Recent content by TheDonEffect

Beautiful!

Does Iron Heart have their own looms, and therefore their own proprietary denim fabric?

Better to own something you like that everyone hates, than to own something you hate that everyone likes.

We're all just searching for a dopamine hit to gain a sense of achievement. Different itches, same scratch. Done properly, it's a healthy medicine towards maintaing happiness.

As others have stated, go longer as it suits the style more, and it fits you well. Personally, I do think the shorter style does look good as well so I see the conundrum, and I bet it's probably easier to do things like drive if it's shorter which was one of the reasons I got rid of my car coat...

My takeaway, I learned a long time ago you need to know when to identify some things we conversate about is pretty much just for the sake of conversation, recreational, and that many people's opinions rarely rise above that point. For example, if he said to me only idiots eat Cookies and Cream...

Late to the party, but just had to comment. It's very interesting how far we've come in the years I've perused through these forums. OP is exactly right, the heavy, thick, stand on their own leathers were definitely put on a pedestal influencing many to purchase these jackets. There was a...

Totally, but I'd caveat by saying that I think we all fell into the Horweens and Shinkis of the world with good reason: they look awesome. I mean the smell alone makes me want them. But the reality, especially with CXL, is that they're just not comfortable, so unless your lifestyle forces you to...

Looks great man, I wish I appreciated my naked cowhide more when I had it, hold onto that one forever!

Same here for the most part, it's pretty impossible for me to get the right fit. The suits I have are all custom tailored now because I rarely can find anything off the rack that fits remotely well, or doesn't make me look like a 90s wall street guy. I pretty order made to measure as well, but...

Lol so awesome.

Lol, there's no need for you, we already know you'll look good doing it.

With all of that said, having done essentially a custom order and modified off the rack orders, I learned I'm happier when I just find a stock model that works for me, and then doing just finishing touches on it (sleeve length, and overall length), and even then sometimes I think I should've...

I'll weigh in regarding on this. I think alot gets lost in discussions about custom, aka bespoke, vs altered/made to measure. Alot of brands that will take your measurements, are made to measure, and people perceive this to be that you're getting a one off jacket, when really you're just getting...

For sure, Horween, Shinki, etc are amazing in their own right, but I think for many it becomes a meeting your heroes situation in that the reality isn't all the great, much like raw denim. The stock steerhide is a great leather and will last generations with proper upkeep, and it has a great...