Sean Lehnhardt-Moore’s kickstand touched tarmac in Milan today at his latest collection for biker brand Belstaff, entitled Heroes of The Road. Its first gear was built around a custom jacket with a red body and black shoulders and elbow patches ordered by a Minneapolis motorcycle store in the 1950s, an example of which Lehnhardt-Moore discovered in the archive. This was reproduced, via adaptation and upgrade, into a version of its battered and lived-in vintage form and morphed into a fresh scarlet Trialmaster incarnation. This section also featured a handsome pre-distressed leather moto-jacket and a new Trialmaster pocketed pant.
Second gear—at least in the order I circuited the showroom—was a garage inspired group that featured Blackwatch tartan hybrid outerwear pieces and another distressed Trialmaster, this one green.
Up to third and this onlooker found his speed in a military inspired section commanded by a great olive and black blanket duffle coat, also featuring plenty of fine pseudo-martial fleeces and a super-cool ripstock vs. canvas multi-pocketed parka. Lehnhardt-Moore is delivering thoughtful, attractive and true-to-brand product here.
