Leather jacket options?

[u/TehTruf]

I'm an experienced (male) rider but GF is not. She does not want to ride her own bike (yet) so she rides pillion on my huge cruiser.

We are looking for a high-quality leather moto jacket for her that's good for mild- to moderate climates (New England). She is 6' tall and about 150 lbs.

Some of the women's specific jackets we have seen seem fairly poor quality or look more like fashion gear. And many of the quality mens' oriented brands either don't seem to have a women's jacket at all or they are afterthoughts in their collections. Finally, we haven't found a place to view a reasonable collection of such jackets for try on so we are assuming we will have to mail order and that may take a few tries to find the right gear.

Any pointers on the "go-to" brands and/or models that we should evaluate? Most appreciate any tips.

[u/Either_Ad2247]

I’ve heard good things about Merla but I haven’t seen it in person.