Review: Superdry Outerwear

When it rains, it pushes me to go out and do things…like hang out with friends or go window shopping.

I did both, separately.

If you’ve never heard of Superdry, it’s ok. It’s a British brand. When I first encountered this brand, they had a pop-up store at Hollywood and Highland. There, the extremely energetic SA told me that it’s a British brand that does its own take on Japanese designs based on vintage American sportswear. Talk about a mouthful. Basically, it’s a fusion brand that looks sort of like American Eagle, A&F, and Hollister.

I think they really excel at making intriguing and detailed outerwear. Since they recently opened shop at the Beverly Center, (less than two weeks ago) I just had to show a couple of styles that they have available in Small. They do have X-Small sizes, but it seemed quite rare to find and there weren’t any at the time I was there.

The sweater army jacket (also available in black)

I know anoraks and parkas are huge for fall, especially in this army green. But I never would have considered getting one until I met this beauty. The thick sweater cuffs to make it super cozy and the overall design is slimming and has great structure.

As a size Small, the shoulders fit great, the sleeves are a little long (which I don’t mind) and there’s enough room to wear a thick sweater underneath. I’d prefer an XS since it doesn’t get cold enough for thick sweaters and a coat…but if you’re in cold weather country, this might be just the thing for you.

The Angelina Leather Jacket

I’ve been looking for a great leather jacket for some time and Superdry has several different leather jacket designs. Most of them run in black but a few were in a dark brown. This one has four pockets on the front. The sleeves are too long and I could wear a chunky knit under this as well and it’d fit. When zipped, it doesn’t look that boxy and the length isn’t so bad either.

The Scrambler Leather Jacket

This one is probably my favorite out of the bunch. Simple and sleek, this was right up my alley. The sleeves again are too long, but the fit was just right. It’s slimmer than the previous leather jacket. If it was in XS, it’d be a really snug. So the Small fits well for this style.

SUMMARY

Superdry has great outerwear and it fits pretty well on me and the Small sizes could work as well. I’m definitely drawn toward the last leather jacket and if the XS ever comes in stock, I’ll probably be the first one in line.

Since these jackets are well-constructed and superbly designed, the price is not cheap. The jackets run from $100-300 depending on the style. Their thin raincoats go for $100 and the leathers are about $300. Personally, the price fairly reflects the craftsmanship and thought that goes into these designs and since they are an overseas brand, their sizes run smaller than a lot of American ones.

They have so much more than jackets, but I’ll probably share those another time.

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