What's in? What's out? One goes really wacky sticking those eyeballs to the trends of the day. Well it's quite obvious that people these days show a mood swing towards the trends, as they tend to be avid followers of Hollywood lineage to its best. Labeled to be a complete couture, Leather has always been a fashion staple among celebrities. Catching to the rage as a complete fashion ensemble, leather has always been the first choice among populace, no matter the age.

Now wearing leather apparel and that too a leather jacket in particular with a designer label will costs you dearer. But aping on some similar designer creed you can definitely save on penny and look equally offbeat in your own unique style. It is true that fashion is ruled by runway trends, glamor and models but it is equally defined by how you describe and present to the world. So while selecting leather jackets you need to work on value for money jackets, which update your looks with refined design details.

Some companies now also give their customers an option to choose their own material and design for complete custom made jackets. Leather jacket comes in many styles and is ideally associated with different professions and life styles. Meant to be just the wear for chilly winters it acts as a windcheater for the season and makes fashion statement as well. Common leather jackets include leather bikers or motorcycle jackets, exclusive leather gear for racer freaks and motorists. Waterproof leather jackets are also quite popular these days for areas with long snowfall and rains.

Leather jackets are equally used for those swanky fashion statements and utility. Leather has functionality and style all together. The reason it is used to protect against winter chills and other erratic weather bursts. It provides comfort and warmth with uncompromising style. Leather jackets offer great variation in material such as buckskin, chamois, calfskin, goatskin, lizard skin, pigskin, ostrich, suede and cowhide.

Swaying the market trends are leather fringed jackets and fur trimmed leather jackets adding a distinct touch to the rugged leather. Beside this distressed leather with waxing and embossing imitate the crocodile, alligator and snakeskin look. Adding to this motorcycle jackets and biker jackets with heavy embossing and stitch details with multiple pockets and logos and tattoos in single and double breasted styles will make you look a complete fashion hunk.

Beside some elegant stitch finishes and ornamental hardware details, leather jackets show distinct collar styles and button or zipper closure details. The number of button closures may differ from style to style. also zipper closures and cuff zip closure and length do makes a lot of impact on the type of leather jacket you wear. Like your jacket can be hip length or waist length. It can be in the form of trench coats or a collarless jacket for that really casual gaze. Ideally leather jackets look really crispy in notch collar front with button up closure. Racer jackets look chic with ample number of zipper pockets while flap pockets give a leather jacket a formal appeal. Hot color for the leather jackets this season are black and brown with varied shades in each color.

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