| Harley style costume is a costume phenomenon, which was first worn by crowds of disobedient young people, gradually known and accepted by public. Harley costume steadily forms a specific style after Harley motors and its riders'costumes. It is featured by the explicit show of riders'personality, rebellion and pursuit of freedom. It is embodying beauty of speed, power, personality and creativity. Harley style avails as the source of inspiration of many fashion designers after the conflict and integration with the mainstream culture. The up-class fashion, implanted by Harley style elements, has altered its original unreachable high profile and is developing towards personalization and for youth. This paper conducts the research on the life cycles of Harley costumes, i.e., its origin, development and changes by the means of the narration of the background of Harley motors and Harley style costumes and the analysis of the aesthetic feature. Harley style costume is sub-cultural, characterized by denying traditions, exposing personality and disobeying rules. Either rock and roll, hippies or punk, they all manifest the same disobedient spirit as and similar aesthetic outlook to those of Harley. They reinforced each other, hit traditions and cast an impact on the mainstream vogue. It's one of the main means of fashion designers to get inspired from the mixture of non-mainstream elements in streets. Thanks are owed to sub-cultural costumes for today's infinite design source. Harley style costume, up to our age, with the aid of designers, contributes an element taken by fashion industry. Harley style elements won't see the wide adoption, but its spirit will continue affecting the life style and dressing style of young generations. Harley style costume will witness a continuous effect on costume culture, which is significant and helpful to its growth.
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