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10 Leather Jackets That Make Adult Men Look STUPID

*Grab a Badass Leather Jacket NOW* https://thursdayboots.com/alpha-m The selection is CRAZY and the price is INSANE! Free domestic shipping & returns! Thank you Thursday Boots for sponsoring this video! Best Hair Product in The UNIVERSE! http://peteandpedro.com Use Code: ALPHA10X for 10% OFF Your Order! Hair Product & Grooming Advice: https://peteandpedro.com/pages/advice Best Skin Care In The UNIVERSE! https://tiege.com/alpham All promotion and advertising inquiries: Terry@MENfluential.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronmarino/ Alpha M. App: http://www.alphamapp.com/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmAlphaM Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmAlphaM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronmarino/ All Things ALPHA M. https://www.alpham.com Pete & Pedro: https://www.peteandpedro.com MENfluential Media: https://www.menfluential.com Tiege Hanley: https://tiege.com/alpham Salon Posta: https://salonposta.com 1. Thinking all jackets are created equal.  Before you invest in one, you've got to understand which style works best for your body, age, and overall aesthetic. And if you're looking for incredible leather jackets, check out Thursday Boots. Their selection, quality, and style are absolutely insane. I've spent serious money on expensive leather jackets in the past, but Thursday has become my go-to for leather outerwear. 2. Wearing a Leather Jacket in a Dressy Environment. Leather jackets are CASUAL! Period! They're not designed to be worn with dress slacks, dress shoes, or formal outfits. If you're dressing up, grab a stylish peacoat or another dressier jacket instead. Save the leather for your casual, rugged, masculine looks. 3. Pairing Your Leather Jacket With the Wrong Shoes. When you're rocking leather, your footwear matters! Boots and sneakers are your best friends. A sexy pair of boots, clean minimal sneakers, or even some stylish casual sneakers can look incredible. But loafers, double monk straps, and dress shoes? Absolutely not! They clash with the jacket's casual aesthetic. 4. Choosing a Jacket That Doesn't Match Your Outfit. You can't throw on a badass biker jacket with an outfit that screams boring math teacher and expect to look like Jason Momoa! Your entire outfit needs to work together. The jacket, pants, shoes, and overall vibe should complement one another. If you're going rugged and edgy, make sure the rest of your outfit supports that aesthetic. 5. Wearing Cheap-Looking, Shiny Black Leather. One of the biggest mistakes guys make is automatically grabbing a super shiny black leather jacket. Unfortunately, some of these jackets look cheap, fake, and overly flashy. Personally, I LOVE rich brown leather. It's sophisticated, masculine, and incredibly versatile. Charcoal gray is another killer option, and matte black looks much more understated than shiny black. 6. Thinking Your Jacket Must Match.  You can absolutely wear black boots with a brown leather jacket. 7. Buying a Big, Baggy, Boxy Leather Jacket. Fit is EVERYTHING! A leather jacket should complement your body, not swallow it. You want a tailored silhouette that follows your natural shape without being skin-tight. If the zipper is puckering, it's probably too tight. If the jacket is hanging off you like a cardboard box, it's too big! Also, think about what you'll wear underneath. If you're layering with a thick sweater, you may need to size up. If you're wearing a simple T-shirt, a more fitted option is usually ideal. 8. Wearing Conflicting Collars. This is one of my biggest pet peeves! If your leather jacket has a traditional collar, don't wear it over a polo or button-up shirt with a similar collar. All those competing collars create unnecessary bulk and visual confusion. Instead, pair your jacket with a clean crew-neck T-shirt, Henley, or simple sweater. If you want to wear a collared shirt, consider a bomber jacket with a minimal collar that won't compete with what's underneath. 9. Letting Your Shirt Hang Below Your Jacket. Proportions matter! If you're wearing a cropped leather jacket and your T-shirt is hanging several inches below it, you're making your legs look shorter and your torso look longer. That's NOT the look we're going for! Your T-shirt, Henley, or sweater should ideally end at or above the bottom of your leather jacket. Keeping those proportions balanced makes you look taller, leaner, and more put together. 10. Being Afraid to Actually Wear Your Leather Jacket. Here's something a lot of guys don't understand: Leather jackets get BETTER with age! Stop treating your jacket like some priceless museum exhibit! Wear it. Enjoy it. Let it break in. Let it develop character. The scratches, creases, and natural wear are what make a great leather jacket uniquely yours. The more you wear it, the more personality it develops—and the sexier it looks!

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