It's easy to imagine that motorcycle jackets burst onto the scene in the '50s along with biker bad boys James Dean and Marlon Brando, but the highway-bound, zig-zag zippered leather staple has been hanging tough since 1915. Now, with nearly a century of bad-ass under its belt, the biker jacket, officially known as the Perfecto, is getting a high-fashion revival of sorts from Colette. The French fashion supserstore is releasing a series of fresh takes on the classic piece by the likes of YSL, Gareth Pugh, Tom Ford, Hussein Chalayan, and even a couple of zippered biker-style Repettos. The perfected Perfectos go on sale in September, but until then you can just work on getting that rider's license. (Dazed Digital)More Posts: New Book: A-Ron and Terence Koh Give Us a Taste of Something Sweet Dree Is Dripping With Diamonds and Not Much Else in The Latest Vogue Russia (NSFW!)
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