Your guide to 2021’s 12 most stylish women leather jackets trends.
We tried the leather jackets we’re currently coveting — from Theodorou Leathers trench iteratio, to invest in for the season ahead!
by Theodorou Team
Last Updated: Mar 30, 2021
If there is one garment to invest in this season, it’s the leather jacket. When chosen wisely, it’s an evergreen outerwear option that will serve you well for years. Every It women, whether a celebrity, a street style darling, or an off-duty model, looks to this staple piece to anchor all the looks in her wardrobe. From edgy black moto jackets to vibrant statement pieces, the humble leather jacket has both timeless appeal and style credibility in spades.
Ever since the white T-shirt/leather jacket look rose to fame in the 1950s, leather jackets have been a lightweight go-to outerwear solution for spring and fall, with oversized and padded iterations appearing in the colder months. The black leather jacket is the most ubiquitous take, and labels keep it in their repertoire season after season. Designers continue to display unique versions on the classic piece: some inspired by its long history, others in an effort to reinvent what it means to don this evergreen essential.
Between slim fits, loose cuts, and relaxed silhouettes with cinched waists, every leather jacket design draws upon a unique taste to fit and personalize daytime, nighttime, and even workwear looks. Each piece is crafted in stretchy, supple Italian leather (or faux fabrics that bear a strong resemblance to the real deal), maintaining that luxe element of the rebellious look.
Acne Studios and Celine paid homage to the style worn by rock musicians throughout history, while Khaite and Totême’s standout minimalist iterations show it through a modern lens. The variety of women’s leather jackets, and colors they can be found in, seems endless. Channel your own rebellion with our edit of the best designer leather jackets for 2021 below!
The Classic Moto
If you can have only one leather jacket in your closet, make it a classic moto. It was born in 1928, when NYC-based designer Irving Schott created the first known motorcycle jacket, called the Perfecto. Crafted from hard-wearing leather, it featured an exposed metal zipper, asymmetrically placed so it wouldn’t dig into motorcyclists’ bodies. Famously worn by Marlon Brando in the 1954 movie The Wild One, the jacket soon became a sartorial icon beloved by ’70s punks and ’90s Hollywood rebels. The foundation of the moto hasn’t changed much over the decades — it’s still considered edgy outerwear, with its chunky hardware and asymmetrical zipper — but that hasn’t stopped luxury brands putting their own spin on it year over year.
Choose your classic black leather moto jacket wisely and it will last a lifetime. To that end, our top selections for the season are true to the traditional silhouette and won’t be made irrelevant by the ever-changing trend cycle. Acne Studios’ biker jacket is an instant hit. It’s crafted from supple lambskin and has chunky silver hardware and a buckled belt that lands at the waist. Whether worn open or zipped, it gives any outfit a dose of Scandi-cool. For a more glamorous take, there’s Versace’s version, with gold-tone hardware throughout, plus signature Versace emblems like Medusa coins and a safety pin zipper. Can’t decide between silver and gold hardware? Gucci’s smooth leather jacket incorporates both! Streetwear aficionados, meanwhile, may take a shine to Virgil Abloh’s Off-White logo-emblazoned version.
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- Women's “perfecto” jacket made of genuine lamb leather.
- Three front pockets, one of which with press-button.
- Front and side buttoned with zipper and press-button on the collar.
- Zippers on the sleeves.
- Built-in belt in the waist.
- Decorative tailored seam on the back and along the arms.
- Polyester lining.
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