I agree. And to be clear the extra cost for their customs is because they're making you a pattern (a certain b-word Canadians like to abuse) as opposed to adjusting length on a stock pattern, so I don't think it's unjustified. I love both makers.
Stock Johnsons are about the price of stock Vansons.
This whole situation has been a bit weird. The guy bought this jacket in a size that didn’t work and instead of returning has immediately decided to get it altered.
Mind you, he’s now been topped by the guy who just ordered a jacket from Japan, including requesting custom alterations, then made...
Haha, from the measurements I thought they'd finally switched from the old undersized Schott Japan pattern but I didn't check the sleeve measurements...
It was supposed to come out a few years ago, but then COVID happened followed by Ken's health issues (glad he's recovering!). It'll be called Ruskin, which is the brand name he used when he was making leather for the rock stars.
Stiff Type 1 and Type 2 jackets are a really interesting breed.
On the one hand, they're about as far from the denim originals as you can get (those were made of quite lightweight denim compared to what later became the norm) so the use of stiff leather is a big change, but it brings out a...
And unlike most of the guys here who buy shearling-lined things, you're not in SoCal or Miami or something. :D I've gotten plenty of use out of shearling trim in PA.
Holy crap, I had no idea this existed. I'm guessing it'll return in the collection of 70s stuff that Holly plans to do as part...
He’s Maverickson here, but hasn‘t been online in a year. However it looks like he was online a few minutes ago on VLJ so it may be worth trying him there.
I also see an Etsy page with no items at the moment but it might be a way to email him.
Ditto. I like 3 but it's generic by comparison; 5 is neither here nor there so it should go. The rest are all really cool and not what I usually see on the Lounge.
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