Think some of the bomber style jackets are good alternatives to Harringtons.
You wear bomber?
Yes, I've a couple including a Buzz Rickson Army Air Forces one, which is actually too small for me now, but I do wear to go the tank station, or for nipping out on some errand in the winter. They're light and warm, utilitarian and easy on and off.
With you 100% on being careful with the lining. Harrington I haven't had since my teens, but I have a few leather jackets and I think one of those (a black one) has a subdued check which women have commented on approvingly.
I don’t leather up too much, I’ve got a Schott pilot jacket in the wardrobe but it doesn’t come out much. However I recently bought a Vanson jacket for the motorbike and I’m so taken with it I might wear it as part of a casual outfit, it makes me feel like Marlon Brando.
The bold tartan lining is an essential ingredient, imo. The one exception is for a red harry, which looks awful with a clashing red tartan lining. That is one color that is best from Ben Sherman with their more subdued check.
Dropbear is to Leather Jackets as Shooey is to shoos, Barking.
Hahah, I am but a poor journeyman aspiring to some day be a minor Leather Daddy.
Have you joined your local daddy union?
Yes - not everyone can wear a Harrington well - it takes a certain kind of man - especially to wear a tartan check lining - mortals and try hards will be afraid to tread the path but the real man, the Big Daddy, will wear it and conquer the world.
Okay so that's James Dean at the top and then Talk Ivy posters. Which poster is which going left to right?
You could draw that conclusion, but any similarity to actual persons, forums trolls, living or dead, or renegades who came over here, is purely coincidental.
But have they achieved "the look ", a term that JFM introduced to them and which has recently made a comeback over on Talk Ivy?
Thee Captain, second from right?
Well spotted! Definitely possible. Btw, does anyone know where they were marching to and why? A sale of smooves or Weejuns or 'Arringtons maybe.
Now there was a wild one!
He was interesting. He should be invited over if anyone has his contact details.
Aye, he had some insider knowledge into the record industry, music publishing and Kate Bush.
Agreed on the tartan part, it's like the Burberry or Acquascutum ones, an integral part of the brand wether you like or not. The critism about the current models is also way overblown, I've found them to be one of the best fitting and most durable harringtons out there. Their colour selection is second to none.
Top man to have pints with.
This is unfortunately a problem for British Ivy rather than American Ivy or American Trad. The coarse 'mod' hair cuts and misappropriation of clothing was a feature of menswear only in Britain, and Europe and perhaps Australia and New Zealand, was it not? In The States the original classiness of the style was not tarnished like this.
The sub-culture reference I can't get over. The skinhead ''bovver'' boy look in the early 80s. Basically thugs that you needed to avoid.
The Brits had/have a more in-your-face traditional underclass than here on the continent, but other than Harrington jackets I don't think they ever took up the Ivy look. Not even preppy. Lacoste and RL was always aspirational.
I feel like the modern Bond in my Ventile Harrington. I still haven't scored another Grenfell. The Grenfell fabric French Navy is on my wishlist.
This is an excellent bargain at £50.00. I wouldn't buy it at £250.00 with the Grenfell on my wishlist.
Which brand?
Knock-off or not, Uniqlo delivers in cost effectiveness.
