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The inherent charm of the leather jacket
The story of a multifaceted symbol, from novelty to counterculture.
The leather jacket is the essential element of every closet, the ultimate must-have in every closet. But where does its timeless appeal lie? We at Leather Trend want to satisfy your curiosity by retracing the fashion icons, which have made the leather jacket an eternal symbol.
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Origins from the military world
The leather jacket makes its appearance in clothing history during World War I under the name “flying jacket” because it was the main garment worn by aviators, in the form of a mostly brown bomber jacket. The first woman to wear it was, in fact, pilot Marie Mavient in 1910, forerunner of Amelia Earhart, a great American aviatrix, who never parted with her brown leather bomber jacket by Belstaff.
From military rigor to the biker jacket
It achieved worldwide fame under the name “Perfecto”: a model made in 1928 by Irving Schott for Schott Brother NYC, quickly becoming the most purchased product by bikers, a symbol of their rebellion against respectable society. To this day, this model still features asymmetrical buttons, a fairly over fit, a waistband, and a double layer of fabric on the inside.
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The influence of the American counterculture
The cinema and music were responsible for consecrating the leather jacket and stud: first and foremost James Dean and Marlon Brando, imitated by all the boys of the time as a symbol of rebellion, charm, and virility. Even early American and British rockers, from Elvis Presley to Jimi Hendrix, contributed to the popularity of the stud by wearing it at their concerts. In doing so, the leather jacket became an integral part of the countercultural movements of those years: from student uprisings to the quest for freedom, worn even by bikers like Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider.
The appropriation by punk-rock music
Thanks to the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, David Bowie, but also women like Debbie Harry, the leather jacket became a symbol of the punk movement in England in the late 1970s and early 1980s.Also in these years then, it was John Travolta who made its basic variant consisting of a t-shirt and a stud, in the film “Grease,” eternal, and then went on to pop icons such as Madonna, never going out of fashion.
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Its role to the present day
From the 1990s to the present, the leather jacket has become a must-have, thanks to the invaluable work of designers and top models in the fashion industry, who have introduced it to fashion shows on catwalks influential on global style and trends, placing it at the top of the charts of the most desired and worn garments. Even today, so many brands repurpose its aesthetic, aware of the iconicity of a garment that has reflected the emotions, fears and desires of entire generations for years.
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