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Leather Jacket

Season 1, Episode 7 • 25m

Made for bomber pilots, the leather jacket is a beloved style icon all over the world. Kyle Ng gets punk in Tokyo, races around New York and meets the father of the over-the-top 'championship jacket'.

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