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Biker style: motocross jackets revving up summer this year


The stylish garment has been sported by Austin Butler in The Bikeriders, by Little Simz on stage and even by bicycle commuters

In his latest film, The Bikeriders, the American actor spends most of his time in a battered motocross jacket revving around Chicago, Illinois with Jodie Comer and his biker crew, the Vandals. Photograph: Kyle Kaplan/APWhile the high street has been quick to churn out cheap fake-leather versions made of plastic, those who want an authentic biker jacket rather than one that riffs on moto motifs have been turning to vintage shops and secondhand platforms. While Little Simz’s stylist, Luci Ellis, has a collection of vintage biker jackets, for the British rapper’s debut on the Pyramid Stage she worked with the clothing brand Ed Hardy on a custom design.

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