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The M-65 field coat: one of the most iconic jackets you need to buy

Having recently picked up a Vietnam-era M-65 field coat off eBay, it's only right that I... write about these cool and versatile jackets, why they're great, plus where you can buy one yourself

A grainy and striated Indiana Jones officially licensed leather jacket by US Wings

Everything About Indiana Jones' Leather Jacket, AKA the Indy Jacket

Harrison Ford is an iconic man, Indiana Jones an iconic film series, and the jacket? That's iconic too.

I washed a leather jacket to shrink it — Schott Bomber

Not that I recommend it, but I've shrank several leather jackets over the years

Heated tech jackets are actually super useful

I never knew heated apparel was this good

Wearing a brown goatskin orange-label A2 leather jacket by Cooper Sportswear

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Cooper Sportswear's A2 leather flight jacket in goatskin

One of the most historical jackets you can still buy nearly 100 years after they were first invented. Here are the details on the A2, and how you can buy one for yourself.

Wearing the Wrangler cowboy cut denim jacket on body

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Wrangler's cowboy cut denim jacket

Not necessarily a trucker jacket, but close enough in style to call it one: the M-159 jacket from Wrangler is one of their best items. In that beautiful 100% cotton broken twill material, the way Wranglers break in is just different. And you don't have to pay

A cool olive green Barbour chore coat in canvas on body

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Barbour's Duncansea chore coat

A pretty simple canvas jacket in olive green. It's an interesting jacket with a unique-looking collar. I like it. It's not a style they make in the UK, and I'm pretty sure they don't sell it anymore. But it's

Four different leather jackets: cowhide, lambskin, distressed cowhide and FQ horsehide

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Leather jackets: things to look for when thrifting for a half-decent quality jacket

Leather jackets are probably the most expensive investment you're likely to make when it comes to clothing, and usually it's not an expense people want to pay. One of the better options is just thrifting a vintage jacket, or something slightly used (or for those that

Wearing a U.S. Navy peacoat from the 1940s next to a photo of a 40s soldier

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The peacoat EVERY brand tries to copy: the 1940s WWII peacoat from the U.S. Navy

Military dress is one of the most prominent places to look to when it comes to style and fashion — particularly the WWII era, which I believe was a turning point not only in technological progress, but also with the clothing we wear. Hiring contractors to design and make war garments

Wearing 100% nylon "varsity" trucker jacket from Levi's

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Levi's nylon bomber jackets are both quality and style

Sometimes you just a want a shell to throw on, to protect you from either the wind, the rain, or both. These simple nylon bomber jackets do the trick, and not for an arm and a leg like a lot of other well-known brands. You can pick them up

A red arrow pointing to a pocket detail on a nylon-cotton blend field jacket

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Why field jackets are the most versatile style, and how you can buy a GOOD one

Field jackets have virtually always been a popular style of jacket, ever since their introduction during World War II as the M-41 field jacket. Incarnations since then, like the M-65, had gained popularity through the years due to media. With prominent characters in movies and TV donning these

Wearing an all-black outfit with Danner boots, featuring the 5.11 Chameleon 2.0 jacket

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5.11 Tactical's Chameleon softshell 2.0 waterproof, breathable jacket

A lot of tactical and military gear these days is fully synthetic. I was in the military around 2010, so the vast majority of the gear we were issued was made out of synthetics — contrary to the far past, where much of the materials were natural. Synthetics certainly have their