What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Kuro]

Where can one get that kinda chain for the wallet?

Hmmm... honestly probably Etsy. Or look for local art shows or conventions that would have vendors. You are searching for chainmail jewelry or chain maille jewelery.

Mine was made as a 16 inch necklace as I purchased it. I had the seller add some smaller rings to each end and remove her necklace hardware so I could add my own hardware. It is titanium. I added sterling silver hardware from ebay for my own use.

 

[Monitor]

Hmmm... honestly probably Etsy. Or look for local art shows or conventions that would have vendors. You are searching for chainmail jewelry or chain maille jewelery.

Mine was made as a 16 inch necklace as I purchased it. I had the seller add some smaller rings to each end and remove her necklace hardware so I could add my own hardware. It is titanium. I added sterling silver hardware from ebay for my own use.

Thanks! It's super cool! I'm looking for that heavy (looking) chain but I'm kind of vary of buying silver over the internet. Not sure what I'd get.

 

[torfjord]

Thedi

 

[sweetfights]

Thanks you! Echoing what @Superfluous already said: In the beginning, I found the stitching too busy, silly even. When it started to grow on me it grew big!

So true. Funny how that happens. Some of the best things in life seem to "grow on you".

 

[Kuro]

Thanks! It's super cool! I'm looking for that heavy (looking) chain but I'm kind of vary of buying silver over the internet. Not sure what I'd get.

It has to be stamped to be legal. But sure, there is always risk.

You could make it yourself too. Honestly not too difficult.

https://theringlord.com/cart/shopdisplaycategories.asp?id=1&cat=Rings

They can sell you everything you need and have guides etc.

Also could help you source a wonderful silver chain. Ralph Lauren made some sterling silver necklaces in the 1980s, that were 100% based on vintage pocket watch chains. Extremely high quality, 3 or 4oz of sterling silver, it is very heavy, and 16 inches long, every link soldered closed. You just have to change one end hardware to make it usable, which a jewelery store that does jewelry repair can do. Prices are usually pretty realistic compared to buying a purpose made one.

Here are two current auctions. Prices vary. Patience will help you find one at a comfortable price. They will last a lifetime.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sterling-S...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ralph-Laur...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

[Tom71]

Thedi

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Killer outfit! Crowned by one of the nicest jackets in this forum!

 

[Monitor]

It has to be stamped to be legal. But sure, there is always risk.

You could make it yourself too. Honestly not too difficult.

https://theringlord.com/cart/shopdisplaycategories.asp?id=1&cat=Rings

They can sell you everything you need and have guides etc.

Also could help you source a wonderful silver chain. Ralph Lauren made some sterling silver necklaces in the 1980s, that were 100% based on vintage pocket watch chains. Extremely high quality, 3 or 4oz of sterling silver, it is very heavy, and 16 inches long, every link soldered closed. You just have to change one end hardware to make it usable, which a jewelery store that does jewelry repair can do. Prices are usually pretty realistic compared to buying a purpose made one.

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Here are two current auctions. Prices vary. Patience will help you find one at a comfortable price. They will last a lifetime.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sterling-S...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ralph-Laur...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

You just gave me an idea!!! I looked for a pocket watch chain on local classifieds, something that never would've occurred to me on my own, and I immediately found this, for $20. Coins are silver, chain isn't but I don't mind, it's really neat and cheap! So thank you for the idea!

Theringlord has great stuff but they're in US so same as anything ever that's nice, it's simply not available to me.

 

[Monitor]

Thedi

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Really cool jacket but the way it fits you is everything!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Starting to get organized in order to move out of the hotel and into the new abode.
Hercules, Sportclad, Fidelity and Cal chilling.

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New abode...well alright!!
Hope you allotted ample room for jackets and growth.
Like an entire floor!!
Congrats on new digs.
B

 

[Marc mndt]

Thedi

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Awesome jacket. Nice sleeve rolls. How is the goat's temper, is it stiff or supple?

 

[Nickelman2005]

And here are a couple of my new Thedi bought from @Marc mndt last week.
Some things i like, the leather is great, the pattern is very good, stitching is very neat.
Some things i am not a fan of, the fact that the sleeves are single stitched to the armholes looks fragile and cheap to me.
I also hate his branding, i counted 5 different "Thedi" labels and two big T logos spread out over the entire jacket, IMO it looks trashy...
I would expect that from brands like G-Star, Diesel, etc, but i think it looks cheap on something the caliber of a Thedi.
To me a single tag is much classier, i dislike overly branded items.
I don't see myself getting another Thedi, but i am glad to finally have a jacket made by Zeus himself, it is my favourite of his designs and i htink it fits me pretty well.

At least the branding on the Thedi is all on the inside. What's on the outside looks great.

And an OG Cal i own that was clearly the inspiration for that Thedi:

 

[Motocann]

Sorry, too darn warm for leather today. Sticking with my Mister Freedom!

 

[torfjord]

Awesome jacket. Nice sleeve rolls. How is the goat's temper, is it stiff or supple?

Thedi’s treatment (washed and beeswax treatment) makes it a bit stiff.

 

[King B]

Acne Studios today

 

[Jules Myers]

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elevator shot!

 

[King B]

elevator shot!

No good with selfies lol

 

[Pandemic]

Addict AD-02 on a very beautiful day.
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Did you order from Japan or a local shop? Anything else you can say about the fit, the leather and the hardware? Thanks! This is definitely my favorite jacket of the week, hahah.

 

[Tom71]

Did you order from Japan or a local shop? Anything else you can say about the fit, the leather and the hardware? Thanks! This is definitely my favorite jacket of the week, hahah.

Too much praise, really!!

I ordered this one via their Webshop. Totally easy transaction and delivery inside one week. Was so pleased with quality, I followed up with the AD-01 a year or so later via a local shop.

Fit: I am a 42 in LL cross-zips (fits snug) and a 44 in the Corsair/Dominator (fits more loosely but couldn’t do a 42). Addict is a 44 and less fitted than the LL Lightning. I still like the fit (goes well with a sweater too), but LL is more „Rock’n’Roll“.

Leather: all horsehide is different. I’d call this one midweight, not much different in weight than what LL uses. Look and haptic is MUCH more subtle and luxurious than LL. I don’t mind the „LL shine“, it’s just that their hide is often pretty lifeless and spongy. Addict looks much duller, shows a fine, unobstrusive grain and generally appears more classy. Smell is nice, I’d say „typically veg tan“, if there is such a thing at all.

Hardware: not a fan. Pretty scratchy and artificially aged in a cheap looking way. I am sure it’s sturdy enough, but that’s perhaps the only thing I am not completely sold on with Addict.
LL zippers are pretty great, IMO, although the polished look is not for everyone.

Designs: you will read that Addict is cursed for „copying“ LLs designs. They certainly do!
Some mention that the original LLs are very expensive in Japan, so Addict is said to be a budget alternative there. All I can say is that in Europe Addict is more or less 30% more than LL (standard hides), but I still find the value ok, given the nicer hide. Purely subjective, of course.

On the „copycat-case“, I go much easier on Addict: I simply call it an Hommage to quintessentially british motor jacket designs that have been around forever. Everybody applauds Freewhelers, LW and others for their “perfect” Leathertogs repros (just by way of an example), so I guess Addict should be forgiven to do likewise. Also just my personal two cents, obviously.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

 

[handymike]

Dude, I love the jacket...but...we know you cut the hair off over 2 months ago.