leather motorcycle/biker jackets are currently very "in" in the fashion world.
the downside= everyone and their mother has one/will have one soon
the upside= most clothing stores will soon have them in stock at cheap prices, specially with winter around the corner. most places will be selling "leather like" jackets instead of actual leather.
the perks to leather like jackets is it looks nearly the same (specially if your going to paint it and add studs, etc), studs are extremely easy to push through as opposed to real leather, its much cheaper and of course, its not made of dead animal! yay!
annnyway, moral of my rant: if your in the market for a leather/faux leather jacket hold off just a bit and search all types of stores.. you might get to grab up a rockin deal.