Friday, 24 January 2014

FULL LEATHER JACKET


Paul Simonon & Steve Jones
Having recently acquired a fine Belstaff Biker jacket I now fancy myself as a rather cool fellow when I'm wearing it, which got me to thinking of how the Bike/Leather jacket combo is ingrained in popular culture with a certain swagger. Here are some examples.
McQueen

Brando-Wild
Gina Carano

 
Faithful
Johhny Blaze
A fine example of the Bikesploitation movie
Elvis

Phil Stern's great photo of James Dean
Old School mate Eddie Kidd


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Sunday, 5 January 2014

INTERMISSION

THERE WILL NOW BE A SHORT INTERMISSION
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