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Biker Chick: Fresh Fashion LinkUp 24

Sydney Fashion Hunter: Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Bike

My hubby has been a motorcycle enthusiast for many years. In fact, motorcycles are his first love and he was infatuated well before I came on the scene. You don’t live with a biker (and I say biker not bikie!) for that long without having to throw your leg over his pride and joy every now and then. I guess that makes me a rather reluctant biker chick. Just about everywhere we go The Hubs will suggest taking his beloved BMW and I usually have a bunch of excuses that means we end up in the car instead. This weekend we popped down to Canberra for two nights and I was all out of excuses so a two wheeled road trip was on the agenda. Plus I really wanted to wear my new baby blue leather jacket and the hot weather meant this was the only way I could think of doing it without looking like a complete tosser. Just because you are sitting on the back of a bike for three hours, can no longer feel your backside and are splattered in dead bugs doesn’t mean you can’t add a little bit of style to what needs to be a very functional outfit. Read on for all the details …




 

I’m A Biker Chick

The reality is the outfit you choose for a bike trip needs to be functional. Coming off the back hurts even when you are wearing full safety gear but when you aren’t it can be disastrous. You need to cover as much skin as possible in case you do end up on the bitumen. Trust me it is not kind to bare skin when you are skidding along it. Sturdy boots are a must and knee highs are even better to protect your inner calves from inadvertent contact with a hot exhaust. And of course every self respecting biker chick needs a leather jacket right? Mine is custom made and baby blue so I can be assured that no other pillion princesses out there are going to be sporting the same one. My grey true religion skinnies are the perfect tone to complement the jacket and a backpack is the most practical bag for a bike passenger. Keep those strap really tight so it doesn’t move around too much at 120klms ph on the freeway. Finally studs are the only choice for earrings given you have to be able to get a helmet on and off without ripping an earlobe. I make it sound so glamorous don’t I? Well maybe it’s not so glamorous but it is a whole lot of fun. If you have never been a pillion you just have to try it! It’s probably the safest thing you will ever have between your legs!

Sydney Fashion Hunter_ Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Side

Sydney Fashion Hunter: Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Walk

Sydney Fashion Hunter_ Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Back

Sydney Fashion Hunter: Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Jacket

Sydney Fashion Hunter_ Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Rings

Sydney Fashion Hunter_ Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Earrings

Sydney Fashion Hunter_ Fresh Fashion Forum #24 Biker Chick - Boots

Jacket: Custom made by Joey 47 in Bali. Jeans: True Religion. Boots: Nine West. Also worn here. Backpack Forever New Abby. Also worn here. Earrings: Envy Bedazzle Studs. Rings: Kaput-Laut Link Ring. Envy Bedazzle Ring. Sunglasses: Prada.

 

 

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Do you unleash your inner biker chick every now and then? How do you rock the style? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.

 

Until Next Time …

 

Happy Hunting!

 

SFH

xoxoxo

 

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  1. You look freaking amazing and I just have to comment on how fantastic your butt looks in those jeans lol! It’s fabulous to ‘meet’ a fellow biker’s wife too 😀 *waves
    I haven’t been out on the back of my hubby’s BMW for years. I used to, when he had much more comfortable bikes, but this sporty machine? No thanks. It hurt like hell! I can totally sympathise with you! Before this he had a Ducati 1098 which was even worse though. Maybe when he gets older, he might get something a bit more suitable for a pillion, but I doubt it lol!
    I’m loving your pale blue leather jacket. Oh and your thumb ring! It’s gorgeous!! I had one similar (but not coloured) and I lost it on my last trip to the UK – it was worth a couple of grand too. I was gutted 🙁
    Anyway, really, really lovely to meet a fellow ‘biker’!
    Hugs,
    Suzy x
    www.suzyturner.com

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    • Suzy this is one of five bikes that he has right now. Our garage is like a larger more complicated version of Tetris trying to fit them all in and this is the only one I will get on the back of. He just bought a vintage (30yo$ GRXR1100 as a project as it was one of the first bikes he ever had. He flew down to Tasmania to get it and rode it all the way home in one day which was an overnight ferry to Melbourne then 11 hours riding home! Of all the bikes he has owned over the years that is the only one that he has ever had an accident in with me on the back. It’s been over 20 years since that day and I still give him grief for it lol Soooooo chuffed to meet a fellow biker wife! Let’s keep in touch ?

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      • OMG five bikes??!!! I thought my hubby was bad having two! (His other is an Aprilia SXV 550 supermoto). I can’t believe you actually had an accident on the back, you poor thing. I can totally understand why you still give him jip about it. So would I!
        Mine had an accident on his a couple of years ago and he ended up black swollen balls… nice huh?!!!?
        Really excited to have ‘met’ you. Definitely keep in touch 😀
        Suzy xx

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        • To be fair they are not all registered, some are dirt bikes. He used to buy/sell every two years or so gradually he just forgot to do the sell bit lol He has had sooooo many accidents over the years. The worst was about 10 or so years ago when he came off his dirt bike at the track doing a tabletop. He landed awkwardly from about 4 metres and split his femur vertically between his knee and hip. A serious of operations (with multiple pieces of metal inserted), two blood transfusions and seven months off work. He still swears one of his legs is now longer than the other you can’t see it by looking at him. He has also broken wrists, arms, toes, ribs and collarbones over the years and has a nasty case of gravel rash all down one side where he kissed the bitumen about 30 years ago and it is still visible. He also came off the track (at Eastern Creek if you know it!) 4 days before my oldest son was born and wore his knee down to the bone. I swear the doctor didn’t know who to treat me or him! He just laughs it all off and tells me chicks dig scars lol He must be having a mid life crisis though because he has know taken up track racing. It’s his first year in and is already second in his class much to the chagrin of the guys that have been doing it for years lol. He hasn’t come off for quite a while and I am hoping it stays that way lol.

