It started on the streets of 1960s London. Young riders would race from cafe to cafe on their motorcycles, and the jacket they wore became one of the most copied silhouettes in menswear history.
What Makes the Cafe Racer Different
The cafe racer jacket is not trying too hard. It has a clean, minimal band collar instead of the wide lapels you see on biker jackets. The zip sits straight down...
Over 60 percent of men who own a cafe racer jacket say it gets more regular wear than any other jacket in their wardrobe. That number does not surprise anyone who has actually owned one.
There is a reason for that.
Most leather jackets ask something from you when you get dressed. A biker jacket demands an attitude to match. A bomber wants a casual relaxed outfit around it. But a cafe racer...
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