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Leather jackets are essential this fall for non-rebels without a cause. (Originated from Seattle Times)
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Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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September 16, 1993
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1993 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Bomber pilots wore them in World War II. Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda wore them on motorcycles. James Dean wore one driving a hot rod.
Now Donna Karan includes one in her new catalog of ``essential'' wardrobe pieces for men. Given her penchant for dressing women in black leather jackets with wool jersey skirts, it's likely that her soon-to-be-published ``Essentials'' catalog for women will also include a jacket.
Once confined mainly to the wardrobes of adventurers, outlaws, outdoorsmen and military personnel, leather _ especially black leather _ has become mainstream.
Nearly all high-fashion designers now include some version of a leather jacket in their ...
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