Fall's Best Leather Jackets: Bikers, Bombers, and More!

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Leather weather: that sweet slice of time where a leather jacket is just what the forecast calls for, either standalone or layered up. Finding the consummate candidate for the wardrobe job at hand is a hunt not unlike locking down the ideal significant other: with the commitment required (a hefty price tag, in this case), it really must be—quite literally—the perfect fit.

Allow us to play Ok Cupid to your leather jacket hunt (this certainly is not hasty Tinder). Whether you're looking to secure the perfect no-frills biker, give a bomber style a chance, or mix things up with suede, we've got 35 nominees for you, and they're all under $1,000.

No-Frills Biker

This is the dream.

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• Oak, $630
• Laer, $800
• The Sway, $700
• River Island, $200
• Sunday Best, $350
• BLK DNM, $895
• Vince, $895

Warmer Hues

What, you already have the perfect black jacket?

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• Mango, $290
• Madewell, $528
• Mackage, $575
• Andrew Marc, $695
• Zara, $299
• Veda, $895
• Theory, $995

Suede

Different strokes for different folks.

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• Maison Scotch, $499
• Diesel, $965
• Topshop, $370
• Pop Cph, $377
• Scoop, $598
• BLK DNM, $928
• Dorothy Perkins,

Bombers

Leather life doesn't begin and end at moto.

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• Won Hundred, $630
• COS, $450
• Scotch & Soda, $405
• Elizabeth and James, $895
• Mango, $190
• Muubaa, $562
• Aviù, $465

Faux

Because you're vegan (or on a tight budget, or both).

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• Romwe, $45
• Zara, $129
• Talula, $150
• UNIF, $168
• Glamorous, $146
• River Island, $120
• Topshop, $110

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