Leather vests are an iconic garment highly and equally considered by celebrities, influencers and common people as an awesome way to look great. These clothes are easy to match and really versatile. This trend started a few seasons ago and leather waistcoats are still thriving at the fashion runways.
This is not the first time we were asked about the appropiateness of wearing leather vests at summertime. What do you think: yay or nay? Our answer will sound clear: YES! This article today will be your guide to help your wearing a nice waistcoat made of leather with your summer outfits and how to have a successful and eye-catching look. If you love summer months and you dare to show an ultimate urban look, we will help you out!
Why leather vests are a great choice?
A common misconception many people share is that leather products only should be wore in autumn and winter. This thought is far beyond reality, as you will feel comfortable also in summer wearing an open or buttoned leather waistcoat, also doing a more clever investment, as the same clothing may be used during all seasons.
When we talk about leather and summer, we usually associate it with this two adjectives: hot and uncomfortable. However, we want to debunk this urban legend at all costs, as there are many ways to get chilly wearing leather products and feel great and fashionable. And as we previously abovementioned, a vest is a garment you can mix and add at almost all your looks, and at the same time saving more money by having a single clothing that can be used for many purposes.
Tips to help you choosing the best summer waistcoat
Down below you will check some useful advises in order to choose your next leather vest:
Avoid padded waistcoats or thick leather cuts
When the time to buy a summer leather vest arrives, forget about padded linings. Check carefully as the great majority of waistcoats will include a fleece lining to offer a high comfort and warmth, especially for winter time. However, in summer, this comfort will become the opposite. Before purchasing your new leather waistcoat, take into account which type of lining has, suggesting you the ones with a softer and lighter fabric inside, so even in the hottest months the perspiration will improve.
As temperatures go higher, clothing itself requires a new twist. This applies to leather as well. It’s better to have in mind a lightweight vest made with nappa leather or suede.
The shorter, the better
After the first tip, let’s consider and evaluate which is the best length for a summer leather waistcoat, as not all of them have the same cut. As the name reveals, most of them will cover up your waist. Then we can find longer vests that can be used as a thin jacket, that are more helpful for mid-season, when the weather it’s only a bit more colder than usual, though in summer we don’t think this is a good idea.
Take a look at lighter leather tones
If you are a sensitive person wihen the warm arrives, maybe a black leather waistcoat is not the best choice for you. Everyone knows that statement: black matches with everything and looks elegant, but at the same time black colour absorb any kind of heat, especially from the sun. Let us be clear about this: in a sunny and hot day almost anyone wants to wear black. Instead, why not trying with a brown or beige vest? This lighter colours will reflect part of the sunbeam and won’t feel so hot.
On the other hand, if you pretend to wear this clothing at night or maybe having a ride on your motorbike, line dancing at the honky tonkv or just enjoying a boys and girls night out starting with a dinner, black vests will be your best friends.
Keep always with genuine leather
Some vests (and many other clothes) have been designed to recreate the feel and look like original leather, but in fact they are made with synthetic materials, known also PU leather (made with a polyester basic lining and an outside polyurethane coating resulting from plastic treatment). Unfortunately, all of this synthetic leathers are not porous, so these products will feel hotter during the summertime, being this way a bad choice. What mostly makes false the myth about not wearing leather in summer is that we think we bought genuine leather products, when actually they are synthetic.
Choose the right outfit
A good leather waistcoat means nothing when the rest of your outfit don’t match or is uncomfortable to wear. The common sense and our body warns us about not using corduroy jeans or a sweater in June, July or August. For this reason, consider to wear lighter and more perspirable clothes when you’re to going to add a vest to your outfit in the summer season.
And you, what do you think after reading this articles? Are you willing to wear a leather waistcoat this summer? Are you still having any question? If so, feel free to contact Corbeto’s Boots, we are specialists in leather vests for men and women.
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