Imprimatur ( ...and why is leather jacket always a good choice? ...i zašto je kožna jakna uvijek dobar izbor?)

I bought Imprimatur by Rita Monaldi and Francesco Sorti a while back, but totally forgot about it. I discovered and read it last month.  I wouldn't go so far as calling it a page-turner but it was an interesting book to read. The fact that the authors did a lot of reasearch before publishing this novel was obvious but they could have done a better job presenting their finds. Long story short, it is an enjoyable read but it lacks dept. What Monaldi & Sorti wrote is not a bad book, but in opinion it is not really a novel. By that I mean it is not a work of literature.  It is not something that will be studied at the Universities. In other words, it's no Umberto Eco. The characters are a bit stereotyped and predictable. The plot is good but some things are repeated ad nauseum. I do recommend it as it seems to be better than what you can find in historical fiction genre these days. Plus, it is clear that the authors did put some effort into it. So, I give it my recommendantion, but a lukewarm one. If 'real' literature is what you go for, skip this one. Most of my book recommendations so far have been classics and that might have given you a false impression that is all I read. However, that is not so. It is just that classics are often classics for a reason.

Kupila sam Imprimatura Rite Monaldi i Francesca Sortija prije dosta vremena, ali sam posve zaboravila na njim. Otkrila sam ju i pročitala prošloga mjeseca. Ne bi baš rekla da sam je pročitala u dahu, ali bila je zanimljiva. Očito je da su autori dosta istraživali prije objavljivanja ovoga romana, ali mogli su malo i bolje prikazati rezultate svojih istraživanja. Ukratko, to je zabavno štivo ali mu nedostaje dubine. Ono što su Monaldi & Sorti napisali nije loša knjiga, ali to nije roman u pravom smislu riječi. Pri tome mislim da to nije književno djelo. To nije nešto što će se izučavati na sveučilištima. Drugim riječima, baš i nije Umberto Eco. Karakteri su malo stereotipni i predvidljivi. Zaplet je dobar ali neke se stvari ponavljaju dok posve ne dosade. Preporučujem ga jer mi se čini boljim od povijesne fikcije koja se prodaje u zadnje vrijeme. Potrudili su se ako ništa drugo. Tako da ima moju preporuku, ali mlaku, jer ako tražite pravu književnost preskočite ovu knjigu. Većina mojih književnih preporuka u zadnje vrijeme su bili klasici i to je možda dalo lažan dojam da su klasici sve što čitam. No, nije tako. Radi se samo o tome da su klasici često klasici s razlogom.

 

Alright, enough about books. Let's talk fashion. Why is leather jacket always a good idea? I'm tempted to answer with 'just because' as answering that question might take a while. My mind wants to jump back in time and tell you how it all started but  this once I'll fight off the desire to digress. I'll also try to keep it short. Hopefully, I'm getting better at summarizing things. So, I'll name a few reasons why I think wearing a leather jacket  is always a good idea. 

1. It can be worn with everything. Seriously, with anything! Name one other item that can be worn with joggers and a gown without making you look like a crazy person? I dare you to it. Can you think of anything? I can't. A trench coat comes close, but if you wear a trench coat with your gym clothes you won't look as cool as you would be if you worn them with the leather jacket.

2. It looks fantastic on both genders. It does! It is one sole items that I equally adore to see on both men and women. A good leather jacket is not only timeless, it is unisex. This is good news because you can steal it from your sweetheart. You can share it! How romantic!

3. It is the perfect item to get any outfit dressed down. It really is. Like I explained in my first point, wearing a leather jacket makes any outfit more cool and effortless.

4. From a strictly practical point of view, a leather jacket blocks wind. It really keeps you protected against the wind (that was its prime function back in the day). It is also a great protection against the sun ( I see some of you thinking WHAT? but when you live in a region when sun can gets quite intense, you get it). When a day is hot and sunny yet windy,  it may be all that is standing between you and a cold.

5. You might get confused for a rock star. ( And who doesn't want that?!!!!) I mean does this clothing item has that badass vibe or what? Invoke your inner rebel. Wear it with pride. Rock it. Own it. Leather jacket can be a very powerful clothing item when you wear it with the right attitude.

Dobro, dosta o knjigama. Pričajmo malo o modi. Zašto je kožna jakna uvijek dobra ideja? Dođe mi da odgovorim s "jednostavno je" jer znam da bi moj odgovor mogao potrajati. Mozak mi želi skočiti u prošlost i reći vam kako je to sve počelo ali jednom ću se oteti toj želji za digresijom, a nastojati ću i biti kratka. Nadam se da mi bolje ide sažimanje stvari. Tako da ću reći par razloga zašto mislim da je nošenje kožne jakne dobra ideja.

1. Može se nositi sa svime. Stvarno sa svime!  Recite još jedan odjevni predmet koji se može nositi s donjim dijelom trenerke i svečanom haljinom, a da ne izgledate ludi? Izazivam vas. Možete li išta smisliti? Ja ne mogu. Trench kaput je blizu, ali ako nosite baloner (trench kaput) s odjećom za teretanu baš i neće biti tako kul kao što biste bili da ste ju nosili s kožnom jaknom.

2. Izgleda fantastično na oba spola. Doista! To je jedini odjevni komad koji jednako obožavam vidjeti i na muškarcima i na ženama. Dobra kožna jakna nije samo bezvremenska, ona je i uniseks. To su dobre vijesti jer je možete ukrasti od dragoga ili drage. Možete je i dijeliti! Prava romantika.

3. To je savršeni odjevni predmet za učiniti bilo koju kombinaciju ležernijom. Tako je. Kao što sam objasnila u prvoj točki nošenje kožne jakne čini svaku kombinaciju više kul i čini da izgleda kao da se niste previše trudili.

4. Iz strogo praktične točke gledišta, kožna jakna zaustavlja vjetar. Štiti vas od vjetra (to je i bila njena originalna namjera). Također je odlična zaštita protiv sunca (možda to zvuči čudno no oni koji žive u mjestima gdje je sunce jako razumijet će) Kada je dan vjetrovit ali sunčan i topao to može biti sve što stoji između vas i prehlade.

5. Možda vas zamjene za rock zvijezdu (tko to ne bi želio?!!!). Mislim zar ovaj odjevni predmet nema tu opaku vibru? Probudite svoga unutranjega buntovnika. Nosite ju s ponosom. Kožna jakna je moćna, pogotovo kada se nosi s pravim stavom.