Finding a Leather Jacket (coloured edition)

 If you haven't guessed by the title of this post this is going to be about finding a leather jacket. Not just any leather jacket, a coloured leather jacket. If you follow me on Twitter you'll know that I have, quite literally, been hunting down a pastel pink one; I simply couldn't justify adding another leather jacket to my collection as I had 5 already..  well, now 6, haha somehow I always manage to justify things.. oops! So here's how I got on in my search for the perfect coloured piece...

I didn't want to spend a bucket load of cash as the pastel trend and coloured leather jackets may not be "in" or even considered fashionable by next spring/summer so making a huge investment just wasn't an option for me. Although when looking for a timeless black version then you can (and probably should) be willing to spend a little extra for the perfect one as it will never grow out of fashion and it's just a wardrobe necessity in my opinion.

I think we all know about the beautiful pastel pink and pastel blue leather jackets from Zara, which pretty much started this trend as far as I'm concerned but at almost £70 I couldn't commit. Although they are gorgeous jackets I found they were a bit stiff and I'm not too sure about whether or not I'm a fan of collarless leather jackets either.

£69.99 - Zara - Available in: Blue, Pink

I then saw loads of bloggers who managed to get their hands on the Primark version, the detailing on the shoulders is very similar to the Zara one and from what I gathered they were a hit, so much so that they pretty much instantly were sold out! I did try to get my hands on one but after visiting three very busy, very hectic London Primark's I simply gave up (I give up easily haha) - with Primark if you don't grab a good piece in it's early stages you've basically missed out.

£25 - Primark - Available in: Red, Pink, Blue, White 

(I couldn't find a picture of the blue or the white but I know they exist haha)

I then happened to go to Pull & Bear during one of my, too many, shopping trips and saw more coloured leather jackets! Although these were in slightly darker shades they were still gorgeous. And if you're a fan of a collarless jacket then these could be a great Zara alternative; these ones are probably the best Zara dupes, they're almost identical in shape and the zip pockets and detailing is very similar too. They also had a huge range of colours available which was great!

£25.99 - Pull & Bear - Available in: White, Beige, Pink, Red, Blue

Finally, I was browsing through the Matalan website (I've never shopped there before but I spotted some lovely heels so decided to have a look online) and I came across a pink leather jacket! I think it was fate, I wasn't looking for one in particular, I was just browsing the website and there it was. Obviously I immediately put it in my virtual basket and ordered it. When it finally arrived I was smitten, it's a beautiful pastel pink and I love the way it fits. It's not a complete Zara copy which I quite like, in that it has a collar and has elbow detailing rather than on the shoulder.

£30 - Matalan - Available in: Pink

These are the cheaper alternatives that I came across while I was looking for my perfect pink leather jacket and now that I've found mine I hope this helps you find yours if you're looking for one. These options won't require you to splurge too much making it almost justifiable to add a coloured leather jacket to your wardrobe! Oh and these are all faux leather, I didn't write "faux leather jacket" every time because it would become very repetitive. I think it must be obvious looking at the price that these aren't real leather. River Island currently stocks some coloured real leather jackets for £120, crazy!

Have you bought a coloured leather jacket recently?

Leave me any comments below :) 

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