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Old 24-01-2010, 17:03
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I'm looking for a fake/non leather/vegan/whatever leather jacket. I know there are some online but does anyone know where I could get one on the high street?

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Old 24-01-2010, 17:07
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I would say invest in a real leather one, because I had a fake one a few years back and one time it was snowing and the jacket ended up with all weird marks and patches on it..maybe that was just my bad experience.
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Old 24-01-2010, 17:48
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Leather ones do tend to last better but of course if the OP a veggie/vegan then she'll not want to wear the real stuff (not that I'm saying you are OP)
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Old 24-01-2010, 18:12
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They usually look like rubber.
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Old 25-01-2010, 07:47
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There are some really good 'pleather' jackets in the high street. My housemate bought one in BhS a couple of months ago and I saw a great biker style in Tesco a few weeks ago for very little money.
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Old 25-01-2010, 08:27
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H&M probably have some. I remember Natalie Portman was modelling one of theirs a year or 2 ago and it looked pretty good.

http://ellegirl.elle.com/celebrity/c...e_portman.html
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Old 25-01-2010, 12:45
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I've just bought a nice one from New Look. Very soft faux leather that definitely looks like the real thing, and only £28 in a promotional offer instore and now £25 online.

http://www.newlook.co.uk/1842450/184...ctDetails.aspx
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Old 26-01-2010, 00:46
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There are some nice non-leather ones from Florence + Fred, some on sale too.

Florence + Fred
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Old 26-01-2010, 20:01
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Wallis has some really nice non-leather ones & they're in the sale:

Purple

Black

Fitted/military
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Old 26-01-2010, 20:40
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My daughter got a great jacket from Red Herring at Debenhams. It really does look and feel like leather, and she's had loads of compliments when wearing it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...&creative=6738
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Old 27-01-2010, 08:26
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Perhaps the reason for wanting a non leather jacket is nothing to do with having to 'inveset' a larger sum of money, but with the morals behind wearing something made from the skin of an animal which has been killed in order to make the item of clothing.

I have been vegetarian for over 25 years and do not own a leather jacket.
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Old 31-01-2010, 02:39
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There are some nice non-leather ones from Florence + Fred, some on sale too.

Florence + Fred
This is the one I saw in store. If they'd had it in my size I would've bought it on the spot, as it was a really good fake.

Might have to order it now.
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Old 07-02-2010, 22:11
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Thanks for all the suggestions, I think I'll try New Look. My reason for wanting a fake one is that I'm vegetarian. I just think it's terribly hypocritical of me to not eat any meat but walk around with a leather jacket, but I do think they look nice.
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Old 07-02-2010, 23:25
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I got two from TKmaxx! They were quite cheap and looked real
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Old 08-02-2010, 23:33
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I got two from TKmaxx! They were quite cheap and looked real
I'll have a look in there I'm glad that there is so much choice, more than I had thought.
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