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  1. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Aero CR in battered seal. I wanted to get one in battered tan (size 44, this one's a 42), but it's been discontinued. I took some photos of the CR to show how fantastically walloped it's been - worn in crazy weathers, Shanghai (acid) rained on, typhooned, monsooned, through a cold wash cycle...
  2. zebedee

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

    I want to get either a HB with nickel Universals or a Bermondsey SB in Mooreiche Blattwerk. I want to, but I don't need to. I want to, though.
  3. zebedee

    is there such a thing as applying too much conditioner and making your leather too soft?

    Lightly condition new Aeros, SBs, Vansons, Thedis, etc. once a year (maximum) things like Pecard, Renapur or Obenauf's for casual wear. I wore an Aero in torrential rain, wind, etc., for several hours each day over several days and no harm came to it. I've owned a Highwayman for 15 (or a bit...
  4. zebedee

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    Yeah, on jeans it doesn't matter to me, either. It seems to on leather, though - even William Lennon started stamping the tongues on their footwear and I wished they hadn't. I unstitched the Carhartt outer label from my Detroit and have even cut a small outer label off a good pair of shoes...
  5. zebedee

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    I second the aversion to anything with a name stamped into it. I'd not order some Schotts for that reason. A label - if tiny - might be ok... but probably not.
  7. zebedee

    Fit check on Aero CXFQHH Cafe Racer

    Yes, I have a size 40 Highwayman and it's great - I could size down to a 38 comfortably. The best-fitting Aero I've had is a size 42 Maxwell.
  8. zebedee

    Fit check on Aero CXFQHH Cafe Racer

    Cafe Racer fits are not fun - I lost 5kg and now just about fit my 42 CR in steer. Another 42 I've had for years became slightly easier to wear after a year or two. The 44 CR I bought (to get one that fit better) is a little too big. The sleeves on yours are too short and the hem is too...
  9. zebedee

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    Some of the conceptual jackets could come with a flashy ankle bracelet. I can't see it reaching the mainstream.
  10. zebedee

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    Cultural meanings assigned to clothing are interesting. Hoodies were originally 50s dock worker wear and now they're ubiquitous. Somehow, gym wear can be worn outside of gyms and Carhartt has become a high-tiered brand. Leather seems to have gone through minor permutations before its...
  11. zebedee

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    It's just asking for trouble :)
  13. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Cheers - I am really pleased with the leather and the jacket overall. I was hesitant about a shawl collar at first but I think it's pretty cool :)
  14. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    This Blattwerk is steer/bull - I have samples of the Blattwerk horsehide, too: I am told that the mahogany steer and horse look the same... It's a nice hide :)
  15. zebedee

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    I had a good buddy who was an intervention psychologist in crises and, as he explained to me when I was worried about what I might have said/done while thoroughly drunk one evening, most people are focused on what kind of a time they're having, not what kind of time you're having. We often give...
  16. zebedee

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    No, but I am the only person I am aware of at work that has a collection of leather jackets. The only other people who wear them are women and they go for All Saints lambskin jackets. Generally, if you're wearing 1000 USD+ jackets, you've sort of won if expense were the factor. Subculturally...
  17. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Some photos of the new SB V2. The actual colour is the darker orange shade (the camera does weird things to colours). I modified it by getting Oakland-style sleeves as I have several button-up cuffs on other jackets. Stitching is tight and uniform. Although it is heavy, the Blattwerk is...
  19. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    SB V2 in bull Mahogany. It's just arrived and is a thing of beauty.
  20. zebedee

    Are Aero Jackets that good?

    It's hard to make a comparison; it's a bit like trying to determine how many times better a Global paring knife is than a steak knife (I cook a lot) - the steak knife 'does the job' and the Global is a chef's knife - it's more specialised, sharper, precisely-made, etc. Just as there are more...
  21. zebedee

    Are Aero Jackets that good?

    In the last 15 years I have owned a lot of Aero jackets. I would only ever really have needed one or two, but they're great jackets, fairly priced when you look at other custom makers, and rock solid. I have worn an Aero in just about every climate where it's practicable (and a few where it's...
  22. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    This also means that the Mariner can be buttoned up without a serious holding of breath...
  23. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Swimming and kettlebells have allowed me to (sort of) fit into this size 42 Cafe Racer. It didn't take as long as I thought. Even sitting down it's still ok.

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