How To Wear The AW15 Shearling Jacket Trend
Indeed, structured designs, especially darker ones in high-shine leather, carry echoes of army (or air force) uniform. So they can be slick enough to pass inspection over a shirt and tie or a fine gauge roll neck, giving your tailoring game a decidedly Maverick air.
Just be on alert when teaming with other military items, lest you look like you’re actually reporting for duty. Follow the one-piece-per-outfit order (unless you really are a Maverick).
How To Care For It
Although they’re big for this season, you’ll likely want your (probably bank balance-denting) shearling jacket to last beyond autumn/winter 2015. And cream, as we all know, is just asking for stains.
Natalia Varga, the ever-resourceful executive head housekeeper at Marriott Hotel on London’s Park Lane, suggests hand-blotting with a mild detergent. If the exterior is suede, waterproof it with a non-silicone spray and remove rain spots with suede cleaner. The crucial thing is to let your jacket dry naturally: putting it on the radiator or giving it the hair dryer treatment will evaporate the natural oils, reducing its longevity.
Perhaps wary of potential refunds, the UK retail team at Coach are more cautious still: they don’t advise cleaning shearling at home and recommend seeking out a specialist to keep it looking new, not just any old dry cleaner. They also stress the importance of storing your jacket at a cool temperature, which will help hold onto those all-important oils. That means no airing cupboards, gents.
Current Styles
- Asos Faux Suede Harrington With Faux Shearling In Tan
- Alpha Industries Black Shearling Ma1 Bomber Jacket
- Ami Navy Wool Shearling Collar Jacket
- Stone Island Shearling-trimmed Coated Cotton-muslin Bomber Jacket
- Private White V.c. Manchester Shearling Collar Wool Peacoat
- Private White V.c. Shearling-trimmed Cotton-canvas Car Coat
- Reiss 1971 Vice Contrast Collar Jacket
- Penfield Rockwool Down Jacket
- River Island Brown Wool-blend Harrington Jacket
- Maison Margiela Blouson Jacket
- Saint Laurent Zip-up Shearling Jacket
- Levis Sherpa Trucker Long Sleeve Jacket
Final Word
Will you be flocking to buy a shearling jacket for autumn/winter 2015? And will you be channeling Bane or Bryan Fantana?
