Biker jackets are here to see you through this bizarre summer-but-not-summer weather we're having

When you find The One, you know. 'Til death do us part and all that. But we’re not talking weddings, this is about forever fashion. Biker jackets are one of the essential elements in any well built capsule closet. They have the ability to add edge to absolutely any outfit. Sling one over a ball gown or a trouser suit or, of course, your favourite jeans and a white t-shirt or any of your summer dresses. They’re an obvious winner for trans-seasonal styling in autumn and spring when you need to layer up but to be fair, you’ll get a lot of wear out of a biker jacket in British summertime too.

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Since time immemorial - well, ever since Schott created the first biker jacket, The Perfecto, in the 1920s - biker jackets have been worn by the style set’s most influential. First off it was Marlon Brando, The Ramones and Sid Vicious who made the style an emblem of the counter culture but this century it’s Kate Moss, J-Lo and Alexa Chung who have adopted the versatile outerwear.

Black remains the most prevalent colour for biker jackets but chestnut, tan or red will work year round. In summer, pastel colours - like pink, sage, cream or white - look fresh. If you have four figures to invest, Saint Laurent have a biker jacket that you will wear and love for the rest of your life. If you look after it properly, it will score highly in the sustainability stakes and you’ll ace the 30 wears challenge triple fold.

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