My New Favorite Piece of Clothing!

Exactly one week ago I was overjoyed by the fact that not even 36 hours before I had made probably the most significant purchase since my arrival in Florence, well maybe my fall break trip was an exception to that, but still, while that will present many memories, I'm hoping my wonderful new leather jacket will last with me for just as long.  


The thought to buy a leather jacket entered my head a few weeks ago when I was skyping with Ma and Da and they pretty much told me that I would be wasting my time buying a cheap pea coat from H&M when I was in a city that has one of the best leather markets in Italy!! So granted I did spend a lot more, but it was definitely worth it.  


I was slightly putting off buying the jacket because I was a bit nervous that I was somehow going to get one that wasn't worth it or that I would end up getting ripped off or something...I even looked up a personal shopping website online and tried to convince my roommates to go in on a four hour shopping excursion with me for 75 euro haha.  But finally, after nearly freezing to death in rainy Venice, I made the decision on Monday, October 10 to head out to the leather market at San Lorenzo and purchase my first leather jacket.  


I researched online before I went how exactly to spot a fake leather jacket, and with all my newfound knowledge, I set out for the market around 10 am.  I walked around the whole market and looked for a style that I had in mind, also keeping watch out for what leather stands seemed to be run by creepy men that yelled out at me as I walked by.  On my second go around, I stopped at a stand where the man working it didn't yell at me, but simply asked me what jacked I liked when I walked up.  I pointed at a tan jacket with a belt and he immediately showed me back to his store to find my size.  


Needless to say, I loved it right away! And I'm loving it more and more every day it gets more worn in; I have a feeling I am going to treasure this article of clothing for a long time.  Although, I must say, it did come with the strings attached of a dinner invite from the man who sold it to me as well as a slightly inappropriate peck on the lips right before I left the shop, but hey, guess that's just Italy for ya! 

Thanks for convincing me to get it Ma and Da, you're the best parents ever, even when you're halfway around the world!!! :)