Wow! I’ve wanted a jacket like this in my collection for years and it doesn’t disappoint, rugged, warm, beautifully crafted and oh so stylish. When it comes to picking a flying jacket there’s a few brands that offer an authentic recreation of the iconic spitfire pilots jacket, but IMO the British Sheepskin Company is the one to go for based on all the options they offer. I wanted Brown/White with the slightly longer body but with regular length sleeves and Gary was more than happy to do this for me, he also advised me that because I’m between sizes that I should go for the smaller of the two options, which was definitely the right move as had I gone for the size I thought I needed it would have been far too big. One thing I didn’t expect is just how warm this type of jacket is. If you like your designer puffer jackets but want something smarter (and different to what everyone else has) this is a great alternative as it’s just as warm. But being real sheepskin there are some limitations, it is a touch on the heavy side which I personally like although some will find it cumbersome, and given how variable a UK winter can be you’ll need other jackets and coats to rotate it with as it isn’t even slightly waterproof and will be too warm for milder days. Style wise, it’s a proper statement piece and has a real sense of occasion to it, but if you don’t like attention this is not something you’ll enjoy wearing. With that huge fluffy collar it’s anything but subtle and will attract lots of interested looks, and some will feel compelled to ask what it is and where it came from, it may be an iconic style of jacket but it’s not one you see very often, at least not proper ones like this. It’s not a difficult item to wear and is actually very versatile but you have to wear it with confidence to really pull it off. Get it right and you’ll give off the effortlessly cool and rugged vibes of Tom Hardy in that five guys photo (look it up). So, overall I’m very happy with my new jacket and I only wish I’d bought it sooner. One general suggestion I have is to perhaps add a sheepskin Pea Coat to the range?
