Hit the road in Joshua Jackson's Triumph motorcycle jacket from Fringe

FBI consultant Peter Bishop gives the biker look a cotton twist.

We all know how tough it can be to make the transition from teen star to mature actor (a big hello to Lindsay Lohan!), but one guy who seems to have weathered the storm of puberty is Joshua Jackson. He was the wise-cracking, cheeky chappy Pacey Witter (the one without the huge forehead) in Dawson’s Creek, yet has emerged from the shadow of the painfully touchy-feely TV show to carve out a more cool and credible adult career in sci-fi smash, Fringe.

For those uninitiated with Fringe, well it’s going to have to stay that way, as we don’t have time here. Let’s just say that it’s a sci-fi mystery that takes in parallel universes, weird experiments and global conspiracies co-created by master of the riddle, J.J. Abrams (Lost). And, as with all such small screen strangeness, it has some horribly good-looking people running around frowning at the heart of it. Cue Joshua Jackson.

Josh (can we call you Josh?) plays Peter Bishop, the son of resident scientific boffin/ nut-job Dr Walter Bishop (Denethor from The Lord of the Rings) and generally tags along with the F.B.I.‘s investigations making enough sarcastic jibes to make Pacey proud. Naturally, he’s got an off the chart I.Q. and so has smarts to burn, but it’s not his mind that we’re interested in (easy there!). Nope we’re checking out his ridiculously cool clothes (when he gets time to shop is what we want to know!) and particularly his Triumph motorcycle jacket.

Perhaps the most interesting thing to note about this jacket, known as the Lancaster, is the material from which it’s made – cotton twill fabric – not leather. Sure, Peter has some tasty leather jackets and we’re far from impartial to a little leather love, however it’s almost refreshing to see a cool jacket that isn’t leather proving that edgy outerwear doesn’t rely on that one style. And this cotton one certainly stands alone on its own merits.

The Lancaster not only defies the convention of leather but also the traditional biker style. Gone are all the excessive zips and studs and in comes multiple pockets and stitching detail that’s more military-esque. Happily this doesn’t compromise the robustness or hard-wearing quality of the jacket, so if you’re looking for something to throw on when riding your motorbike it’s still good to go. And so it should be coming from Triumph, the legendary motorbike manufacturer (you can see their logo on the left of the chest in some fleeting glimpses of Peter, though only occasionally), so you know you’re with a brand that knows a thing or two about dressing for the road.

The jacket comes with a sleeveless hoodie that’s removable – keep it on if the weather’s really biting or discard it like Peter if the sun’s shining. Similarly, the fabric is water repellant so the rain’s no problem and it comes in a range of sizes so there’s one for everyone.

Ideal to wear when investigating conspiracy theories or just hitting the road. Whichover one comes up first.