The 20 best leather jackets in the world right now

published 25 July 2016

When it comes to jackets, there's only one that is truly timeless as well as bad ass, and that's the leather jacket.

From absolute classics worn by Elvis and James Dean right up until modern day heroes like Alex Turner and Julian Casablancas, history has never shunned the biker staple and never will; it's one of those pieces you can pass on to your children (if you don't want to be buried in it, that is) and wear with anything.

But with so many leathers on the market today, it can be hard to find the right one. So it's a good thing we've dug out the best so you don't have to:

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Wolf & Badger

Punk rock studded biker jacket, £399

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Paul Smith

Leather bomber jacket, £1,620

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Gucci

Hand-painted studded leather jacket, £3,680

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Saint Laurent

Slim fit leather biker jacket, £2,750

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Gucci

Patch-embellished fringed leather biker jacket, £3,330

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Saint Laurent

Metallic leather biker jacket, £2,900

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Hugo Boss

Regular fit 'T-Cafallo' jacket, £899

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All Saints

Powell leather biker jacket, £398

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Laurie Lee

Vintage hand-painted biker jacket, £595

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Saint Laurent

Sequin motorcycle jacket, £6,888

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Off-White

Logo-print leather biker jacket, £1,649

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Blackmeans

Studded leather biker jacket, £2,700

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Balmain

Biker collarless leather jacket, £2,810

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Saint Laurent

Fringed leather biker jacket, £3,135

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Nudie Jeans

Ziggy leather biker jacket, £460

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Schott NYC

Leather pilot jacket, £259.90

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Belstaff

Trailmsater oak brown leather jacket, £1,250

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Givenchy

Slim-fit appliqued leather and satin leather bomber, £1,760

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Reiss

Juassic zip detail navy leather jacket, £325

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Belstaff

Falmouth shearling-trimmed leather jacket, £1,595

Jamie Carson is an Associate Creative Director at Future Publishing, and a long-time contributor for Shortlist. You can find his work at publications including Esquire, Men's Health and Harper's Bazaar.