Everyone's always looking for that perfect leather jacket—the one that doesn't look cheesy, too trendy or cost $800. Which is difficult enough in itself. Lofty boutiques and high-end shops like Barney's Co-op have long carried great leather pieces by Mike & Chris that are exactly what you're looking for... but can cost as much as $900.
And then there's that whole moral dilemma of wearing leather for some—like me, the shameful vegetarian with a beeeeautiful, buttery soft Ben Sherman leather