The leather jacket has come a long way in the past 70 years. Once a hallmark of rebellion, this rock ‘n’ roll favourite has earned itself a place as one of menswear’s coolest pieces of outerwear. Back in the 1950s it was made famous by the likes of Marlon Brando and James Dean, but today you don’t need to be a chain-smoking biker with a Brylcreem’d pompadour in order to pull one off.
That said, don’t think for a second the leather jacket has lost any of its attitude over the years. It might boast the same level of versatility as a good pair of jeans or well-made boots,