Leather jacket with epaulets and zipper detail, $2,145 at D&G; cotton plaid shirt, $270 at Diesel; Dolce & Gabbana cotton tuxedo vest, $625, and Alexander McQueen cotton-silk scarf, $145, both at Saks Fifth Avenue; Tim Hamilton cotton denim jeans, $355 at IF; Davida motorcycle helmet, $325 at Vespa Soho. Photo: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

Johan by J. Lindeberg lambskin leather jacket, $659 at Saks; cotton print button-down shirt, $390 at Diesel; Z Zegna textured silk tie, $115 at Saks; checked cotton pants, $740, and canvas high-tops, $525, both at Gucci. Photo: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

Leather jacket with ribbed collar and bottom, $650 at Diesel; Johan by J. Lindeberg cotton jersey T-shirt, $77, and 7 for All Mankind Dylan jeans, $172, both at Saks; canvas high-tops, $525 at Gucci; cotton-silk scarf, $320 at Etro; Ray-Ban Wayfarers , $139 at Saks and Bloomingdale’s; fingerless leather motorcycle gloves, $9.95 at b-bsales.com. Photo: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

Dsquared leather jacket, $2,295 at Bergdorf Goodman; Tim Hamilton cotton thermal, $395 at Jeffrey New York, and striped cotton tank, $175 at Bergdorf’; multi-zip pants, $1,350 at Dolce & Gabbana; Topman bandana, $10 at Opening Ceremony; striped fingerless wool gloves, $5 at Marc by Marc Jacobs; Halcyon goggles, $149.95 at Vespa Soho.  Photo: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

Perforated kid-leather jacket, $5,150 at Gucci; Diesel striped cotton polo, $60 at Lord & Taylor; cotton voile shirt, $120 at johnrobshaw.com; cotton jeans, $140 at Diesel; Tour Master leather gloves, $49.99 at Vespa Soho; vintage motorcycle helmet, $30 from eBay. Photo: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

Leather jacket with epaulets and zipper detail, $2,145 at D&G. Photo: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

Neil Barrett leather jacket, $2,610, and Gucci cotton pullover, $720, both at Barneys; J brand cotton jeans, $178 at Bloomingdale's; cotton scarf, $120 at Opening Ceremony; Fox Racing Dirtpaw motorcycle gloves, $21.95 at mxdirtrider.com; Lemtosh sunglasses, $189 at Sol Moscot; Momo Design helmet, $175 at Vespa Soho.  Photo: Dean Isidro for The New York Times

Lire l'article "For a Leather Jacket, Any Cause Will Do" de David COLMAN http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/fashion/03CODES.html?_r=1&oref=slogin