But should jeans really be kept? Or, is the most "cultured" clothes really jeans? I'm afraid not.
The dressing style of "Yang" itself is closely related to the retro trend and personality expression, and the process itself is also very interesting. However, Beard still believes that although jeans are most often mentioned as "keeping", jeans actually have many congenital deficiencies in this respect, and leather jackets are far more suitable for "keeping" than jeans. Why? Listen to me from the beginning.
As we all know, jeans were originally a kind of tooling. Canvas was originally used for tarpaulins and tents. /kloc-In the 9th century, miners and cowboys in North America took a fancy to the durability of canvas and made it into clothes. Jeans spread all over North America as these people explored and plundered, and became a style of dress over time.
The origin of leather jackets is even longer. Since ancient humans ate like animals, animal skins have always been an important clothing. It can be said that there would be no later human civilization without those unlucky animals that were unfortunately caught by their ancestors. Today, there are still many people wearing this "original ecological style" fur coat.
Leather jackets in the modern sense began in the early 20th century, and the symbol is the famous A 1 flying jacket.
However, whether it is the primitive leather clothing of ancient humans, the leather armor of classical times or the military flying jacket during World War II, it has distinct practical attributes. Although leather has often appeared in luxury occasions since ancient times, leather tooling, including leather jackets, has always been a major use of animal skins.
For working people, bathing and washing clothes are often a luxury. Jeans and leather jackets that have been worn for a long time will naturally undergo various kinds of wear and color changes, and these casual "cultivation" often have a distinct personal imprint. With a distinctive personality and a long history, jeans and leather jackets can become an important element of the retro trend, which is also natural.
As mentioned above, jeans and leather jackets have a long history for modern people. Because of its long history, by the beginning of the twentieth century, jeans had become a symbol of retro style at that time. The rise of westerns has also played a key role in the promotion of jeans.
Leather jackets are not scarce. Although the leather jacket in the modern sense is the product of the 20th century, the image of pilots wearing leather jackets in the two world wars is deeply rooted in people's hearts. Even before the end of the war, many people who didn't fly planes imitated their clothes.
After the war, leather jacket and jeans became two enduring symbols in the fashion world because of their practicality and cultural value. Later Hollywood movies, hippies, motorcycles and rock/metal culture gave them more connotations. Today, many stars and art forms from different regions and styles will guide you to find them.
Even for some fields, leather jackets and jeans have been "bound" with them and become inseparable elements. Like a motorcycle:
Because it is so common, if you want to wear characteristics on jeans and leather jackets, it involves how to add your own unique imprint to them. This is the source power for hipsters to "raise cattle" and keep leather jackets. But in fact, some characteristics of jeans determine that it is not suitable for deep "cultivation".
One of the first problems of "raising cattle" is ... hygiene. If you want to "raise", you can't avoid grasping the washing frequency. Many times, keeping jeans is like a bracelet, which involves leaving something on people. Digging deeper, it is actually disgusting, especially for female friends around me.
And it is almost impossible to avoid this problem by raising jeans, because jeans are worn close to the body most of the time. On the one hand, the close-fitting property will make people leave something on it, on the other hand, it will also make the dirt attached to it easily affect the human body. A die-hard "cattle breeder" may not only get the cold shoulder from people around him, but also cast a shadow over his skin health.
Another problem of keeping jeans is the wear and tear of trousers. It is true that canvas is a very strong material, but it is still cotton thread after all, and it will be worn out after a long time, which is why the holes in jeans are often worn out. But what if you don't want holes, or your style is not compatible with holes? Then it needs repairing. However, whether it is patches or stitches, it not only increases the personality elements, but also affects the comfort of pants itself. After all, stitches are also in contact with the skin.
And these problems are just solved in the leather jacket.
As a clothing material, leather has many excellent characteristics, such as windproof, warm keeping, hydrophobic, skin-friendly, good air permeability and so on. And ... very stylish. This is a perfect match with riding a motorcycle and other gameplay.
But for the need of "nurturing", leather jackets have several key advantages over jeans.
First of all, leather jackets are not personal items. Although there are indeed macho men streaking in leather jackets, in most cases, there must be at least one T-shirt inside the leather jacket to isolate sweat and grease from the trunk. If it is not a large area of stains, the leather jacket does not need to be washed at all most of the time, and it can be wiped and maintained with leather cleaner. There will be no sanitary problems, no inexplicable odor, and the process of "raising" will continue as usual.
Another advantage is that most leather jackets are extremely strong except the thinnest and softest skins such as sheepskin and calf leather. Unless you stumble all day, or have nothing to do with wallpaper knife, the durability of leather jackets in daily use is almost infinite.
I have seen an interview with a designer of haute couture leather jacket before. She said that leather jackets will take ten years to reach their best state-it is true that many manufacturers and tailors can make old ones now, but we don't recommend making old ones for jeans or leather jackets. Because getting old is the effect given by the master, "nurturing" is your own mark. The essence of "cultivation" is not only to create a personalized appearance, but also to enjoy the process of cultivation. An old leather jacket or jeans you naturally wear is a record, which will remind you of many previous experiences, which are naturally lacking by hand.
To "adopt" a single item that carries your experience, Beard thinks that leather jacket is a better choice than jeans. The advantages of firmness and maintainability of leather jacket make it more suitable for feeding. For jeans, a better choice may be fate-don't deliberately "raise cattle", just wear them normally and wash them normally, which may have unexpected effects in the end.
Of course, you can also say "I want both"!