Men and the art of motorcycle jackets
Written by admin on March 27, 2010 – 6:17 pm -Russell Smith What do you think of hipsters in leather biker jackets with lots of zips? Retro cool cats or fashion victims? Yes, the waist-length black motorcycle jacket with diagonal zips is back, part of a 1950s nostalgia, current among a certain kind of downtown dweller, that includes flat-top rocker haircuts, sideburns, Buddy Holly glasses and stovepipe jeans. It is also apposite to the “workwear” trend in contemporary men’s fashion . The classic design is best represented by a U.S. company called Schott, which has manufactured, from the 1940s on, a style called the Perfecto. This is the one the Ramones wore, and the one Marlon Brando is wearing in The Wild One. (Yes, I’ve got this one right: My apologies to movie fans for saying... more
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Alpinestars ATL Leather Jacket Review
Written by admin on September 13, 2009 – 4:09 pm -Bryan Harley Cruiser Editor, Motorcycle USA As Motorcycle USA’s cruiser guy, I’ve seen my sportbike-riding co-workers strut around with their A-stars' leathers and gear but didn’t know what all the hype was about. Most of these guys weigh a buck-fifty soaking wet and are built like a board. So when Alpinestars sent over its ATL Leather Jacket to review, I was eager to sample the goods and find out if they’re cut out for a guy who has a little meat on his bones and was raised on traditional black leather biker jackets. The ATL Leather Jacket has a standard biker jacket cut, with the bottom cropped right at the beltline and the collar-less neck cropped right below my Adam’s Apple. Ride anything with a forward lean and you’ll feel the... more
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