The original Shearling Aviator Jacket by Irvin Aviator Leathers.

The big statement jacket for winter 2010 is the shearling jacket, as discussed in an earlier post here, burberry have it all sewn up with a most elegant and stylish offering, solving the shearling jacket problem for most.

However, what about if authenticity is the most important thing for you?  After all, the shearling is derived from the jackets worn by fighter pilots in the 2nd world war, what if you want something that really harkens back to those years and has a genuine link to the original flying jackets, sort of like belstaff with biker jackets.

Well good news for all you authenticity hounds, the original Aviator jacket, first patented in 1919 by leslie irvin, is still in production today, made by aviation leathercrafts, each jacket is hand made with the softest sheepskin lining in a warm honey tan, and beautiful hardwearing leather outers, you can really feel like a proper fighter pilot, braving the elements of a bitter english winter.

So if you're looking for luxury head over to Burberry, but if you want a real piece of history, it can be yours for only £500 from http://www.flying-jacket.com