Vintage photos of leather jackets

[cgreen]

Hi Everyone,

Hope the weekend's taking it easy on you all.

I'm interested in finding vintage photos of men and women wearing flight and moto jackets but the web has proven surprisingly basic - I like Marlon Brando as much as the next person but if I see one more photo from him in The Wild One as a reference to when leather jackets exploded on the civilian scene I'm gonna scream.

Seems every article references Schott, then World War II, then Brando, then The Ramones, then a parade of celebrities - Madonna, Kate Moss, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, etc - wearing jackets while out running around.

I'm interested in finding B&W or color photos of period men and women wearing and using these jackets - or old advertising campaigns of the same. Does anyone have any ideas where I can go to source them? Looking for everyone's thoughts, thanks much.

Chris

 

[Chandler]

Best photos of famous people wearing true vintage leather jackets (military, but not only)

Let's posting here most favorite photos of famous people wearing their true vintage leather jackets (military, but not only). I'd like to start from this one which I like most. Really cool man wearing really cool B-3. Superb fit. But enough words - let's just look at that. P.S. Is it ELMC B-3?

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

The Photo Gallery Forum is where you want to look.

 

[Chandler]

Nice period photos (all jackets except A-2's)

To complete the excellent "Nice period photos of A-2's" thread, I open this thread dedicated to the other jackets (B-3, B-6, A-1, Irvin, Cyclist Jacket, kanaljacke, B-10, B-15, ANJ-4, M-445, M-422, D1, ...). Let's star with a B-3 jacket.

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

 

[Chandler]

COOL

Photo's been posted before, but W.E. Uber, squadron commander and Aleutian veteran, looks cooler than any rock star or Hollywood actor I can think of. #badass

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

 

[cgreen]

Best photos of famous people wearing true vintage leather jackets (military, but not only)

Let's posting here most favorite photos of famous people wearing their true vintage leather jackets (military, but not only). I'd like to start from this one which I like most. Really cool man wearing really cool B-3. Superb fit. But enough words - let's just look at that. P.S. Is it ELMC B-3?

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

The Photo Gallery Forum is where you want to look.

That's fantastic, I didn't know that existed. Will check it now, thank you!