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Thursday, September 2, 2010
5 Moments in Leather Fashion to Remember
Who’s your favorite leather jacket wearing icon? Here are 5 Moments in leather fashion you do not want to forget about.
Marlon Brando's character Johnny Strabler in The Wild One (1953) changed the status of leather jackets forever. As one of the earliest movies to portray the era of youth rebellion, Marlon Brando's character is a fond and commonly shared leather jacket memory. Brando played the leader of a motorcycle gang suited up in black leather jackets, labeled "BRMC" on the back.
3. Fonzie - Happy Days
Everyone loved the leather- jacketed character "The Fonz" in the sitcom Happy Days back in the 1970's. The leather-clad greaser and mechanic wore his leather jacket and rode his motorcycle around Milwaukee, Wisconsin like not other. He started out as a smaller character, but eventually got to the top. Fonzie is one of our favorite leather jacket wearing icons.
4. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - Grease
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John started in the 1978 film Grease. The film takes place in the 1950's, Danny (John Travolta) is a bad boy leather jacket wearing greaser and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) plays an innocent australian girl. Towards the end of the movie, Sandy transforms her look from good girl, to bad girl by dressing from head to toe in skin tight black leather pants and a black leather top, with red platform heels. Sandy and Danny dance together at the carnival, and this is a moment in leather fashion to remember forever.
5. James Dean
James Dean and his signature leather jacket are an important piece in fashion leather culture. In the movie, Rebel Without a Cause, Dean played a 17 year old bad boy, Jim Stark, who's always getting into trouble with the police. James Dean, always dressed in vintage and grungy leather jackets taught the rebelious teens of America how to dress. He's a fashion icon - and symbol of rebels in leather jackets.
And our last stop on our leather jacket memory lane tour:
6. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's red leather jackets in "Beat it" and "Thriller" can not be forgotten, among the many other of his leather jacket wearing moments. The pop icon made many fashion statements wearing leather pants and leather jackets - making memorable moments in fashion history.
There are many more memorable moments in the history of leather fashion, which is why we're stopping at our favorite six. What moments/Who would you add to our list? Let us know we're interested in your thoughts.
For more information about custom leather apparel and clothing, feel free to visit our website. For tips on leather trends, style, and caring for your leather apparel, feel free to continue browsing through our blog, Leather Fashion Today.
The leather jacket is an iconic piece of apparel that is associated with many celebrity bad boys and tough girls. Not only is a leather jacket a piece of clothing, but a part of our cultures history. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and visit some of our favorite and most famous leather jacket memories.
A leather jacket is known as a symbol of courage, rebelliousness, intimidation, and masculinity. Where does this from?
Well, the leather jacket has quite an impressive story. Leather is a material known for its durability, functionality, and protective qualities. In fact, leather jackets have a history of providing protection to military aviators, cycle messengers and motorcyclists. Notably, World War II pilots wore the A-2 leather flight jacket to protect them from cold and brutal temperatures.
This leads us to our first stop on leather jacket memory lane.
1. Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart, the daring and iconic female pilot of the early twentieth century. Not only was she a courageous pilot, but she was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. In addition, Amelia Earhart remains as an iconic fashion figure in the fashion industry- Popularly known for her brown leather aviator jacket, tall leather boots, and leather gloves.
Leather jackets have been a major symbol of the most memorable bad boys throughout the history of film. The leather jacket is always worn by the cool crowd, portraying their defiance and style. In fact, this is how the leather jacket became so popular in the American culture.
Our next stop down memory lane, leads us to the infamous bad boy, 'Johnny Strabler' in the movie, "The Wild One."
Marlon Brando's character Johnny Strabler in The Wild One (1953) changed the status of leather jackets forever. As one of the earliest movies to portray the era of youth rebellion, Marlon Brando's character is a fond and commonly shared leather jacket memory. Brando played the leader of a motorcycle gang suited up in black leather jackets, labeled "BRMC" on the back. 
3. Fonzie - Happy Days
Everyone loved the leather- jacketed character "The Fonz" in the sitcom Happy Days back in the 1970's. The leather-clad greaser and mechanic wore his leather jacket and rode his motorcycle around Milwaukee, Wisconsin like not other. He started out as a smaller character, but eventually got to the top. Fonzie is one of our favorite leather jacket wearing icons.
"..And Fonzie... super-cool Fonzie. Fonzie with his 'Ayyy!' I mean, that's pretty... that's really sicko when you come right down to it. "
4. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - Grease
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John started in the 1978 film Grease. The film takes place in the 1950's, Danny (John Travolta) is a bad boy leather jacket wearing greaser and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) plays an innocent australian girl. Towards the end of the movie, Sandy transforms her look from good girl, to bad girl by dressing from head to toe in skin tight black leather pants and a black leather top, with red platform heels. Sandy and Danny dance together at the carnival, and this is a moment in leather fashion to remember forever. 
5. James DeanJames Dean and his signature leather jacket are an important piece in fashion leather culture. In the movie, Rebel Without a Cause, Dean played a 17 year old bad boy, Jim Stark, who's always getting into trouble with the police. James Dean, always dressed in vintage and grungy leather jackets taught the rebelious teens of America how to dress. He's a fashion icon - and symbol of rebels in leather jackets.
And our last stop on our leather jacket memory lane tour:
6. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's red leather jackets in "Beat it" and "Thriller" can not be forgotten, among the many other of his leather jacket wearing moments. The pop icon made many fashion statements wearing leather pants and leather jackets - making memorable moments in fashion history. There are many more memorable moments in the history of leather fashion, which is why we're stopping at our favorite six. What moments/Who would you add to our list? Let us know we're interested in your thoughts.
For more information about custom leather apparel and clothing, feel free to visit our website. For tips on leather trends, style, and caring for your leather apparel, feel free to continue browsing through our blog, Leather Fashion Today.
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