Get The Look: Shearling Jackets - Splurge vs. Steal

BY VANGARDE GIRL NELLE, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

As previously stated the shearling is a must have jacket.  Burberry and Helmut Lang offers the best styles.  However the prices as you know are pretty steep for a stylish college student or person in an entry level position.  The olive green Burberry shearling jacket retails at $3,595.00 and the Helmut Lang shearling retails at $1,175.00.  No worries I found two affordable shearling jackets similar to the Aviator Burberry with buckle detailing and Motorcycle Helmut Lang with asymmetrical zip styles for a fraction of the cost.  An Express shearling retailing at $128.00 and and Bloomingdales Aqua Shearling retailing at $198.00.

SPLURGE

Fur Coats by Burberry

$3,595
Burberry jacket details:
Oversized double-layer shearling collar.
Gold hardware.
Sleeves with brown leather buckle straps and zips.
Epaulets with designer-stamped buttons.
Front zip with two brown leather straps on collar. Detachable belted waist.
Two zip pockets at front.
Shearling lining.

Fur Coats by Helmut Lang

$1,175
Helmut Lang jacket details:
Cotton-jersey biker jacket.
Black leather sleeves.
White shearling lining.
Helmut Langjacket has an a funnel neck.
Asymmetric burnished silver zip through center.
Textured leather.
Ribbed jersey at underside of sleeves.
Two zipped side pockets.
Seam detailing.
Fully lined.

VS.

STEAL

Fur Coats by Express

$128.00
Express jacket details:
Shearling trim.
Buckles and zippers.
Oversize shearling collar with double-buckle detail.
Hidden zip front with button-up flap.
Shearling trim on cuffs and waist.
Buckle-cuff details.
Belted waist.
Zip pockets.
100% Synthetic.

Fur Coats by Aqua

$198.00
Aqua jacket details:
Motorcycle jacket .
Asymmetric front zip.
Oversized shawl collar.
Angled zip-welt pockets at the hips.
Clean cuffs and back.
Lined.
Polyester/acrylic.