Response on another thread so context is lost but don’t remember seeing a thread on this so...
Not sure there are really boundaries on a mall jacket. They just have a certain look. Typically, mass production is obvious with cut leather edges on details(straps, pulls, etc.), “antiqued” rivets and zips, and synthetic thread and zipper tapes all hinting to a later construction. Overall construction and material quality is lower. On a rack they all look identical except for size and they...
Definition of a Mall Jacket
Not sure there are really boundaries on a mall jacket. They just have a certain look. Typically, mass production is obvious with cut leather edges on details(straps, pulls, etc.), “antiqued” rivets and zips, and synthetic thread and zipper tapes all hinting to a later construction. Overall construction and material quality is lower. On a rack they all look identical except for size and they...
Definition of a Mall Jacket