Rick Owens Metallic Bronze Leather Jacket

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a Balenciaga and a Rick Owens leather jacket...those two fashion houses must know what they're doing when it comes to the leather jacket, right? After all, seeing everyone from the Olsen twins and Rachel Bilson to Miroslava Duma and Natasha Goldenberg sporting them, not just once like some pieces, but over and over again---I realized these were MUST HAVES.

The problem was that each piece didn't come cheap and even worse, both brands were still limited buys in the U.S. so finding it on super sale at Saks or NM was pretty much impossible, especially since Rick Owens can only be found stateside at Barneys, small boutiques like Kirna Zabete and even then, these boutiques purchase 1-2 in each size and each piece is usually spoken for months ahead via this thing called a "waitlist"

Anyhow, my fashion fate must have been on a serious high since I managed to nab both at amazing deals.

I'm here to showcase the Rick Owens one today: bronze metallic leather funnel neck jacket...it is an amazing piece of art, the leather and color is gorgeous. Each Rick Owens piece is so different and its so hard to buy especially if you cannot try it on or see it first hand.

I took a size 40 and am usually a US 2 but I also do not like things super fitted/tight. Rick Owens does have a tendency to run very fitted especially on the arms and chest. I guess leather stretches but I have a hard time spending 2K+ on an item if I try it on and it feels tight tight and hoping it will stretch out--what if it doesn't? LOL

Each season the cut is slightly different and in F/W there usually is a mix of shearling or lambswool in some of his jackets or the leather may be padded inside more or thicker in general. The S/S seasons are usually lighter and thinner leathers and the colors match the season too.

So far, I've seen black, dust (light grey--a color I love too), dark shadow (ranges each year from dark olive tones to a dark dark grey anthracite color--it all depends on the season so a dark shadow from one year can be completely different from a dark shadow of another year), off white, brown, and this bronze metallic.

Here are some comments from friends so far upon seeing it (some even w/o "hello cory..." skipped right to the jacket)

"OMG I want to die...I want to just die right now, this is the most amazing thing I've ever seen!!"

"That is amazing, that color, it's stunning, I don't think I can sleep till I find one just like it now!"

Let me know what you think =)