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“There is not a leather jacket out there that is not stolen from that Schott jacket,” Rubenstein said. He never wore one in a movie but Brando did and the Perfecto line of leather jackets lives on. Offscreen, he was more closely associated with Schott NYC Perfecto black leather motorcycle jackets. Trask was followed in 1955 by Dean’s portrayal of the vulnerable, unsure Jim Stark, who wears his teen heart on the sleeve of a red nylon windbreaker in “ Rebel Without a Cause.” It’s not easy looking that cool in a red zip windbreaker, but Dean pulls it off.

With Taylor Swiftian efficiency, Dean’s rise to teen idol started with his debut as the troubled Cal Trask in “ East of Eden.” The film served as 1953 counterpart to the more macho stars of the previous generation - Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck and even Marlon Brando, just seven years Dean’s senior, Rubenstein writes. The two separated in late 2007 and Ledger died in January 2008 of an accidental drug overdose. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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