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  1. Edward

    I love the Fed IV!!

    There's not much like them I've been able to find at around the same sort of price point. I've looked at some nice Stetsons (I'd rather like a furfelt Stratoliner, having very much enjoyed a pair of hemp ones this Summer, but at the price they are to get them over here - they aren't officially...
  2. Edward

    Akubra Overload

    Yes indeed! I suspect a lot of those are from back in the day when hats were more common and so they weren't typically exported here. I don't know when Akubras first became available up here, though I imagine they might have been a harder sell to introduce in an era when there was still a...
  3. Edward

    I love the Fed IV!!

    That does sound odd. Bummer you had to return it, but hopefully just a blip. I'm sure it was perfectly fine, qualitatively, as a hat, but the tall, straight sides on the crown were of course always a major part of the point of the Fed. Still no further info on the teased new developments from...
  4. Edward

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    While its often frustrated me over the years that DC have tended to put all their screen effort into yet another version of Batman or Superman, the bonus of having all these different versions is that we do get to see a whole heap of different takes on them, which can be fun. I think my...
  5. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Recently I've been in and out of Paris a couple of times for work, travelling in the most civilised way - the Eurostar train service. Among other things, I've watched and rewatched, respectively, Operation Mincemeat and The World's End. Operation Mincemeat (2021) is an excellent little piece...
  7. Edward

    Akubra Overload

    Nice. I've seen a few like this one on eBay recently. Give me a 50s vibe, a bit Sinatra. Proportions like these pair nicely with a short jacket, especially a leather like an A2 or such, imo.
  8. Edward

    Under-Reported Good News

    Some things are truly universal. Income tax in the UK was introduced in 1798 to help fund the British military against the French.
  9. Edward

    Aero Customer Service

    Shearling I find light (but can be bulky) and very warm. Unlike many others round here, I have no problem wearing an Irvin or a B3 in London Winters, but it's all personal chemistry. Below that, I'd be looking at the blanket lining (physically heavier than the shearling, almost as warm) or the...
  10. Edward

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    FWIW, I don't think it's a bad fit. A little room in it, but it doesn't look wrong - just a bit of space for layering. I've gotten to a point where I prefer this look in a Perfecto over the airbrushed-on look. Just today ordered my first new leather in a very long time. It's an OTR, so...
  11. Edward

    You know you are getting old when:

    Indeed. You couldn't pay me enough to have the level of responsibility for my charges that a school teacher does. At least mine are adults, and I don't (often) have to deal with their parents!
  13. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Nice boots. I like grained leather like that. Don't see it so often these days, but I always found it easier to break in, and never seemed to be prone to cracking with time across the top of the toes the way some smooth leathers can. Ah, Shinki! Looks very similar to the blue Vicenza. Got my...
  14. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I like the blue especially. What hide is it?
  15. Edward

    You know you are getting old when:

    Ho, yes. And when you no longer teach anyone born in the same century as you were. And you're a University lecturer.
  16. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    It's been interesting watching that develop over the last twenty years., particularly with the UK universities being radically more expensive, and now less linked in to the various European research schemes. If I had my time over again, I'd definitely consider something like that as an option...
  17. Edward

    Happy Labor Day!

    Nice hat. I've been tempted by an Akubra Sombrero for some time - a very similar style, but I wish they'd put a ribbon like this on it instead of the furry one, which makes it look somewhat cartoonish to my eye.
  19. Edward

    Why vintage?

    It's interesting how it goes. My dad is still semi-active on the vintage car scene back in the north of Ireland. Always been all about the cars (there was once, in the 90s, a guy who turned up in a 30s Lagonda, dressed the part. The hardcore laughed at him for it, taking pride in the fact they...
  20. Edward

    Why vintage?

    It's interesting how it goes. My dad is still semi-active on the vintage car scene back in the north of Ireland. Always been all about the cars (there was once, in the 90s, a guy who turned up in a 30s Lagonda, dressed the part. The hardcore laughed at him for it, taking pride in the fact they...
  21. Edward

    What to wear with a fedora....

    Yeah, that's where I gravitated to a solid brogue some years ago. Felt more comfortable to me than a sneaker, and I like that they can be repaired. Stll bugs me with the Vans that they're effective disposable - though TBH this is the third Summer I've had out of my first pair, with a lot of...
  22. Edward

    Engineer boots: hard vs soft toe?

    Yeah, I can't be doing with spending huge amounts and waiting years myself. One reason I've been happy with my RWs and Chipps!
  23. Edward

    How many of you guys ordered from the Aero sale?

    I tend to the view, tbh, you're best as a rule sticking with the set design for the most part. Aero know what they're doing when they create the standard.

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