Motorcycle Jackets: Ultimate Bikers’ Fashions Reviews
Posted by sofi on Aug 11, 2011 in Motorcycles | 1 comment
Motorcycle Jackets: Ultimate Bikers’ Fashions
Motorcycle jackets have become a symbol of freedom for young people around the world. Since World War II, these jackets have come to embody their sense of design, belonging, and rebellion. Now Rin Tanaka continues his study of this fashion, delving deeply into its development. Following the critical acclaim of his first book, Motorcycle Jackets: A Century of Leather Design, also published by Schiffer, he presents a totally new work, with over 1100 color photographs, and explores the jackets i
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Decent history of black leather jackets,
If you want a pretty thorough history of the black leather jacket, this is a pretty good read. It has a definite British slant to it, but still acknowledges American contributions like Marlon Brando, James Dean, Harleys, etc. If you want something on other types of leather wear, sorry, you won’t find it here. I was hoping there would be coverage of horsehide bomber jackets, i.e., A-2 World War II vintage, but there is scant mention of the subject. You’ll have to look elsewhere if that’s your interest. There are good black and white photos of various leather gear and subculture types from 50′s bikers to new age rockers. A worthwhile purchase in my opinion.
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