The Schott Perfecto is the most recognisable motorcycle jacket in the world. It is a classic piece Americana. In 1913 two brothers, Irving and Jack Schott started making clothes in a basement in New York. Their leather jackets were branded with the name of Irving’s favourite cigar – the Perfecto. In 1928, Irving Schott designed and produced the first leather motorcycle jacket. Retailing for $5.50 at a Long Island Harley Davidson distributor, the Perfecto was durable and rugged. In 1954, the now cult classic “The Wild Ones” featured Marlon Brando, wearing his Schott Perfecto. Throughout the 70s and 80s Schott became synonymous with the punk rock movement.
Author: Wim
Cordovan horsehide brown leather shoes
These cordovan shoes are a nod back to the 1930s, when there was a huge industry using horses to draw tools on farms, before tractors took over. Their hides were used in clothing manufacturing and the front quarter of the hide, which polished like glass, for high end footwear and jackets
Lewis Leathers dark blue Monza jacket
Dark, or midnight, blue Lewis Leathers jacket. These are collectable and sought after
Iconic utility black leather motorbike jacket
I chose this because it is one of the few “source” leather jackets there are. Although its design will have influenced by predecessors, it represents a standalone point where the design peaked, was never bettered thereafter, and much copied since.