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8/13/2012 6 Comments

"Worn to be Wild" at Harley-Davidson Museum

Worn to be Wild H-D Museum
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Deconstructed leather jacket art piece.
"Worn to be Wild' is the Harley-Davidson Museum's latest special exhibit and in my humble opinion, the best one yet!  I eagrly awaited the opening after seeing it highlighted in the June 2012 Elle Magazines's column in the front where they cronicle upcoming fashion events.  This is the first time I've seen anything from MKE in there so it's a great shout out for the city!  

After I checking it out, I could see why it made that list of events!  It's got to be one of the best representations on the subject of leather jackets.  Yes, it's a bit biased to the motorcyle angle but those two things belong together and are shown perfectly together in this exhibit!

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Vintage Motorcycle Jacket Ads, H-D Museum
Vintage Motorcycle Jacket Ads
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Bomber Jacket
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Aviator Leathers
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As you enter you learn about how motorcycles and leather jackets have been paired together since the invention of motorcyles.  There's vintage motorcyles paired with outfits that the rider would have worn.  There's a look back at an important part of the leather jacket's history with aviation.  It's an interesting look back at the early 1900's along with the beginning of Harley-Davidson's history.

Even back in these early days of motorcycle history you see examples of mass market leather jackets catching on.  My favorites being one you could purchase from the Sear's catalog, and the baby leather is obviously adorable!

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Motorcyclist's Second Skin
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Early riding jacket designed to keep out wind.
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1940's Riding Jacket owned by Milwaukee WWII Vet.
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1930's Sport Togs Riding jacket with D-Pocket designed for riders.
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Anatomy of a jacket display.
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1960's Jacket from London
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1950's Two Toned Leather Jacket
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1951 Studded Leather Jacket
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1920's Sears Catalog & 1930's Harley-Davidson advertising
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Tribute to the king of rock n roll, Elvis Prestley.
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Early mass-market leather jackets from the Sear's catalog.
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Super Deluxe customization of both motorcycles and leather jackets
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Motorcycle Jacket Labels & Catalogs
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The Antihero's Antisportcoat
Continue on to learn how the leather jeacket became the ultimate symbol of rebellion in the section titled "The Ant-Hero's Anti-Sportcoat".  Examples of early lawbreakers and motorcycle gangs are shown alongside with the contrasting Police force's own versions of leather jackets.

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The INCROWD and the OUTCASTS
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Moto Gangs
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Moto Gang Vest
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Motoclub Jackets
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A South Milwaukee Motorcycle Gang
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Police Jacket
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Movie Posters
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Album Covers
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Movies
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Around the corner the exhibit takes a turn into the world of pop culture.  There's a huge wall of album covers featuring the artists in leather jackets, of course.  And early B-Movie posters with actors sporting leather jackets.  Examples from many movies and many rock stars are displayed along with framed photos of the celebrity wearing the ensamble.  Lots of fun to look back and remember these pop culture moments!

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A tribute to a Milwaukee character always in his leather jacket, the fonz!
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Leather jackets in the movies and music.
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Gene Vincent
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Joe Walsh
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Doobie Brothers
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On the right one of my favorites, Scott Pilgrm vs The World. To the left, from the TV show House.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Derek Smalls of This is Spinal Tap
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The Terminator
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Judas Priest
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Fergie
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Rat Scabies, drummer of The Damned
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Brown designer leather
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Billy Zoom of Band X for "Anarchy in UK" tour w/Sex Pistols
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Commes Des Garcons Clear Jacket
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Queensryche
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Keith Haring
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The exhibit continues with fashion's intrepretation of the leather jacket.  An incredible catwalk display of Jean Paul Gaultier's leathers spanning several collections was shown along with photos from the runway.  Many other high end designer's takes on the classic are also displayed.  My favorite in this area being the legendary 1980's artist, Keith Haring and a white leather jacket with his signature graffiti print in black.
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The end of the exhibit is the coolest part in my opinion.  There's an artistic display of leather jackets embellished by people in Seattle in the 1980s-1990s shown on giant spikes.  I could stare at them for hours!  The amount of detail that went into each piece was impressive.  Then to realize these were traded in for a new jacket at a vintage clothing store makes you wonder what else these people created.
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Closing credits... thanks H-D Museum for putting together this cool collection!
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10/16/2012 04:27:36 am

I'm glad to see these collections of leather jackets displayed in this exclusive Harley Davidson museum. We can tell how the people in the '80s look like with this rugged, rock and roll clothing, but there's something missing… I think it would be better if they also displayed some Harley Davidson bikes along with the leather jackets. If they did, it would be an awesome exhibit, especially for Harley Davidson enthusiasts.

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