By: ask bill
Submitted: 2010-04-27 21:48:29 | Word Count: 540
When you imagine a mens shearling coat, you might imagine a cowboy, an oldtime Hollywood star, or even a hipster. A mens shearling coat can come in a number of styles but they all share the signature sophistication and oh-so-soft warmth that still manages to be oh-so-manly. Don't let the reputation of the coat prevent you from owning a great jacket.
Shearling is traditionally made from sheep or lamb's wool, but today faux shearling coats are plentiful.' Faux shearling can be a high quality lining that looks like the real thing. The Columbia Faux Shearling Aviator Jacket is a perfect example. With deep brown, smooth, faux leather shell and faux-shearling collars with a buckle, you'll feel vintage cool the first time you pull this baby on. The jacket comes with banded waist and cuffs to keep the jacket in place.' This aviator jacket offers large button-close pockets in the front to hold gear or a wallet, a small zippered pocket on the sleeve, and an extra interior pocket.
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If you're looking for sophistication, it's hard to beat the upscale Aston Krek Shearling Coat. The dark brown long shearling coat is double-breasted, showing off the beautiful lambskin exterior and 100% lambswool shearling lining. Contrast stitching with large buttons rounds out this overcoat built for ultimate warmth, giving you a classy option when going to dinner, a party, to the theater, or just walking around town on a cold winter day.
For those who are lucky enough to live out west, or for those who just wish they did, this light brown Scully men's faux shearling lined boar suede coat will really stand out. Run your hands over the incredibly smooth boar suede leather and feel the warm faux shearling lining and trim. This long jacket has contrasting leather-lacing along the seams, two outer pockets, and interior one, too. So go ahead, throw on your cowboy hat and fulfill your childhood cowboy dreams.
You're looking for something modern, something hip with a throwback to a parajumper's jacket. Try the Arches Jacket. It's the rare shearling coat that is hooded, and this hood is detachable. The jacket has tons of large pockets; two front flap pockets, two side-zip chest pockets, and one on the sleeve. The grey jacket has a polyester shearling lining and even a logo patch on the upper arm. You'll feel cozy and cool in this jacket on the streets of an urban setting, or flying miles above in the sky.
The Dockers Faux Shearling Open Bottom Jacket is dark, mysterious, and ruggedly handsome. The all black waist-length jacket has a faux-suede exterior and a faux-shearling lining for extra warmth. The coat also comes in dark brown and has a fold-over collar. This is a unique, casual jacket you can dress up or dress down and looks great with a pair of jeans. You should also wear this jacket with a smart pair of loafers or shabby chic sneakers.
Whether you're going for dapper, classic, cowboy, or modern, a mens shearling coat offers a nostalgia for decades past. There's a reason the jacket style is still around. It lets you have a sense of mystique while staying sharp and facing the cold in strong style.
