I needed to buy a Bat Mitzvah gift for a skinny Minnie 13 year old girl and I looking through the Nordstrom website and saw a zillion black motorcycle jackets (I look there and I BUY HERE). That child is fashion backwards, but she didn’t necessarily seem the “biker babe” type, but they had a forest green version which I absolutely fell in love with and was desperate to buy her.

I called and the size small and petite small versions in green were sold out chain-wise, so- oh well...

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I wanted the forest green for ME at that point and I noticed Levis’ had one, but for a whole lot more at Nordy’s. So, of course I let my fingers go to work on my phone and “boom,” my jacket was there and in my basket.

My husband opened the package and immediately turned up his nose and said, “green,” and the right after “motorcycle?” I called him a fashion neophyte and modeled the jacket, which at that point he had to admit it looked “dammmmmmmmmn good,” (hence my headline).”

I get stopped by strangers everywhere, in bars, on the street, on the elevator, by strangers who comment on the jacket. At first, GRUMPY said it was the “unusual” color that they were commenting on rather than the loveliness, but he again had to admit he was wrong when a lady was gushing last night about the suppleness (look don’t touch, lady) and “ unique and gorgeous color.” It happens CONSTANTLY.

I also bought a navy jacket like the green one for my young cousin (pictured below) and let me tell you, I am definitely her FAVORITE COUSIN! She loves the fit and it looks great

I had to buy another one in a different color- purple, which is actually more of a burgundy (and surprisingly not as supple as the other colors,- pictured in accompanying photo), just because I wanted another wardrobe choice.

My friend Susan is wearing mine in an accompanying photo and though she is much shorter, and a totally different build than I am, she rocks the jacket, too.

I am a pretty straightforward 3X an so is my Cousin Heather. The jackets fits me well enough to add a sweater quite comfortably when the weather is below 60-50 degrees. I got really cold wearing it in 45 degree weather, in Chicago, with a sweater, scarf and THE WIND! It’s unlined, so definitely more of a fashion statement than a warming device.

This is one of my best wardrobe purchases in a long time.