I was just curious how many of you wear denim jackets as well as jeans.
I have sort of an ambivalent relationship with them. I had a highly faded on with patches on it for years which i loved. then i got a great deal on a "Big E" rigid denim jacket ($40 or something real cheap) but i hardly wear it! It fits me great and looks good but i just can never find the right outfits to wear it with.
How do you guys feel about the denim on denim look?
I like denim jackets. I had quite a lot of them, bought and sold again on ebay. I wore jeans with denim jackets together for a long time, but in the last few years I started to wear a two-toned look, which means wearing jeans without denim jackets and the jackets only with different coloured pants. I personally think it looks better having not too much denim on my body, lol. I even wore jeans, jackets and denim shirts together, I was dressed all indigo...
But I still like to wear the jackets together with jeans from time to time. And they are easy to care, are sturdy and practical.
yeah corduroy jackets are pretty cool. can you link to the jackets you like? thanks!
I had a great one in college in the 80's--dark denim with a flannel lining that I wore as a winter coat. Not sure what happend to it. Got a dark lighter jacket later but don't wear it much.
I have a slim trucker jacket I picked up off the clearance rack at the Levis store in Boise I wear pretty often. I like it because it has the WWII style donut buttons.
welcome zatoichi! yeah very cool i've seen those before. I've actually started wearing the one i started this thread about more recently. I never quite liked how it looked with jeans but i do think it looks sharp with my work clothes. great for spring. I have to be careful in the rain though so that it doesn't bleed on my dress shirts. I look forward to talking with you more zatoichi! 
I always wear denim jackets except during the warm summer season, when I don't need more then a T-shirt. My favorite jackets are Lee and during winter time I'm wearing two denim jackets: First an unlined Lee jacket covered with a Lee Storm Rider blanket lined denim jacket. beside that I also like the Levis or Wrangler jackets. And like the pants I wear the unwashed till to the end first for the office, then outdoor and then heavy work.
i can use them about 1-2 years as nice jackets then another year for outdoor activities and then 1-5 years till they have completely rotten depending on how hard I have to use them in the forest and other heavy work. I can use the jackets mfor longer time then my pants
Welcome! It's great to see you here and thank your for your contributions!
Do you find that denim jacket provide good protection when doing hard work?
In the 80's, in vancouver, denim jackets were often worn by thug types (Lee Stormriders and Dayton boots were their uniform) so being the sheltered kid that i was i did not wear. In '92, i bought an LL Bean barn coat in stonewashed denim and wore that coat for years but being stonewashed, IMO, it didnt look good with the indigo jeans, that i was wearing at the time. In '96 i found a used(from '80's) GWG (Great Western Garment Co. fr. Canada) slim fitting jean jacket in indigo, that i wore a lot and that matched up well with indigo jeans. In '98 it was a Gap sherpa lined, indigo, denim jacket which was awesome and got it in an XS so it fit proper. It also went well with indigo jeans but for some reason i didn't wear that with indigo jeans that much(had green jeans at that time). I last wore that Gap jacket in 2004 at which point i moved to China and didnt bring with. I havent worn a denim jacket since but would love to get another. I like the Dickies Denim Blanket Lined Chore Coat a lot but it doesn't come in a small so it might be too big. The Wrangler denim jean jacket from Shepler's looks decent but it might also be too big. And of course love the Levi's Trucker jacket(slim and/or regular fit) but would have to try one on to see for sure. IMO, indigo denim jackets(IDJ) and indigo jeans go great together but IDJ's and stonewashed jeans together don't work and vice versa. And stonewash and stonewash- nah.
i have two Levi's slim fit trucker jackets. I think they look great when wearing jeans especially with a checkered fitted western shirt. But still i am hesitant to wear them. Btw i recently bought a H&M denim shirt as well.
Definate fan of denim jackets. Like 'der Schweizer', I love to double 'em up. Often wear an older sleeveless jacket over top of a rigid dark denim jacket or vice versa. When I'm feelin' extra raunchy I have an old Levi's Jean's jacket with lots of cool chrome studs / very nasty. I dress western (quasi) biker all the time though - so my tastes won't be universal. I'm an incurable strutter type, so the rowdier the better for me. One of the nice things about being in my 50's is that I can wear pretty much what I like. Peer pressure disappeared decades ago. Yippee!!! Enjoy hangin' with my biker buddies - we're not bad boys but we sure get the looks at bars and rest stops. Somehow or other, people are just really curious about leather and denim clad people. I read an article in 'Psychology Today' a few years back that alluded to the sensuality of denim and leather as a trigger for the libido. It's always triggered mine 'six guns'
Greetings to all the serious denim fans on the site!
I tend to find that the denim on both top and bottom works best for people in occupations that demand it (e.g. railroad worker, rancher, etc.). For casual dress, I prefer denim on either top or bottom but not both at the same time.
I wear denim jackets when I'm wearing casual trousers, twills, etc. on my legs. I recently acquired a slim fitted, rigid indigo trucker jacket from Levi's that goes with pretty much anything. Deep indigo is the perfect compliment to earth toned trousers. I haven't washed the jacket yet, as I'm hoping to have a similar fading effect that I also go for with jeans; I plan on waiting as long as possible before that initial wash.
I also have a suede jacket of unknown brand (got it off eBay and there were no tags - could be a one off from a skilled worker) that is an exact replica of the slim fitted Levi's trucker jackets. It has all the style of the denim trucker jacket, but the material being a tan suede allows me to wear it with jeans without going off into what I've heard others call the "Texas Tuxedo" look. It's perfect for casual wear and dressy enough to wear on a date (the suede gets compliments all the time). The suede gives it that elegant appeal and the style (slim trucker) is a familiar classic cut that is instantly recognizable without being cliche. I love it so much I feel guilty that the denim jacket isn't getting as much wear as it deserves.
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