Posts tagged 'vintage'

A history of leather in fashion, from the 1931 A-2 flying jacket and the 1928 Perfecto to the punk scene of the 1970s, 1990s minimalism and today's runways. It also covers lab-grown and plant-based...

Leather moved from workwear and protection to a fashion staple over the twentieth century. This guide follows documented milestones, from the Perfecto in 1928 and wartime bomber jackets to The Wild...

A guide to the black sheepskin jacket inspired by Peter Fonda as Wyatt in Easy Rider (1969). It explains how the film character differs from the Marvel hero, lists the leather, hardware, pockets and...

An antique leather jacket is finished to look aged, with a distressed surface and uneven color. This guide explains how the finish differs from natural patina, how leather type changes the feel...

A guide to the Retro Leather Laptop Bag from Leather Collection. It covers the antique brown cowhide, the listed 15-inch laptop capacity, the four zippered pockets, the strap and handles, plus...

A knee-length brown sheepskin car coat styled after 1940s automotive outerwear. This guide covers its drum-dyed leather, cotton lining and padding, pockets, made-to-measure sizing, ways to wear it...

A guide to the Freddie Spencer Rothmans Honda GP 1986 replica jacket. It covers his 1985 double championship with Rothmans Honda-HRC, the construction listed on the product page, and what the EN 1621...

Replica white leather jacket inspired by Kevin Schwantz and the Pepsi-Suzuki team of 1988. The guide covers the origin of the livery, Schwantz's first Grand Prix win and 1993 title, the jacket...

Barry Sheene won the 500cc world title in 1976 and 1977 on the Suzuki RG 500. This guide covers the replica leather jacket inspired by his 1976 colors, including the season history, the cowhide and...

A guide to the Ben Spies Suzuki AMA leather jacket, a heritage replica inspired by his Yoshimura Suzuki championship era. It covers his AMA Superbike results, what the EN 1621 armor levels mean, how...

A replica jacket inspired by the Chesterfield Aprilia look Max Biaggi wore when winning his second 250cc world title in 1995. The guide covers the season, the design details, what to look for in...

A guide to the replica gloves inspired by Max Biaggi's 1995 250cc championship season with Aprilia. It covers the cowhide leather, stitching and fit, the knuckle protector, TPU sliders and wrist...

This Eddie Lawson jacket is a replica inspired by the red and white Cagiva livery of 1992, the season he won Cagiva's first premier-class Grand Prix in Hungary. The guide covers the milled cowhide...

Colin Edwards won the 2002 World Superbike title for Castrol Honda after the Showdown at Imola. This guide covers the blue racing boots inspired by that season, the features that make a racing boot...

A guide to the Valentino Rossi Aprilia GP 1999 replica riding jacket. It covers his 250cc title season with Aprilia, the colors and cowhide construction listed on the product page, the armor...