Collages

For a design starting point ive create some collages
from his i will get form and shape
In stead of making monster collages i created more like clothing. These work very well.
I chosen the item to collage what i think my customer would like to wear

The Bike Riders

               The Bike Riders

                              The Rider (1968 MacMillan)

The book was originally published in 1968 by MacMillan and is still a rare and much sought-after publication for bikers and style enthusiasts alike. Many of the photographs were taken during 1965 and 1966 in the Midwestern United States while Danny Lyon, the photographer, was a member of the Chicago Outlaw Motorcycle Club.

Some of the images (especially the bottom right image in the above montage) are so reminiscent of Versace’s recent F/W 12 runway show  that it really complements the trend.

                                      Versace's F/W 12

History of the Biker Jacket

The motor bike itself was born in the late 19th century when Gottlieb Daimler thought it a good idea to try attaching a gasoline powered engine to a traditional bicycle. And what a good idea it was! The motor bike remains to this day an admired and popular form of transport.

It wasn't until World War I, however, that the idea of developing special biker clothing came about. At the time, farmers were selling vast amounts of horse hide for the production of military clothing for aviators and tank crews. Leather is of course a very strong material that can last for a long time so by the end of the war the supply far exceeded demand, and so new uses needed to be spawned for the leather jacket.

Bikers were happy using the recycled pilot jackets until 1928 when clothing manufacturers, the Schott Brothers felt the time was right to develop a dedicated biker jacket.

The biggest differences between the old and the new were the use of naked cowhide, and heavier construct making, which meant the biker jacket provided more protection to the rider.

Originally popular only among policemen and a small part of society, the jacket acquired its true fame and reputation a few years down the line, in the late 1940s when a riot broke out in California. As it turned out, it was far from being a riot, and was actually just a street party gone a bit wild. Due to the presence of many men on motorbikes, the image of bikers as "bad boys" appeared on the scene, later encouraged by the movie "The Wild Ones".

The Wild One (1954) 

The Second World War also influenced the history of the garment. With it came the bomber jacket that grew into a major trend post-war. Many former army men formed motorcycle clubs, which became known as gangs. It became common to see patches and other insignia sewn onto jackets to personalise them

Levi’s Paris Limited Edition Denim Jackets

     Levi’s Paris Limited Edition Denim Jackets
To celebrate the opening of their Champs Élysées store in Paris, Levi’s enlisted the help of DFA’s James Murphy, Pedro Winters from Ed Banger Records, Mr. Andre, and Shepard Fairey to create their own personal trucker jackets

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The Levi’s brand commissioned graffiti artists André Saraiva and Shepard Fairey to create their own customized patches for a trucker Jacket to be sold exclusively at the new paris store store.

The jackets were launched last week at a special event, and the guys also created in-store installations and exclusive music mixes to accompany the jackets. Fairey’s version channels his classic OBEY references, while Saraiva’s rendition features his signature Mr. A figure and a France callout. Both draw strong inspiration from the biker gang jackets of the Hells Angels in the 60s and metalheads’ multi-patched souvenir jackets that we’ve been calling out as a key trend for a while.    

These jackets are very smilier to the jackets what are worn by bikers to show what gang they belong to. Normally they would have there nick name is the biker gang they belong to and the gang logo or design . 

Levis show that there jackets can be very Fashionable and on trend by 

Levi's Look book F/W 12

          Levi's Look book F/W 12
Levi's launched there fall winter 2012 Look book. Looking thought there look book There imagery are amazing There theme is outlaw greaser bikers of the 1920s and 30s. The images show they are going for the hard rough edge of the out law biker. These images show the direction levi's are going to for there F/W 12 collection   looking at there mood bored is the same direction i would like to go to   

The Hell Angles

Hell's Angel's 

Despite the group's fame and long history, there is much about the Angels that remains shrouded in mystery. The history of the gang and its current membership are murky topics, and what goes on inside its secretive clubhouses tends to stays there — just as the bikers want it. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Cub began in Fontana, Calif., in 1948, at a time when military surplus made motorcycles affordable and the placid postwar years left many veterans bored and itching for adventure. 

A vet named Otto Friedli is credited with starting the club after breaking from one of the earliest postwar motorcycle clubs, the Pissed Off Bastards, in the wake of a bitter feud with a rival gang. "Hell's Angels" was a popular moniker for bomber squadrons in World Wars I and II, as well as the title of a 1930 Howard Hughes film about the Royal Flying Corps . For years, the HAMC, as members refer to the group, remained a California organization; the first chapter to open outside the state started in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1961. Eventually the club grew to most states and 30 or more countries, fueled by the alluring imagery of devil-may-care outlaws making their own rules. Pop culture helped buttress that iconic image, especially the 1954 Marlon Brando film The Wild One and Hunter S. Thompson's 1966 account of spending a year with the gang in northern California. The group says a typical member rides 20,000 miles a year, usually on the Angels' preferred machines, Harley-Davidsons. And members still refer to themselves as "one percenters" — a half-century-old boast playing off the saying that 1% of troublemakers give a bad name to 99% of respectable bikers.

Still, the Angels insist the club's reputation as a criminal organization is undeserved, pointing to its frequent charity work on behalf of children and veterans. A banner on the bottom of the Hells Angels website reads, "When we do right nobody remembers, when we do wrong nobody forgets." Yet many Hells Angels have clearly lived up to their lawless image — arrests and convictions for drug trafficking, assault, weapons possession and even murder have trailed the group for decades. Most notoriously, Hells Angels allegedly plotted to kill rock legend Mick Jagger following the infamous 1969 riot at California's Altamont Speedway, where the gang was providing security. The Rolling Stones front man had criticized the Angels after a biker stabbed to death a spectator who had pulled a gun during the melee; the killing was ruled self-defense and charges were dropped.  

Hells Angels can be recognized by their leather or denim jackets featuring the red-and-white winged "death's head" logo, the letters HAMC and often the number 81 — representing H, the eighth letter of the alphabet, and A, the first. Like soldiers who don emblems on their military uniforms, Hells Angels wear a variety of patches on their jackets indicating their status in the group; the precise meaning is known only to fellow Angels (full-fledged Angels are known as full-patch). Members are known to one another only by their road names; a memorial page on the gang's website includes tributes to deceased bikers listed only as Triumph Viking and Fat Ray. 

BOUCHRA JARRAR COUTURE FALL 2012

                                  BOUCHRA JARRAR COUTURE FALL 2012

As i was Looking at the years fall couture i came asross Bouchra Jarrar, She is know for her amazing tailoring. And her Masculine silhouette. 

Her designs still have a masculine edge but are perfect for a fashionable woman. This the direction i want to go with my designs 

Bouchra Jarrar continues to please women across the world with her versatile yet practical designs. Jarrar’s Fall 2012 Couture collection is not only runway suitable, it incorporates designs that can be worn by everyday working women.

Looking at her collection in paris it relates very well with my theme.   

This season Bouchra Jarrar focused her vision on developing city wardrobe essentials. She is known for her impeccable tailoring and construction and this collection stresses that. Jarrar combines a masculine fit with a beautiful fabric to produce a flattering fit for any woman. She used menswear ideas like trenchcoats, tailored pants, and pinstriped shirts as her inspiration. “Everything has a waist,” she said backstage. “It’s very constructed, but A-line and flared.”