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Men leather jacket
  • The Black Leather Jackets presented by the
    Harley-Davidson Museum in partnership wit hemp
    Museum. This special exhibition traces its design
    history from protective gear to revolutionary
    garb. Worn primarily by aviators during WWI and
    WWII, the leather jacket landed back home to
    become the pièce de résistance of the biker, and
    remains an iconic piece of clothing whether on
    the runway or on the run and leather jacket is
    provide by leatherfitters.com in online .
  • .

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Men leather jacket
  • The jackets on display will range from early
    military jackets, famous Hollywood costumes, and
    leather jackets worn by stars like Elvis Presley,
    to haute couture by Jean Paul Gautier and Gianni
    Versace. Movie memorabilia, advertising, original
    art, and vintage motorcyclesincluding Elvis
    Presleys 1956 K Model Harley-Davidsonprovide a
    historical context in which to consider the
    rebels most defining piece of apparel.

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Men leather jacket
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Men leather jacket
  • The men leather jacket are most of the
    available in market and provodeded by the
    leatherfitters.com in market Visitors will gain a
    deeper understanding and appreciation of the
    history and modern significance of the leather
    jacket from functional protective wear, to
    symbol of courage and cool, to iconic expression
    within popular culture, to flamboyant artistic
    design in applied arts and fashion.

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Men leather jacket
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Men leather jacket
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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
  • The iconic power of the jacket strengthened by
    numerous portrayals of youthful rebellion in the
    1950s, and equally enhanced by images of rockers
    like Elvis Presley and Gene Vincent.
  • The rebellious undertones of wearing leather were
    further solidified by films such as The Wild One,
    which featured Marlon Brandos iconic portrayal
    of leather-clad motorcycle gang leader Johnny
    Storable.

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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
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The Leather Jacket in Popular
Culture
  • The album cover wall shows how clothing, setting,
    and pose are carefully art-directed to generate
    the desired look and feel being marketed by the
    artist.
  • The future King was still shopping at J.C.
    Penney when he bought this jacket. Elvis
    Presleys lifelong enthusiasm for motorcycling
    played a significant role in cementing the
    connection between motorcycles and rock n roll.
    Twenty-one-year-old Elvis Presley bought this
    red-and-white Harley four days after recording
    Heartbreak Hotel, his first single for RCA
    records

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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
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The leather Jacket Functional Features
  • Features, Back
  • Longer length eliminates draft while rider leans
    forward.
  • Action back panels allow for ease of movement
    of arms and shoulders.
  • Eyelet vents for underarm cooling.
  • Features, Front
  • Collar snaps down no wind-slap at high speeds.
  • Aviator style diagonal zip notched collar
    provides snug fit around neck when fully zipped.
  • Leather and chain pulls make zippers easy to
    grab and quick to close.

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The leather Jacket Functional Features
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The leather Jacket Functional Features
  • Large D shaped pocket can be accessed with
    gloved hands.
  • Zipper closures hold small objects securely.
  • Sleeves pitched forward mimics riding position.
  • Additional features
  • 1- Attached belt holds jacket firmly to waist.
  • 2- Tapered sleeves with zippered cuffs form a
    seal against the wind.

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The leather Jacket Functional Features
  • 3- Decorative epaulettes sometimes used to
    hold riding gloves.
  • 4- quilted or flannel lining for warmth on
    either side.

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The leather Jacket Functional Features
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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
  • The iconic power of the jacket strengthened by
    numerous portrayals of youthful rebellion in the
    1950s, and equally enhanced by images of rockers
    like Elvis Presley and Gene Vincent.
  • The rebellious undertones of wearing leather were
    further solidified by films such as The Wild One,
    which featured Marlon Brandos iconic portrayal
    of leather-clad motorcycle gang leader Johnny
    Storable.

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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
  • The album cover wall shows how clothing, setting,
    and pose are carefully art-directed to generate
    the desired look and feel being marketed by the
    artist.
  • The album cover wall shows how clothing, setting,
    and pose are carefully art-directed to generate
    the desired look and feel being marketed by the
    artist.

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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
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The Leather Jacket in Popular Culture
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The Leather Jacket In Fashion
  • In 1960 Yves Saint Laurent, inspired by The Wild
    One and the beatnik movement, sent models down
    the Paris runway wearing motorcycle jackets made
    of black crocodile. The world of haute couture
    was horrified. In the decades since, the
    motorcycle jacket has been completely embraced by
    fashionistas of all stripes, from those who can
    afford a couture version costing as much as a car
    to mall shoppers and thrift-store hipsters.

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The Leather Jacket In Fashion
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The Leather Jacket In Fashion
  • The arrangement of leather fashion pieces by
    designer Jean Paul Gautier is meant to imitate a
    fashion show. Each piece is presented as it
    appeared on the runways of Paris.
  • For the opening of Worn to Be Wild, EMP Museum
    hosted its own leather themed runway show
    entitled Project Leather. The show shone a
    spotlight on local Northwest designers working in
    the medium of leather. Each designer presented
    for a runway show in EMPs Sky Church.

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The Leather Jacket In Fashion
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The Leather Jacket In Fashion
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