A man and woman, wearing a black HD x Dickies jacket and white HD x Dickies shirt respectively, shot from behind looking into a crowd of people.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER WITH Harley-Davidson X DICKIES

Words and photos by Josh Bell

We sent photographer Josh Bell to capture the new Dickies® x Harley-Davidson collection the evening before our collection debuted.

It’s no secret that Harley-Davidson has been working with the most (similarly) iconic brands and world-class ambassadors to curate incredible apparel collections. But no one could've anticipated just how good this drop from the H-D team would be. Harley-Davidson and… Dickies?! A holy union we never expected but absolutely needed. It sounded almost too good to be true. Although I’m certain this alliance was in the works for months, if not years, I was fortunate to get a call from my friends over at H-D about a launch party for the March collaboration release. And what better way to start spreading the news than to bring in the utmost influential figures from the motorcycle world, action sports, television, fashion, and music. It was truly a privilege to be in attendance for such an intimate release party celebrating the work of these iconic American brands.

FROM CLASSIC-CUT, HEAVY-DUTY WORKPANTS AND BUTTON-UPS, TO MOTORCYCLE VESTS, JACKETS, AND T-SHIRT DESIGNS INFUSED WITH 70S MOTORCYCLE CULTURE INSPIRATION, EACH PIECE MAKES ITS OWN IMPRESSION.

The hype continued throughout the night, as more and more faces showed up to celebrate the new collection with both the Dickies and Harley-Davidson teams. And while DJ Nuge kept folks dancing throughout the night, the drinks were flowing, the smash burgers were smashing, and the chain stitch tables were knocking out customs on all the new pieces until nearly every new Harley-Davidson x Dickies piece had a custom-stitched “hit” on it. It’s a good thing the collab was set to launch the very next day because I don’t think this cat would’ve stayed in the bag.

Two women, one with black hair and the other with a shaved head, smile with their heads leaned together in front of a wall of images of the H-D x Dickies collab.

A woman with red hair sticks her tongue out and points to her HD x Dickies patch on her white shirt.

Three men stand in a circle talking with one another, the one whose back is to the camera is wearing a black HD x Dickies jacket, shot in black and white.

A man standing in front of two HD x Dickies t-shirts sticks his tongue out and makes finger guns with his hands towards the camera.

If you haven’t had a chance to pick up one of these limited pieces, I’d hurry up and hit the Harley-Davidson websites, or your local Harley dealership to get your hands on what limited availability might still be there. From classic-cut, heavy-duty work pants and button-ups to motorcycle vests, jackets, and t-shirt designs infused with 70s motorcycle culture inspiration, each piece makes its own impression. We hope you enjoy these snaps from the party—and always remember, rubber side down!