I found this interesting paragraph from Guardian fashion columnist Rachel Holmes about The Leather Jacket and the Glunge trend, as I have mentioned in previous posts. The Guardian write a weekly email newsletter called Fashion Statement. I highly recommend signing up!

You’re aiming for a fierce look: lots of black leather and mussed hair. Think a feminine Fonz and you’re nearly there; think Chloe Sevigny in her all-in-one leather jumpsuit and you’ve gone way over the line. For a fresh-ish (let’s face it, nothing’s fresh in fashion) take on the look, wear your leather with ultra-girly dresses. For a not so fresh, but still successful, style, wear with skinny jeans, a big T-shirt, ballet pumps or high heels. It’s a quasi-punk aesthetic, but don’t wear it around real punks: you may get beaten up.

Brands like Topshop’s leather jacket is pretty nice, especially with the collar turned up. At £125, it’s not too horrendous a price, either. For something a little more masculine and rock’n'roll, there’s Urban Outfitter’s waxed jacket, which comes in at £169. This would look good with acid-wash jeans and an oversized T-shirt.

The more worn the jacket, the better, so another option is to look at vintage clothing websites. We had a quick look on Rockit’s site and found thisvintage biker jacket for £140. While looking for vintage leathers we came across a blog that we thought deserved a mention. It contains everything you ever wanted to know about the leather jacket, including the mystery behind the D-shaped pocket … Who knew, eh?