A Brief, Chic History Of The Motorcycle Jacket (AKA Fall's Must-Have Item)
I'm deep into reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which is not only blowing my mind (who knew philosophy was so cool?!) but inspiring my fall wardrobe. I'll be tapping into my inner Hell's Angel as soon as cooler weather rolls around, thanks to the uber-chic motorcycle jacket...but I'm definitely not the first to discover classic black leather's sex appeal. Check out our brief, chic history of fall's must-have outerwear item, after the jump.
1928: Irving Schott designs the first motorcycle jacket and sells it for $5.50 at the Harley Davidson store in New York. He names it after his favorite cigar, The Perfecto.
UNKNOWN: Actor Marlon Brando is seen in this undated photo for the movie The Wild One. Brando's attorney announced July 2, 2004 that the 80 year-old actor died in a Los Angeles, California hospital. (Photo by Getty Images)
Getty Images1953: The Wild One starred a sexy Marlon Brando in a classic leather bomber. Schools around the country banned their students from wearing the jackets, which they thought symbolized a rough and rebellious youth culture.
