BY: Andres Vallecilla Jaramillo

Sensuality, elegance, elasticity and rebellion are some of the words that come to mind when you hear the word leather.

Derived from the Latin word Curium (tanned animal skin), leather is believed to date back to prehistory, as there is evidence that

Early humans had the knowledge necessary to process the hides of the animals they hunted and consumed.

Throughout history, many stars and characters in the world of cinema have used leather in their films and turned their costumes into icons.

Here are some examples:

James Dean in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE with his black leather jacket.

The jacket with logos alluding to the US Air Force worn by Tom Cruise in TOP GUN.

The beautiful snakeskin leather jacket worn by Nicolas Cage in WILD AT HEART.

The sensuality is immediately apparent in the unforgettable full leather suit of all versions of Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, among others), which has become a sensual and sexual icon.

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The stunning black and red leather outfits worn by Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck in ELEKTRA and DAREDEVIL

The X-MEN's battle suits, resistant to any unforeseen event.

And of course, we couldn't forget the yellow leather outfit worn by Uma Thurman in KILL BILL, inspired by martial arts master Bruce Lee.

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BY: Andres Vallecilla Jaramillo