A Style Investment with a Men’s Leather Jacket

For over 100 years the men's leather jacket has become an iconic style statement from the early war heroes to the latest indie band to the average person on the street; men's leather jackets have adapted their styles to fit the generation of people wearing them.

The rise of Men's Leather Jackets

1900 - 1930: Throughout World War 1 and 2, military heroes were seen wearing a leather bomber or aviator jacket, which sparked the sales of this aspiration product.

1900 - 1930: The leather aviator was worn by World War 1 and 2 pilots and quickly became a aspiration product for any man to be seen in. In 1901 the first blue print for a Harley Davidson motorbike was created.

1960-1970: The start of the punk rock rebellion saw rock bands customise their men's leather jackets with safety pins and metal chains. Hollywood shows continued to use men's leather jackets for their leading roles in hit movies and TV shows such as Grease and TV show Happy Days.

1980's: Music legend Michael Jackson customised the colour and design of his leather jackets for his "Thriller" music video. Whilst movies continued to use a variety of men's leather jackets for their action hero roles; Indiana Jones wore a vintage bomber jacket, Maverick from Top Gun wore an iconic aviator jacket whilst The Terminator styled a sharp leather biker jacket.

1980's: Music legend Michael Jackson became adventurous in the colour and design of his leather jackets when he word a customised red leather jacket in his "Thriller" music video. Hollywood continued to use the men's leather jackets for their action hero roles. Indiana Jones wore a vintage bomber jacket, Maverick from Top Gun wore an iconic aviator jacket whilst The Terminator styled a sharp leather biker jacket.

1990-2000: The leather jacket trend got a little darker in Hollywood movies throughout the 90's as worn in the lead male roles in Fight club and the Matrix. Also the grimy rock and indie music bands such as the Ramones and the Libertines began to wear leather jackets when performing in stage.

2000- 2010: Men's leather jackets took another turn in the "noughties", as more and more people within the music industry began styling a leather jacket. From Brit pop, rock & indie bands such as Justin Timberlake, Stereophonics and Kasabian to Hip Hop stars such as P.Diddy and Jay-Z.

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