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“Beat It” Music Video Jacket
“Beat It” Music Video Jacket
“Beat It” Music Video Jacket

“Beat It” Music Video Jacket

Artist (American, 1958 - 2009)
Decade
  • 1980s
ClassificationsCJK - Clothing - Jacket
Location NORTHERN INDIANA CASINO
DescriptionThis is it. The real one. The red jacket, designed by Marc Laurent, that spawned an infinite number of dubious imitations in the ’80s. Michael Jackson's “Beat It” jacket. This is an incredibly iconic piece of wardrobe from the 1980s and you probably had one similar in your closet (don’t lie). Inside the jacket still remains a backstage pass from when he went to a Liza Minelli concert. Of all the clothing we own (and we own a lot), this jacket stands alone as the single most significant piece of pop culture in our collection. It’s got a sort of “Sgt. Pepper/Members Only” vibe and over twenty superfluous zippers. That equals awesome.
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About the Artist
Michael Jackson
"King of Pop"
American, 1958 - 2009
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States of America
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