With the release of television series Pistol by Danny Boyle we’ve dedicated this post to referencing some of the characters who wore The London Leatherman leather jeans in real life and as depicted in the series.
When Malcolm McLaren took the Sex Pistols down to The London Leatherman shop in 1976 to have a pair of leather trousers made each, they had what was called the LG2 style made, which are made to your waist measurement with a straight leg, rivets and jean pocket detailing. Today we call this style the 1976 Jean. McLaren also sold the LG2 style in his own shop SEX with his own labels sewn in.
Steve Jones
Steven Jones wearing his The London Leatherman jeans. (He also wears what we call the Pistols Belt throughout the series). Photographer Barry Plumber.
The London Leatherman 1976 Jean. Do take the time to measure your waist (at the approx. 10 inch rise) before ordering so that your jeans can be made to fit you as they should. Made using premium cow hide leather. Made in London, England.
Malcolm McLaren wearing his The London Leatherman made jeans of which he also sold in his shop SEX with his own labels sewn in. Photographer Unknown.
The 1976 Jean
Today we produce the jeans with a The London Leatherman label on the back pocket. If you prefer the label to be on the waistband as they were originally, you can make this request upon ordering, also the rivets on the pockets, you can request to have these left off.
The LG2 as it featured in The London Leatherman catalogue circa 1973.
Julian Temple wearing his The London Leatherman made jeans during the filming of The Rock’n’Roll Swindle. Photographer unknown.
We highly recommend watching the series (Pistol- FX- on the Disney Channel) if you get the chance, whether you’re a trainspotter and nit-picking at details is your thing or if you’re simply up for enjoying the story being told, it’s very well done and highly entertaining for both reasons.
