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  1. Seb Lucas

    Thoughts about fit?

    I've been unable to romanticize the world of old jeans. I remember in the 1970's how jeans sometimes took 12 months to be wearable and feel like a decent pair, with all that shrink to fit BS. I hate any kind of fuss like that. But I know some people like their clothing rituals. The one thing...
  2. Seb Lucas

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Hey ton, nice looker - how does thick denim like that wear over time? Does it fray or tear? I read some feedback that thicker denim is less strong but that seems absurd.
  3. Seb Lucas

    Thoughts about fit?

    Probably because I don't speak jeans - most of them look the same to me or not sufficiently different to be interesting. :D
  4. Seb Lucas

    Thoughts about fit?

    I saw those too. I never know what size jeans to get as I fit 32 to 35, depending on the cut.
  5. Seb Lucas

    Thoughts about fit?

    The other problem with 501's is they seem to change according to the fashions and they really don't look better than the jeans I got from Target. I think because I am skinny, the mid rise feel pretty comfortable and look fine to me. Not all body types can wear all types of jeans. Much as I like...
  7. Seb Lucas

    Taylor Stitch x Golden Bear Moto Jacket

    If I were in America looking for a jacket long these lines, I'd buy from Johnson leathers in San Fran. You will get what you want and it is local.
  8. Seb Lucas

    Five Star 5* Trucker Jacket Fit Pics and comments on fit

    Even my 1990's Levi's Trucker is 26 inches at back in a size XL. If you are not young, tall and lean, the shorter jacket may sit oddly and be less forgiving than one an inch or two longer. But 28 is almost a car coat, unless you are six foot five. I've also change my mind on back length in...
  9. Seb Lucas

    Thoughts about fit?

    With 501's I can't do the button fly. I hate them.
  10. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Listed earlier - J100 and Car Clicker Coat.
  11. Seb Lucas

    Five Star 5* Trucker Jacket Fit Pics and comments on fit

    You are in a better position to work this out that we are as you have the jacket there and can see where it falls on you in real life. Why not decide where you think the hem should end? (My view is should end around one inch over the belt, but many here would say at the belt.) You can then...
  13. Seb Lucas

    Over 50 wearing leather jackets

    People often says this but in reality if something looks dreadful, no amount of confidence will improve the look. I watched the video above. They're right. But all they are going by is pudgy middle aged men wearing ill fitting and embarrassingly pristine mall jackets. They sure look awful. This...
  14. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Shawn listens to feedback and is very obliging. Most of the jackets up there were either commissioned or improved by customers - we help Shawn perfect and create designs for the next customer. But he does the patterning and all the hard work. I don't mind. Two of mine are up there.
  15. Seb Lucas

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Now THAT is a jacket. Lovely tweed and great reproduction of the pattern. How do you keep it safe from moths?
  16. Seb Lucas

    Thoughts about fit?

    It's not that people lie. People are polite and not wanting to be hurtful. Sometimes a critical comment about a loved jacket can feel wounding, for good or ill. I also think it is better for the culture here to be honest. But the only issue is that while it may be honest, it is only opinion...
  17. Seb Lucas

    Five Star 5* Trucker Jacket Fit Pics and comments on fit

    Be careful asking for fit feedback as this reflects personal preferences. :D For me this is a bit too large - an inch or two too wide at the shoulders, a couple of inches too long. But it's wearable; kind of like a floppy over-sized denim jacket from the 1980's.
  19. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I've always overlooked sleeve openings - good idea, ton. My understanding of wide openings is they help deliver a 'fit' even if other measurements are a bit off. Wested jackets are notorious for wide openings. Just measured my Brooks cafe racer and it is 10 inches.
  20. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I didn't. I was never all that crazy about the goat - very thick and its qualities didn't appeal to me. But I hasten to add, I had the leather commissioned specially, it may have been rushed and I think they have improved. I am contemplating another (I also helped them design the car coat on...
  21. Seb Lucas

    Did you ever regret selling a jacket?

    I regret both selling them and giving them away. Some, anyway. I don't really know what it is I want from a jacket, so I figure all this is part of the process.
  22. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Before they took off here I had a J100 cafe racer made by them. It was a very good job. Goatskin and cotton drill lining. There's a photo here somewhere. It's the photo they now use on the Five Star website.
  23. Seb Lucas

    Ricky Gab Jacket Reproductions?

    I'm kind of surprised there is not go to source for these.

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