Ever since a leather-jacketed Marlon Brando slouched across the screen in "The Wild One, " the jacket's mixture of animal magnetism, brooding menace, and sexual provocation has made it a must-have for hipsters, rebels, and "fashionistas." This entertaining book chronicles the leather jacket from its roots among World War I flying aces to its present incarnation in high fashion. Along the way, it shows how every generation and subculture -- including the Hell's Angels, beats, punks, movie stars, counterculturists, and ...
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Ever since a leather-jacketed Marlon Brando slouched across the screen in "The Wild One, " the jacket's mixture of animal magnetism, brooding menace, and sexual provocation has made it a must-have for hipsters, rebels, and "fashionistas." This entertaining book chronicles the leather jacket from its roots among World War I flying aces to its present incarnation in high fashion. Along the way, it shows how every generation and subculture -- including the Hell's Angels, beats, punks, movie stars, counterculturists, and fetishists -- has made the leather jacket its own.
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Add this copy of The Black Leather Jacket Goes on Forever to cart. $44.33, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Plexus Pub.