Adidas Schott Perfecto Biker Jacket
Adidas Schott Perfecto Biker Jacket
The iconic Chanel couture cardigan jacket. The Clash. An adolescence spent in the brand with the three stripes…on and off the pitch. The result is an unsanctioned Adidas Perfecto biker jacket by Schott Bros.—the brand that invented the style, customized by Fred Castleberry.
Schott Perfecto 613SH motorcycle jacket
Black heavyweight horsehide
Quilted nylon lining
Asymmetrical zipper front
Snap down lapels and shoulder epaulets with the classic one star
One interior pocket
Made in the USA
Lining: 100% silk.
Sleeve lining: 100% cupro
This is a hand painted made-to-order item and is expected to ship 6 weeks from the time of order.
The Perfecto’s rich history dates back to the mid-20th century. It was designed by Irving Schott in 1928 and named after his favorite cigar, the Perfecto. It wasn’t until 1953 when Marlon Brando wore it in The Wild One that it entered the cultural lexicon as a shorthand for youthful rebellion and nonconformity.
By the late 1970s, the Perfecto had evolved into the unofficial uniform of the punk movement. Punks studding and painting their biker jackets had become de rigueur. Band names, slogans, and political statements were scrawled on the backs with reckless abandon.
“Questioning anything and everything, to me, is punk rock.”
Then the Neo Expressionists got a hold of it. Keith Haring. Jean-Michel Basquiat. Andy Warhol. They all repurposed the Perfecto as canvas in the 1980s. The uninterrupted back panel is aptly suited for it. The unruly, older brother to the graphic tee, the Perfecto was the first sartorial podium to preach your gospel from without ever having to open your mouth.
