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Гид по мужской кожаной моде / Men's Leather Wear Guide

15/08/2025

A leather backpack on a leather back – too much?

A leather look is already bright in itself! Leather lovers will shout: "there is no such thing as too much leather." I agree, but with a caveat: we are talking about a leather backpack. There are tons of them now, many people show them off. Both guys and girls. Different quality, sizes, leather dressing – leather craftsmen do not earn their money in vain. Wearing such a backpack with a regular jacket, denim or fabric, with a sweater or a T-shirt is not a problem. But such a backpack, in my opinion, does not magnetize to a leather jacket. Well, it's like "plus" to "plus" in a battery charge, the same poles repel, almost a short circuit. That's exactly how it is in my head.

Too "leathery"! Overkill! Leather on leather!

Similar misunderstandings with a leather bag. I myself do not carry bags. For me, it is simply inconvenient: you carry it in your hand - your hands come off; put it on your shoulder - you walk all crooked. But if you put on a short leather jacket and regular jeans, with a leather bag you get a cool look. A guy or girl in a shiny top with a large leather bag in hand looks stylish, because there is a balance. Non-leather bottoms compensate for the bright accessory in hand. And even if you throw the bag over your shoulder, the balance will not be lost due to non-leather trousers or jeans.

A bag on the shoulder or in the hand, but a backpack is always on the back. It covers the back like a glove. I tried several leather backpacks. And eventually decided to give them up altogether.

Back in my student years, I noticed the image of a girl who wore a leather backpack with a leather jacket. Then I liked the idea. And the search for a male version of a leather backpack began. It was not easy. Men's leather backpacks were simply not available for sale in the Russian stores in 2000s. Apparently, it was not fashionable. After a long search, the first backpack I bought was a genuine "suitcase" made of thick oak leather (I couldn't find anything else). I still don't understand what kind of thing it was? Most likely, it was a backpack for a Harley biker. They usually have similar-looking bags hanging on the sides of a motorcycle. It was difficult to find a jacket for such a "suitcase", even though it was a backpack with straps. As a rule, you wear the same backpack every day. Well, you can change it once a season, or even less often. But outerwear changes much more often. And it turns out that if you have a backpack made of oak leather, and you put it on with a thin autumn leather jacket, the image is strange.

I went on looking and ordered new models in foreign online stores. But here was the second disappointment. Leather backpacks made of soft leather are sewn like bags! They do not have a reinforced back, no orthopedic elements that support correct posture and allow the back to "breathe". Such elements in the form of quilted bends and mesh linings are present in many city backpacks of a sporty and casual style. Backpacks are made of waterproof fabrics, and dense elements are sewn into the back, creating a frame for the backpack. These "ribs" support the spine under load and allow air to circulate along the back.

I have never seen anything like this in leather backpacks. Now the leather backpack models that I see on the street have a frame and hold their shape. But questions about the back remain. On most backpacks, this is just leather without any orthopedic elements or mesh pads. Leather style is strict. Either leather or nothing. We do not take into account backpacks that looks like leather but made of shiny fabric with impregnation. We are talking about genuine leather.

Okay, I'll put up with it without an orthopedic back. But when summer came, leather backpacks were an unpleasant surprise again. A sweaty back in a white T-shirt gets stained by the black leather of the backpack. And black stains on a white T-shirt in the lumbar region are very difficult to wash out. "Put on a black T-shirt," you'll tell me. So, I did, but only with a black wool coat. The black leather backpack went perfectly with it!

But coats are not worn often. Leather guys need leather jackets. And again, the uncomfortable bagginess of a leather backpack forced me to choose backpacks made of synthetic fabrics with orthopedic elements on the backs. And at some point, it turned out that a non-leather backpack goes well with any leather jackets. Here you no longer need to select an accessory based on the type of leather. And non-leather materials of backpacks emphasize the leather back of jackets. Such a play on contrast.

Аbout contrast – in another note!

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Officer's boots and a Schott leather jacket, what do you think?

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22/06/2025

Will Kemp as Lord Darnley in “Reign” Watch the video https://facebook.com/encuir/videos/707557858801660/

14/06/2025

Which look with a Schott leather jacket do you like more?
🔥- Leather jacket with a black turtleneck (sweater)
👍- Leather jacket with a hoodie (sweaters with a hood)
⚡- Leather jacket with a shirt and tie
👌- Leather jacket on a T-shirt (tank top)

14/06/2025

There are clothes that transform any person, even the most modest, and not having model body. Be it a wedding dress for a girl, or a well-tailored business suit for a man. And there is a jacket with a slanted zipper, rivets, shoulder straps and belts, putting on which, you turn into a dashing daredevil! Only in Russian such a leather jacket is simply called a "kosukha" due to the slanted zipper, going from the bottom left and to the top right. In American English, the jacket is named after the designer Irwin Schott, who came up with the idea of installing a zipper on a leather jacket for bikers. This was in the distant 1930s. Zippers had just become widespread as fasteners for clothing, competing with traditional buttons. To reduce the load on the mechanism, Irwin Schott placed the zipper diagonally, in the manner of military uniforms from the time of the American Civil War. Who would have known that this "diagonally" part would remain a signature recognizable element of this type of leather jackets.

I bought my first Schott leather jacket aka Kosukha in an online store. I ordered several models of different styles to choose from, from very rocker ones with rivets, huge belts and high collars, to a very simple one. And I chose this one (on the 1st and 2nd pics). The Jack Jones brand jacket was made in India from soft smooth leather. The lightweight model fit me well. But in reality, of course, the collar of this jacket was not as high as I would have liked. It was impossible to up this collar steeply, like in the movies. Over time, the leather in many places became unsightly wrinkled, which immediately spoiled its appearance. Nevertheless, I wore my first Schott leather jacket for quite a long time. I even wore it over a warm sweater in winter.

Then, of course, there were more brutal, more fashionable and better-quality Schott leather jackets, with bright silver fittings, and not even black colour. And every time the reflection in the mirror pleasantly pleased me with my own transformation from a modest guy into a daredevil and even a little rebel. Every time there were comments and tongue clicks from friends when I put on this or that leather jacket. All the comments came down to one denominator: it's catchy and creates the image of a self-confident person.

Today, a Schott leather jacket has long been not a purely biker attribute, but just a jacket. Well, of course, not just, but a leather jacket for those who want to stand out. Fans of the classics and bikers choose functional models made of thick leather with folds on the back for comfortable riding. And ordinary guys wear fashionable leather jackets with a T-shirt or a tank top, on a sweater, turtleneck or hoodie, they wear a leather jacket with a shirt and tie – different styles, but always the same message: to be free, bright, brutal, to go creaking and catch the glances of those who are on the same wavelength with you.

08/06/2025

Whether for a walk or for a Queen reception, Sir Dudley wears leather trousers and embroidered coats. Based on “Reign”. Starring Charlie Carrick.

02/04/2025

Actor Val Kilmer passed away on April 1, 2025. Let's remember his cool leather look in the film "The Salton Sea", 2002. To forget about his grief – his murdered wife, the talented musician dresses up as a punk! Now his wardrobe is leather pants, a leather shirt, a leather jacket and a mountain of silver rings with skulls. He got a skull tattooed on his back too and put a mohawk on his head. Only in this look can he save his soul from pain and take revenge on the criminals.
Part 1 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DFjzsSx62/
Part 2 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1XQbqxvGSF/

Val Kilmer, The Salton Sea