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WHAT WE’RE WEARING VOL. 10: ALL HAIL THE TRUCKER JACKET KING

Style / 
July 2020

GIFs of Matt Barnes' outfits.GIFs of Matt Barnes' outfits.

Matt Barnes was, admittedly, a late bloomer. But after years spent honing his sense of style and coming into his own, he found what works for him: a vintage look inspired by his Vegas roots and dominated by Trucker Jackets — lots and lots of Trucker Jackets. This, in his words, is what he's wearing.

I definitely have a ’70s influence and a Western influence. I think it’s from my upbringing in Vegas. Vegas is a little trashy.

Trucker Jackets are my staple. This brown corduroy Trucker is from the ’70s. Someone hand-painted that “Rodeo” thing on the back. I found it on an online auction. I’m an online auction addict for finding Levi’s® pieces. Almost all my Truckers are vintage, and I’ve gotten almost everything online.

I really like the subtle acid effect on this piece, and the fact that it has a zipper instead of buttons. I like stuff like that: a very classic piece like a Trucker, but with subtle details that give it a twist.

Photo of Matt Barnes in his home. He's wearing a black tee, a dark Trucker Jacket, green bottoms, and black sneakers. He is making a peace sign with his fingers and has on a royal blue face mask and is holding a white tote bag.

My closet’s insane. I have like 50 Truckers. The reason I have so many is that people customize them, and they’re all different. But I do have a favorite. It’s not pictured, but it’s another ’70s Trucker that says “Lone Wolf” on the back, in chain-stitched embroidery on the back. I found it at a vintage store — that was my first really special piece that I got.

The plaid jeans are 511™. They’re probably from the late 2000s — I found them online, too. I guess that’s the cool thing about Levi’s®. If you want something, we probably made it at some point.

Photo of Matt Barnes in his home. He's wearing a navy tee and navy plaid pants. He has his arms crossed.
Side by side images of Matt Barnes. In the left, his back is to the camera and he's wearing a brown Trucker Jacket with "RODEO" painted on the back. In the second image, he's wearing a brown and black acid wash tee and black jeans.Side by side images of Matt Barnes. In the left, his back is to the camera and he's wearing a brown Trucker Jacket with "RODEO" painted on the back. In the second image, he's wearing a brown and black acid wash tee and black jeans.