Menswear and class tourism in Berlin
Upwards and onwards: that’s the trajectory of fashion. What starts in the subcultures ends up in the salons, and nowhere is that more true than with the bomber jacket. An emblem of defiant working-class cool, equal parts functional and confrontational, the bomber jacket has recently gone up a notch on the fashion register. It’s chic and designery, as Bottega Veneta, APC, Richard James, Calvin Klein and many others have offered versions. But like the rudeboys pictured here, out of place and in the mood on Ku’Damm, the bomber jacket remains rooted in its history of competition, conflict and heroism. It’s very now, but it’ll never be posh.
Photography: Thuy Pham Styling: Lorena Maza Hair & Make up: Philipp Koch Verheyen using MAC @ Nude Agency Models: Norman & Lenny @ Izaio Models
