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  1. Graemsay

    What belt to wear with a leather jacket?

    I like Tender's belts. The Trestle Shop, which is the factory shop, often carries a few unique variants. For Holding Up The Trousers also do some interesting belts and braces. Crispin Bending at Custom Leather in Camden Lock does good work. Rivet and Hide have a really nice version that's...
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    Alexander Leathers light brown kudu Dakota, size 42

    Schizo, if you're looking for decent denim in London then I'd try Rivet and Hide in Fulham, or Son of a Stag down in Shoreditch. Via mail order there's Iron Heart, and Giles who runs the place is friends with Will at Alexander Leathers. I also like Tender (their Trestle Shop has some...
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    Aero A-2 Sale in June...

    Also take a look at this one, which isn't an A2, but is a one-off sewn up by Ken.
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    Does anyone remember the Biggles movie coat ?

    Aero have a heavily modified Irvin on their sales page. It's sold, but the details are still up. There was also a car coat a month or two back, but that's been removed since then.
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    Can't seem to make up my mind... opinions needed.

    Worf might be a bit on the big side for a goat jacket. ;)
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    Can't seem to make up my mind... opinions needed.

    Sunburst in blue? :cool: Are you ordering direct or through Insurrection? If the former then you could put in a request, and you'll have six months to change your mind.
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    You could always do it two tone with tan sleeves.
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    Custom Russell Moccasin Boot in brown Horween CHXL from OFJ...Pic heavy

    I think that you have to order them through the Russell site, which involves taking down various measurements of your feet. There's a thread over at the Iron Heart forum, which is worth a look: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=951.0 I like Russell moccasins, but the quality...
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    Aero Baseball Jacket

    I saw this on the Aero sales page earlier, and since no-one's mentioned it, I figured that I'd post it. Incidentally it's a 38 to 40 long (sorry Worf and Butte :D), and I'm sure that Holly will sort you out if you want it. I think that it's stunning. I'm looking forward to seeing the final...
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Glad to help Butte. And I've crash tested leather too, albeit at a low speed.The other good thing to use is the Forcefield T-Pro armour. I believe that Insurrection sell it. (Right, Carrie?) Comes up top in the tests over here.
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    A good set of leathers is still the most protective garment you can wear on a bike. The abrasion resistance is better than any man-made fibre. At least, it is as far as I know. The other thing is that a well fitted suit holds you together, and can act as a splint after an accident.
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Sorry for the slow reply. I own a BKS Leather two piece suit, which is made to Level 3 of the Cambridge standard. If you see any European bike gear, it will sometimes be described as being CE rated, either at level 1 (low speed accidents) or level 2 (high speed accidents). Level 3 of the...
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    Denim repair in UK

    Actually he's surprisingly cheap. There's a pricelist on the website. http://www.thedenimdoctor.co.uk/
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Wade posted a picture of a two-tone vintage jacket that you were getting Aero to replicate. Did this ever come through? I'd be curious to see what it's like, as the original is gorgeous.
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    Cuffed Jeans

    I rarely wear cuffs. It's hard enough finding pairs of jeans that are long enough!
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    Aero Type 3 Jean jacket

    Trust me. Get one made up in the black deerskin suede that Aero are clearing out. Holly said that they've got some of the sand left too. It's a really, really fantastic hide, and no-one seems interested in it. I'm just trying to figure what I want to get made up from it...
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    I was at an Iron Heart event in Gosport a few weeks back, and there was a rack that contained both a mixture of Aero and Alexander jackets. If the labels were removed then it would be impossible to tell them apart. (Incidentally, there was an enormous size 52 Aero flying jacket there, similar...
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    Fedora Lounge Features - Report from Aero Leather Trade Week - By Craig Brown

    Source: Now or Never blog I like the Hudson and Northeaster, though I'd prefer the simpler hand pockets of the Cropduster. There used to be a Cropduster Long, which I once saw in a since-closed clothes shop on Cockburn Street in Edinburgh, and that was very similar to new, longer designs, with...
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    Alexander Leathers

    I was at an Iron Heart event in Gosport yesterday, and there were a few sample Alexander jackets on display. This is a Detroit, I'm not sure what hide it is but I think it might be a lighter oil pull steerhide. It's a nice jacket, very similar to an Aero, but somewhat lighter. Both companies...
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    Balmoral Boots

    Sebastian Tarek makes a nice pair of Balmoral boots, albeit in a less formal style. They're bespoke, but about half the price of the usual suspects on the London shoemaking scene. As for the vintage versus modern debate, Sebastian says that the difference in quality is mostly down to the...

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