Aviator Eyewear

Connection made: Old-school aviation styles in 'Amelia,' on ...

They were necessary in drafty flying machines with metal doors that were a struggle just to keep closed. But as aviation pioneers such as Amelia Earhart brought their style around the world, they sparked fashion trends that have been with us ever since.

The leather bomber jacket shown in the new Earhart biopic “Amelia” starring Hilary Swank marries function and style in a way that finicky fashion has embraced through the years, says Franco DiCarlo, executive vice president of Belstaff USA, the brand that collaborated with the filmmakers on key wardrobe pieces.

“A lot of the aviator jackets are timeless in style and they perform under a great variety of weather. … They say fashion is cyclical, but this is timeless,” he says.

But when the styles landed in the 1920s and ’30s, it was uncharted territory, allowing for a woman like Earhart to help craft the image and vocabulary of a flyer’s style, says “Amelia” costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone.

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