Women's Leather Jackets

The hide sets the character of a leather jacket: lambskin falls soft and light against the body, calfskin sits in between, and cowhide brings weight and structure that takes real wear to break in. Biker and moto cuts lead with an asymmetric zip, notched lapels and zipped cuffs; bomber and aviator shapes swap that for ribbing and, on shearling versions, a collar built to turn up. Blazer-cut leather borrows tailoring lines, and longline and trench shapes carry well past the hip.

Suede and nubuck have a brushed nap that marks and wants a brush rather than a cloth; patent and coated finishes throw the light back. Quilted panels, studding, laser-cut perforation and croc or python embossing change the surface without changing the cut. Hardware in silver, gunmetal or gold-tone pulls the whole thing warm or cool.