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      • OMG, I’m shocked at the number of operations he’s had! That’s insane. You must have been beside yourself with worry, you poor thing! My hubby loves track days – we’ve got a track just minutes from our house in the country (not so good when the wind is blowing in this direction!) so he gets to go fairly often!
        I agree with you, I hope he doesn’t have any more accidents in the future!
        Hugs
        Suzy x

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  2. Sure looking great in the biker chick look. I love to wear that look too and have a few on my instagram. Would love if you can link up to http://the-wardrobe-stylist.com/2016/03/18/11-hippest-coachella-fashion-trends-to-buy-or-diy-youll-love-the-last-one-linkup/

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  4. Thanks for linking up to Top of the World Style. Your jacket makes me want to have another one!

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  5. This is such a cool biker chick look, super chic and stylish. Thanks for stopping by the Linkup, have a great weekend!

    xo Sheree
    http://poshclassymom.com
    IG: @poshclassymom

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  6. Love your biker outfit..Just perfect! I especially love the jacket..the color is so “spring”…I’m so ready for it…lots of rain here in Seattle!!

    I had a bike in my most recent post as well….ha great minds think alike!

    Valerie

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  7. Love the baby blue leather jacket (and it’s even better that you designed it yourself 🙂 ) and how you styled it with the grey jeans!

    Thanks for hosting the fashion link up
    http://www.thevelvetrunway.com/

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  12. What a fun look! I absolutely love the color and style of your jacket! So perfect for this outfit!

    Rachel
    Simply Rachel Nicole

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    • Thanks Cheryl! The hubs will be happy you like the bike ? I’ve actually never seen an episode. Maybe I should look it up lol

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  14. Love, love, love the outfit. You like fabulous and perfectly attired for cruising the highways.
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  15. Love the bike! Must be alot of fun to ride. The baby blue jacket is so pretty, love it with the grey jeans
    jess xx

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  17. A stylish women with an edge! Beautiful jacket, I love the fact that it is sturdy but then the color softens it up

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  20. Okay, I need that jacket, like right now! And at first I was thinking, did she just find some random bike and sit on it, haha! 🙂

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    • It’s custom made and I designed it myself in Bali. And the best bit … It only cost $175!

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  22. I’m a biker chick too – hubby has owned in the past ducatis, triumphs, kawasakis, harley davidsons & bmw! I used to love buying the motorbike brand t shirts and vests to wear too! Hubby has currently swapped his motorbike for a push bike …. ?

    Love the jacket – it certainly beats wearing black!

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    • Awesome Linda! The BMW is one of 5 bikes he owns right now and has had a massive assortment over his 25 years on two wheels. I think the only one he has never owned is a Harley. He just bought a vintage GSXR1100 (30 years old) which is the same as a model he owned about 25 years ago. It’s a ‘project’ that he is planning to do up. We shall see lol

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  23. Thank you so much for the feature, Allison!! I’m completely loving that baby blue biker jacket! So pretty!

    xo Lauren
    http://www.earthtostyle.com/

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  24. I love your moto jacket and you look so chic!

    Thank you for hosting and hope you are having a fab week!

    Alice
    www.happinessatmidlife.com

    Hope to see you Thursday for TBT Fashion link up.

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  26. I love the colour of your jacket! I don’t think I’m brave enough to get on a bike, it sounds too scary for me! I tried it once when my dad bought a “midlife crisis bike” complete with all the gear, but he only went really slowly to the end of the road and back (the bike went unused for a couple of years after that and he eventually sold it). Four wheels for me, but then I am a wuss!

    Emma xxx

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    • Lol Emma! It’s a blast but it hurts when you come off! The hubs has only had one accident with me on the back but he has had plenty more on his own. His list of broken bones is seriously long and impressive including a broken femur which split vertically between his hip and knee needed 20 odd screws to put it back together plus two blood transfusions and 7 months off work. That was his worst one but there is barely a bone he hasn’t broken!

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  30. glam biker chic, for sure! I adore that moto jacket – it is so fun and the color is so on point!
    elle
    Southern Elle Style

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  31. This look is so perfect for this amazing bike of your hubby’s! Loving those boots too. Thanks for the Link Up!

    http://www.kathrineeldridge.com

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    • Thanks Kathrine! I don’t get to wear the boots too often but they are perfect for the bike!

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  32. Love your blue leather jacket! 🙂 And I’m jealous you could get away with so many layers, still so hot and humid here, just waiting for autumn!

    Thank you for the link up!

    Away From The Blue Blog

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    • It was actually 31 degrees on the day so while we were moving it was fine but every time we stopped at the lights it was sweltering lol

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    • Thanks Irene. It’s actually one of the most comfortable I have been on the back of. This ones a keeper I think!

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  35. What a stylish biker you are! I love the pastel leather jacket, and I have boots very similar to yours.

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