[Reprint] Lightning Archives "LEATHER JACKET Revised Edition"

This book is a revised edition of "Lightning Archives Leather Jackets," published in 2014. "Lightning Archives" is a series that focuses on rare vintage clothing, collecting rare and valuable items that should be preserved for future generations and compiling them into a single book. This book also features leather jackets with high documentary value wherever possible.

Leather jackets have always captured the hearts of men. While they have now established themselves as a fashion item, their origins lie in the form of "gear" designed to protect the human body from harsh environments. This book brings together only so-called "vintage" leather jackets, spanning the period from the 1930s, when leatherwear was still recognized as "gear," to the 1970s, when it flourished as a fashion item. With the cooperation of secondhand clothing shops and collectors, the collection includes over 300 masterpieces and rare vintage leather jackets. These jackets are presented by decade, rather than by brand or type. This allows readers to intuitively understand the evolution of leather jacket designs over the years.

While the focus of a leather jacket tends to be on the design of the front, the pleats and leather seams on the back are also important points where changes in design can be seen. This book also includes photos of the back of each jacket. We hope you will enjoy the changes in the back designs, which are simple yet tasteful.

You can read this book however you like. You can flip through the pages from the beginning and enjoy the evolution of designs, or you can use this book to check the answers to vintage items you find in secondhand shops. I hope that by looking through this book, you will be able to get a sense of the depth of leather jackets.