I like The Route 66 model as it is but I saw @MrProper's with a different collar and I can only say it looks fantastic!
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Artelier Savas ?
Had to google that, not sure i have seen a worst fitting D pocket...
Hard to believe they want $2700 dollars for that, and have the guts to describe it as "epitomizes cool elegance".
There are IMO far better jackets one can buy for that amount...
She does fully bespoke jackets starting at $5000
Thanks guys! What an overwhealming response! I see that I "need" a custom jacket as all of my jackets are off the rack (at least for me). My body type seems to be OK for off the rack, but clearly custom is a different ballgame. Thedi and Field Leathers are really tempting! Freewheelers seems to be the gold standard for off the rack high quality leather jackets... Style wise I am open to almost anything. Car jackets I can see myself in in ten years time... It is missing in my collection, I know, and I will get there eventually. Cossack style jackets I have covered with my Wolverine. The collar needs some time getting used to, but I'm getting there. Different leathers is for sure a thing to dive into. I live in a small community and far from any big metropolitan city, so exploring this is a thing for post Covid times. I need to go to London to touch, feel and try! Rabbit holes here I come! What a great community TFL is!!
Just thought I would share my leather jacket collection so far... The weather was so nice today so I had a little photo session in my garden.
1. Himel Brothers Wolverine
2. Rainbow Country Sports Jacket
3. The Flat Head Delraiser
4. Fine Creek Leathers Eric
5. Eastman Leather Clothing A-1
Would love to hear your opinions. Which jacket should be the next, you think?
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I am intrigued by the thought of vintage Buco... Could you offer some advice on how to go about that? I live in Norway, which means in practical life NO vintage markert. I have to rely on online purchases or personal contacts. Would love to hear your opinions on this!Go for it. Find a Buco! You'll see a whole different level of everything. They may look similar, even the same but old leather is SO much different than mostly anything new.
I remember the vid, jacket and a hug and lunch date.Don't mean to sound rude, but seeing what she does for $2700 doesn't make me want to give her $5000!
I'd rather get two custom Lost worlds, or 4 custom Vansons, i can think of at least 20 jackets i would buy before i gave her $5000!
I actually saw the movie on youtube a couple years ago, had the same thoughts about it back then.
To me it looks like she is aiming at having her name and the exclusivity be what makes the jacket be worth a lot, not the quality of the jacket itself.
Like look at the top stitch on the shoulder of that bespoke $5000 jacket:
It's so wavy it looks like it was stiched in the dark, i would not be happy seeing that on an $100 H&M jacket, let alone on a $5000 jacket!
Edit: just noticed the inconsistent stitching on the left side of the collar point, you can see a bunch of super tight stitches, then one giant one, then it gets back to normal stitches. Not very neat...
Nice to hear from you! Sure would need something long and warm these days... It is mighty cold out there! I see a returning advice is get something longer, so I'll have to check what my options are there. Freewheelers is not a bad place to start!Great to have a fellow norwegian here. Your collection is pretty amazing already, but I would suggest something longer to compliment it further. Something like a Freewheelers Switchyard would blend in really well with the other jackets and boots you already have and it would be perfect for those chillier spring and autumn days
Had to google that, not sure i have seen a worst fitting D pocket...
Hard to believe they want $2700 dollars for that, and have the guts to describe it as "epitomizes cool elegance".
There are IMO far better jackets one can buy for that amount...
That jacket is like a sad, tired old Vanson Chopper with low self esteem. Makes me sad and tired just looking at it!Had to google that, not sure i have seen a worst fitting D pocket...
Hard to believe they want $2700 dollars for that, and have the guts to describe it as "epitomizes cool elegance".
There are IMO far better jackets one can buy for that amount...
Field Leathers J100 - before you know it, the wait time will be insane.
Aero HWM or half belt in heavy steer CXL.
Thedi Cossack
freewheelers looks damn cool on @dudewuttheheck
Suede trucker, maybe?
How about a longer coat, since it looks like you get actual winter where you live?
TBH an Aero would seem a downgrade to your current collection, but perhaps a Indian Ranger or 30's Half-belt from them would be worth a look. Then again the Thedi's such as this one could be a really intersting jacket. https://www.thurston-bros.com/colle...-half-belt-size-xxl-hand-dyed-cocoa-buffalo-1
Or maybe you are the one person on here who could pull off an ELMC Highwaystar. No-one has yet.
Maybe even this Ostmann - https://www.historypreservation.com...-1945/german-luftwaffe-leather-flying-jacket/
I see you have a grizzly so you are not afraid to have a jacket out of the box. Wonderful photography of them all, with a rarely seen blue sky in winter.
TBH an Aero would seem a downgrade to your current collection, but perhaps a Indian Ranger or 30's Half-belt from them would be worth a look. Then again the Thedi's such as this one could be a really intersting jacket. https://www.thurston-bros.com/colle...-half-belt-size-xxl-hand-dyed-cocoa-buffalo-1
Or maybe you are the one person on here who could pull off an ELMC Highwaystar. No-one has yet.
Maybe even this Ostmann - https://www.historypreservation.com...-1945/german-luftwaffe-leather-flying-jacket/
I see you have a grizzly so you are not afraid to have a jacket out of the box. Wonderful photography of them all, with a rarely seen blue sky in winter.