Travis decided to make Mamie the vest "on a whim." Ill and stuck at home, he found an old jean jacket and a studded belt, and was inspired to make himself a "battle vest" to wear to gigs.

A look at the patch-packed, DIY anti-fashion statements featuring fans rocking their "battle vest" best at this past weekend's Punk in the Park festival in Anaheim Hills.

Buy NowSummer 2025 News The Battlevests Of Bloodstock Photographer Chris Casey snapped a selection of the weekend's best battle vests for your entertainment and edification.

The battle jacket or vest, also known as a “kutte” or “kutten,” the German word for a monk’s robe, is basically the metalhead uniform. In his new book, Defenders of the Faith, Portland ...