Few garments define California cool quite like a vintage Levi’s denim jacket. Born from the workwear roots of the American West and refined into a symbol of rebellion, this jacket was worn by everyone from James Dean to Steve McQueen, solidifying its place as a cinematic and cultural staple. The Levi’s Big E Type III—also known as the Trucker Jacket—became a uniform of the 1960s counterculture, embraced by bikers, rockers, and free spirits alike.
Worn by Robert Redford in Electric Horseman, layered effortlessly by Paul Newman, and a signature staple of Bruce Springsteen’s all-American style, this jacket traveled from Hollywood to the heart of the everyday worker. It wasn’t just for cowboys or factory hands anymore—it was for musicians, artists, surfers, and skaters. By the late ‘60s, it was as much at home on the Sunset Strip as it was on the open road.
This Levi’s Big E jacket is a California original, built for the dreamers, the drifters, and the denim purists. It carries the spirit of an era where style wasn’t just about what you wore—it was about what you stood for.
