Lewis Leathers
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The official Twitter account of Lewis Leathers. Britain's Oldest Motorcycle Clothing Company - Established 1892
London, England
Joined February 2012
Born in London to protect flyers, riders and drivers from the elements over 100 years ago, Lewis Leathers has long been admired by arbiters of taste and style such as Mr Fujiwara. 2/2
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Lewis Leathers friend and collaborator Hiroshi Fujiwara opens-up on his love of leather and in particular Lewis Leathers, using 4 different Cyclone No.441 jackets to illustrate his point. 1/2
「僕がサイクロンを欲しいなと思ったのも、友だちに色々聞き回ったところ、ジョニオに『だったらルイスレザーのサイクロンでしょ』と教えてもらったから。」 【あの人と、革の話】音楽プロデューサー 藤原ヒロシのレザー愛用品「ルイスレザー」 project by w/leather(PR) https://t.co/3LJByT77lr
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Image 1. Peter Speckman & Terry Bartlet, 1965 (Photographer: Unknown). Image 2: Geoff Boxall, 1965 (Photographer: Unknown) Image 3. Wings, Wheel and Rock’n’Roll Vol.1 8/8 #lewisleathers #DerekHarris #wingswheelsandrocknroll #DLewis #SLewis #Rockers #59club #AVIAKIT
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These are two examples of historical images collected by the late owner of the company Derek Harris, but some details are missing. If anyone has more information, please let us know. 7/8
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We need your name, the year and place of the photograph and the name of the photographer – if known. Contact: nickclements@lewisleathers.com 6/8
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Photographs submitted should be high quality scans, although a shot from a phone would work initially. Images should be of you or perhaps historic images of relations from the pre-war period. 5/8
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You might have been on the British bike scene in the 1950s, a scooter rider in the 1960s, a punk rocker in the 1970s or a club-goer in the post-punk epoch – all social landscapes in which Lewis Leathers apparel was frequently seen. 4/8
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We are currently working on Wings, Wheels and Rock’n’Roll Vol 2. Subtitled ‘Subcultures and Scenes 1965 to 2025’ and we would like to include a chapter dedicated to your photographs that show you wearing Lewis Leathers, S. Lewis or D. Lewis clothing. 3/8
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this covered the period from the firm arriving in Gt Portland St, in London’s West End around 1892 and showed the progress of the company and clothing up until the mid-1960s – all on 250 sumptuous pages. 2/8
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Show us Your Photographs wearing Lewis Leathers, S. Lewis and D. Lewis 1926 to 1996. You might know that Lewis Leathers released a book on our history in 2017 called Wings, Wheels and Rock’n’Roll Vol. 1. Penned by Rin Tanaka and Derek Harris, 1/8 #lewisleathers #DerekHarris
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The weather is getting colder, and our 1939 RAF Pattern boots are the perfect choice to keep you warm and stylish throughout the year. https://t.co/IjR7rs0YSc
#nickclements #lewisleathers #WW2 #RAF #RAFboots #1939pattern #DLEWIS
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★ This product will not be restocked, when they’ve gone, they’ve gone. Seen here: Foldaway Bag (big enough to hold our Aviakit open-face helmet and gloves). 4/4 https://t.co/f4P0ogKttb
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Rockin’ Jelly Bean’s EROSTIKA brand mixes a long tradition in Japanese illustration and exploitation cinema with revered British subcultures and then wraps the result in shades of black leather. NEW! Also in this series: Discharge-print Bandana, Cap and Short-Sleeve T-shirt 3/4
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these nylon foldaway bags have been created for our 2025 Wings, Wheels & Rock ‘n’ Roll Vol. 3 event in Tokyo. Big enough to hold our Aviakit open-face helmet and produced exclusively for this collaboration with Lewis Leathers, 2/4 https://t.co/hwUV5YXPyF
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LIMITED EDITION FOLDAWAY BAG EROSTIKA x Lewis Leathers Available in three colours and featuring artwork by the anonymous underground Harajuku artist Rockin’ Jelly Bean (he only appears in a mask), these nylon foldaway bags 1/4 https://t.co/hwUV5YXPyF
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NEW! Also in this series: Discharge-print Bandana, Foldaway Bag and Short-Sleeve T-shirt (coming soon) ★ This product will not be restocked, when they’ve gone. 4/4 https://t.co/f4P0ogKttb
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Rockin’ Jelly Bean’s EROSTIKA brand mixes a long tradition in Japanese illustration and exploitation cinema with revered British style-based subcultures. 3/4 https://t.co/AbfasTRIio
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these light-weight hats have been created for our 2025 Wings, Wheels & Rock ‘n’ Roll Vol. 3 event in Tokyo. Produced exclusively for this collaboration with Lewis Leathers, 2/4 https://t.co/AbfasTRIio
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LIMITED EDITION TRUCKER CAP EROSTIKA x Lewis Leathers This classic trucker style comes in three colourways, featuring typography by the anonymous underground Harajuku artist Rockin’ Jelly Bean (he only appears in a mask), 1/4 https://t.co/AbfasTRIio
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