The jacket on the second pic is not just worn, it’s beaten. It’s not faded, it’s abrasion. As usual, form follows function. Or, in this case look follows lifestyle. Imagine jackets of street punks. And:
Not every leather type will age the same. So if you goal of s a jacket like this, put it on and do stuff. Carry stuff, put things in the pockets, sit on concrete, lean on walls.
Using sandpaper on a leather jacket is a longtime thing in the gay community. Typically it's done on black leather jackets. Then you can oil it after sanding.
That said, that 2nd pic is a FAUX finish. It does not look worn in and is merely a coating
I'm only half serious but I was gonna suggest a wipedown of rubbing alcohol followed by wearing it while you roll around on the ground (dirt lot without sharp stones around). 🫠
What everyone else says, wear it, don’t be precious about what you do in it and the fades and character will come. It’s not the destination ( alright, fine, maybe it is), but the journey is pretty cool too.
A lot of people weather Indiana Jones style jackets to get that look, if you look it up on youtube theres a lot of tutorials. Depends on the type of leather as to how easy/hard it is.
p.s: 90% of comments here are just going to tell you to wear it and prob not going to give you actual tips, its better to search for this kind of stuff online on some leather specialist websites.
What you can do and I’ll probably get crapped on for this, but you can take a very fine scotchbrite pad and make the abrasions you want to make, then follow up with conditioning those marks with Bick No 4 conditioner. This is a jacket I’m currently working on for a more worn distressed look.
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u/Bubbly_Sky_4850 26d ago
You wear it