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

[red devil]

You and Carlos bought the entire moose huh?

No, I ordered a batch of this custom colour - a very dark grey - directly from the tannery and had it sent to LW

That was the only way I could get more moose jackets made lol

 

[Canuck Panda]

@Carlos840 @red devil You guys just taken this hobby up to a whole new dimension! 5/6 oz charcoal grey moose hide. Just WOW! Can't wait to see more photos made of this hide.

 

[Carlos840]

You and Carlos bought the entire moose huh?

Altogether i think we bought a herd...

That would be awesome with a rusty mouton!

I was thinking maybe charcoal moose + fairfield mutton, like this:

 

[TREEMAN]

Can’t wait to see both jackets when they come in…

 

[Leigh H]

Veg tan leather ranch blouses coming soon!

https://misterfreedom.com/products/ranch-blouse-ringo-black-veg-tan

 

[Boyo]

^^ you getting one of each color?

 

[Mrfrown]

From our very own classifieds, a Thedi apparently in my size.

I couldn’t wait, I took the bait. Soon it’ll be on the way.

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

From our very own classifieds, a Thedi apparently in my size.

I couldn’t wait, I took the bait. Soon it’ll be on the way.

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saw you scooped that one. I thought about it, but I'm pretty much at my max right now. Think it's going to be really good.

 

[Mrfrown]

saw you scooped that one. I thought about it, but I'm pretty much at my max right now. Think it's going to be really good.

Yeah man me too! Been wanting to get something in similar style and also been greatly desiring a Thedi…then the stars aligned. Almost went for a Schott 174s but glad I waited. Though I know you’re also a big fan of the 100 series leather…I think this beaut will trump it.

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

Yeah man me too! Been wanting to get something in similar style and also been greatly desiring a Thedi…then the stars aligned. Almost went for a Schott 174s but glad I waited. Though I know you’re also a big fan of the 100 series leather…I think this beaut will trump it.

oh yeah. Thedi all day long.

 

[BlueSteel]

Altogether i think we bought a herd...



I was thinking maybe charcoal moose + fairfield mutton, like this:

Baaaaaaaaaad Aaaaaaaaaassssssss!

 

[Leather Walker]

Where do you find the padded X-zips? I must be searching all wrong. Great find. Beautiful jacket.

i was wondering the same and eventually gave up on waiting for a jacket my size to come around lol

Thanks! This Cal showed up by surprise in one of my daily searches without typing any word, just searching in the proper category. In this case, in a Japanese site. There's any tag inside, so sellers (as you know) usually describe these no-name jacket as "unknown", "vintage", "used" or "double riders". The listing was recently posted when I spotted it, so after double-checking the measurements, took it.

fantastic. please post pics when you get.

Asap I get it! In fact, I still have to take some fitting photos of all my jackets.

This gonna be my 4th Cal, if I keep going down this path I'll have as many Cals as some of you, guys!

 

[Monitor]

Thanks! This Cal showed up by surprise in one of my daily searches without typing any word, just searching in the proper category. In this case, in a Japanese site. There's any tag inside, so sellers (as you know) usually describe these no-name jacket as "unknown", "vintage", "used" or "double riders". The listing was recently posted when I spotted it, so after double-checking the measurements, took it.


Asap I get it! In fact, I still have to take some fitting photos of all my jackets.

This gonna be my 4th Cal, if I keep going down this path I'll have as many Cals as some of you, guys!

Lol, I couldn't believe it either you got another one! I am constantly looking, too, never saw a single one appear ever (for me, obviously) and you got three!

 

[Tom71]

From our very own classifieds, a Thedi apparently in my size.

I couldn’t wait, I took the bait. Soon it’ll be on the way.

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Congrats. Thedi‘s best design, IMO. Love mine and need to give it some more wear…

 

[JMax]

Thanks! This Cal showed up by surprise in one of my daily searches without typing any word, just searching in the proper category. In this case, in a Japanese site. There's any tag inside, so sellers (as you know) usually describe these no-name jacket as "unknown", "vintage", "used" or "double riders". The listing was recently posted when I spotted it, so after double-checking the measurements, took it.


Asap I get it! In fact, I still have to take some fitting photos of all my jackets.

This gonna be my 4th Cal, if I keep going down this path I'll have as many Cals as some of you, guys!

There’s a kickback in it for you if you find one with a 24” or so P2P. I’m in the same boat @Monitor is in. I never even see one, let alone one in my size. And trust me, I look.

 

[Leather Walker]

Lol, I couldn't believe it either you got another one! I am constantly looking, too, never saw a single one appear ever (for me, obviously) and you got three!

There’s a kickback in it for you if you find one with a 24” or so P2P. I’m in the same boat @Monitor is in. I never even see one, let alone one in my size. And trust me, I look.

Ok, I pick up the gauntlet! I will let you know @JMax if I find a 24" p2p padded Cal. @Monitor, are you a size 40? @Jin431, what's your size?

 

[Robbie79]

As I'm really happy with the quality of my first Shangri-La Heritage suede Trucker which is made in Italy and as I'm looking for something different I'm seriously considering thie Varenne Desert Navajo wool jacket but two things do concern me:
1) Why is this jacket more expensive than their leather jackets (875€). It has veg tanned lambskin applications and probably the wool knitting (by hand?) is more time consuming
2) If I still like this special jacket in a couple of years

What do you guys think?

 

[Monitor]

As I'm really happy with the quality of my first Shangri-La Heritage suede Trucker which is made in Italy and as I'm looking for something different I'm seriously considering thie Varenne Desert Navajo wool jacket but two things do concern me:
1) Why is this jacket more expensive than their leather jackets (875€). It has veg tanned lambskin applications and probably the wool knitting (by hand?) is more time consuming
2) If I still like this special jacket in a couple of years

What do you guys think?

1. For the same reason Philipp Plein jacket costs as much as it does. Brand name, quality material, it's not mass produced, small outfit, etc. - Whether it's worth the money is up to you but in terms of molecular structure, you ain't buying nothing someone else ain't selling for less. I've seen a lot of very similar looking jackets floating about on Aliexpress, all relatively cheap at $200 or so.

Plus what you said; Creating a well woven woolen fabric is a lot more time consuming than throwing a dead animal skin sunk into a barrel filled with chemicals. Meat industry being what it is, there's an abundance of leather on the market so it could be argued they're actually saving on the production costs with all the leather bits incorporated into the jacket.

2. Lol well, that's something only you will know the answer to. I personally really love this piece & would love to own it.

 

[ABCD]

What do you guys think?

Awesome, I love it. I own a couple of Navajo inspired RRL shirts t-shirts and sweaters and I wear them a lot.

Why is this jacket more expensive than their leather jackets

A quality knit is easily more expensive than Tuscan lamb skin (which isn't all that expensive, as compared to hh for example)

Plus what you said; Creating a well woven woolen fabric is a lot more time consuming than throwing a dead animal skin into a barrel filled with chemicals. Meat industry being what it is, there's an abundance of leather on the market so it could be argued they're actually saving on the production costs with all the leather bits incorporated into the jacket.

^^exactly this

 

[ton312]

As I'm really happy with the quality of my first Shangri-La Heritage suede Trucker which is made in Italy and as I'm looking for something different I'm seriously considering thie Varenne Desert Navajo wool jacket but two things do concern me:
1) Why is this jacket more expensive than their leather jackets (875€). It has veg tanned lambskin applications and probably the wool knitting (by hand?) is more time consuming
2) If I still like this special jacket in a couple of years

What do you guys think?

That is absolutely brilliant. Would wear ‘til death no longer allowed it.