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There’s the classic leather jacket, the sportier bomber jacket, and the evergreen moto jacket — but the statement-making racing jacket is leaving them all in the dust.
With bright colors abound, loud logos, and eclectic patchwork, the speedy pieces of outerwear have been embraced by the likes of Elsa Hosk, Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian, Julia Fox, Dua Lipa, the Jenner sisters, and none-other than professional race car driver himself Lewis Hamilton.
Seen throughout the runways of Roberto Cavalli, Prada, Glenn Martens’ Diesel, MM6 Maison Margiela, the racing jacket is going for the gold. Whether you’re ready to hop on the back of a motorcycle or participate in a high-speed chase, the leather statement piece adds the perfect amount of extra edge to an ensemble.
Here, GRAZIA USA has rounded up the latest A-listers to adopt the racing jacket trend, from Kendall and Kylie Jenner to Dua Lipa and Lewis Hamilton. By far the hottest trend of the season, you can almost smell the burning rubber.
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner stepped out in L.A., wearing a bright yellow and black racing jacket with a black-and-white checkered banner across the chest from Bates custom leather. The model teamed the hero piece with a plain white tee, straight-legged blue jeans and black boots. Jenner topped off the look with black sunglasses and a black shoulder bag.
Hailey Bieber
A big fan of the oversized leather racing jacket, Hailey Bieber wore one out in L.A. in black with mustard yellow shoulders that extended into an arm stripe with white detailing. The Rhode founder adorned a black Balenciaga T-shirt underneath with a black mico-miniskirt and black lug-soled boots and completed her look with black sunglasses and a yellow Prada Cleo bag.
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott
Out and about in London, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner matched in leather racing jackets. While Travis wore a Yohji Yamamoto red and cream colorblocked biker jacket with beige drawstring pants and Nike sneakers, Kylie went for a rare vintage find. The reality star wore a padded red and white Thierry Mugler leather jacket from the Spring/Summer 1990 collection with a green “TMW” logo on the front, which stands for “Thierry Mugler World.” The Kylie Cosmetics mogul teamed the statement piece with a Devised Antithetical distressed denim miniskirt with lace-up black pumps and Matrix-esque sunglasses.
Elsa Hosk
Stepping out in L.A., supermodel Elsa Hosk was spotted donning Closed Official’s Flared-X wide-legged denim, and a cropped white tank, with a black leather jacket featuring a yellow racing stripe down the arm.
Tyga
Attending the menswear runway shows in Paris, rapper Tyga made his appearance in a full-leather Givenchy set. Looking like he was headed off the race track, the ensemble comprised of a racing jacket and matching pants in red, white and black, featuring embroidered patchwork reading, “racing” and “ultra-g.”
Bella Hadid
Stepping out in New York City, supermodel Bella Hadid paired her leather kitten heel pumps with black leather trousers and a rhinestone-embellished butterfly belt. Wearing a canary top with a keyhole cutout, Hadid’s choice of outerwear further pushed the racing jacket’s sartorial influence. In bright yellow leather, the jacket came with motorsports brand Yamaha’s label emblazoned across the front.
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton sported a sleek red and blue colorblocked faux-leather jacket and matching slacks from the Amsterdam-based label Daily Paper to his final practice ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian attended the Revolve Social Club VIP Opening at the Revolve Social Club in March 2022, donning her favorite Balenciaga pantaboots, her hourglass handbag, silver sunglasses, and leather gloves. Kardashian made a statement with her leather Balenciaga embossed leather racing jacket, complete with shoulder pads to finish off her look.
Vanessa Hong
Influencer Vanessa Hong was spotted during New York Fashion Week donning a black leather racing jacket with a yellow patches, as well as checkered arm bands on the sleeves.
Dua Lipa
Seen out in her oversized Balenciaga moto jacket time and time again, the designer statement piece is clearly a favorite wardrobe staple of Dua Lipa’s.
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