunny autumn days.

[dizhin79]

Dorothy Perkins are doing a real ly cute fake leather one, think they had actual leather too

[EverythingUnderControl]

La Redoute have some lovely coloured faux leather biker jackets. I bought dd a pink one recently, but she also loved the blue one we sent for as well. They look more feminine than black imho (although they had black ones too)

[bettybleep]

James Blunt was on G. Norton last night and summed up the problems of biker jackets. He's a well brought up, neatly brushed and boyish, with a pretty voice, trying to look edgy by putting on a black biker. It didn't work. If Paul Macartney turns up next week in white trainers, suit trousers and a biker, doing double peace signs, mine's going straight to recycling.. I agree that they can be softened by scarves etc but personally I think they look best on long lean people, or the under 25's. I bowed under DP pressure to get one and should have listened to my inner voice... The one that screamed when I caught sight of myself in that mirror! I've got a pink one that suits me better, but then I feel like Gloria Hunniford, and get a cold bum...

[Belindaearl2]

I'm 5'1" and have black leather in dark red. Agree they're always fab!