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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Chloe Mac Donnell Deputy fashion editor

Biker style: motocross jackets revving up summer this year

Little Simz on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Little Simz on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. Photograph: Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

They rule the racing track but now motocross jackets are roaring up the style charts too. Featuring patchworked leather with colourful racing insignia, motocross jackets, more commonly known as biker jackets, have become a surprising summer hit, as likely to be spotted on Lime-biking commuters as on track riders.

Last weekend at Glastonbury, Little Simz took to the Pyramid Stage in a black, red and white biker jacket emblazoned with her name. Over the four-day festival, the crowd was divided between team denim jacket and team biker.

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