In 1953, the movie “The Wild One” starring Marlon Brando introduced the iconic look of the biker jacket to popular culture. This started a trend tying Hollywood's stars to leather jackets which has been used many times since in movies when portraying a character as “cool”. In the years since the release of “The Wild One” we have been given a wide array of memorable lead characters that were all decked out in their jackets of various styles. During the 1970's and 1980's the TV Show “Happy Days” featured one of its main characters “The Fonz” as the icon of what was cool, and of course rarely was “The Fonz” seen on screen without his motorcycle jacket. In 1978 John Travolta wore a leather motorcycle jacket to play the character Danny Zuko in the classic movie “Grease”. Of course who can forget Arnold Schwarzenegger in the role of the T-800 in the 1984 smash hit “The Terminator' and its sequels. Harrison Ford donned a brown leather jacket in his portrayal of the iconic character “Indiana Jones” throughout the entire series of movies. The list of Hollywood superstars wearing leather to portray legendary characters goes on and on.

These jackets of course are also much more than a fashionable article of clothing. Leather motorcycle jackets or biker jackets are actually designed to function as a piece of safety equipment to help protect the motorcycle rider. These jackets are typically made of thicker and heavier grade leather in order to protect the rider from the various hazards they can potentially encounter while riding motorcycles. Motorcycle riders value these types of jackets for their protective nature and durable design. Leather motorcycle jackets come in a variety of styles and designs. Some of these leather motorcycle jackets incorporate additional padding or armor in strategic locations throughout the jacket to help protect the rider. This padding is placed in high impact zones in case of the event that the rider loses control of the motorcycle and ends up going down. Many people who do not ride motorcycles also value the motorcycle jacket both for their style as well as the fact that they are very durable and will last for many years of wear.

Many Italian fashion designers have also included leather into their lines of clothing. These jacket designs brought the leather jacket to areas of culture where other designs would not fit in. The variety of Italian designer jackets offers a style of leather to suit almost any occasion and almost any wardrobe. These jackets are available in a wide variety of designs for both men and women. Styles of jackets are available to suit clothing styles ranging from daily casual wear through to formal occasions. While traditionally leather jackets were only available in brown or black, today they can be found in virtually any color or combination of colors desired.

racing clothes are a timeless article of clothing that have found their way into cultures throughout the world and through history. Like any other article of clothing, styles and designs that are considered fashionable may change from time to time. However leather jackets of varying designs are always in style and a design of leather jacket can be found for any occasion to fit any wardrobe. Leather jackets have certainly evolved and advanced along with the processes used to make them since cave man first learned to fashion animal hides into clothing. Throughout all these changes and advances, leather jackets have always been with us and will continue to be a widely used article of clothing in many forms for the foreseeable future.