The Jacket That Might Get Me Banned From The Fedora Lounge

[TheOldFashioned]

It's OK. I got banned from VFJ and I've survived.

So this explains why you reference VFJ threads in 80% of your posts.

 

[raf]

So this explains why you reference VFJ threads in 80% of your posts.

Not really. I've occasionally referred folks here to some specific threads at VLJ site which may directly address questions they have, so perhaps you are thinking about that. There are some very knowledgeable folks there and a good amount of historical info.

IIRC, my abovementioned comment was the first time in a while in which I mentioned VFJ in any way except to cite suggested VLJ threads. My being banned there was fairly recent, FWIW.

 

[gearfreakny]

Nice cut and styling. I like large #10 zippers, but those look like #12 zippers. The pulls detract a bit from the styling. If you like it and it fits you and it's decent quality and you get use out of it, who cares what others think.

 

[Bender]

Sorry, I had to. It's those zippers, man! It's all I can think of!

In all seriousness, way more practical and far less aneurysm-inducing than these completely unfunctional f**king Talon nightmares on so many things.

 

[Monitor]

It's really nice!

But brown one isn't. Sometimes I forget how much difference leather makes.

 

[RDS]

Not really. I've occasionally referred folks here to some specific threads at VLJ site which may directly address questions they have, so perhaps you are thinking about that. There are some very knowledgeable folks there and a good amount of historical info.

IIRC, my abovementioned comment was the first time in a while in which I mentioned VFJ in any way except to cite suggested VLJ threads. My being banned there was fairly recent, FWIW.

The obvious question which hasn’t yet been asked is :
‘Why were you banned from the Vintage Leather Jackets forum ?’

 

[raf]

The obvious question which hasn’t yet been asked is :
‘Why were you banned from the Vintage Leather Jackets forum ?’

Irrelevant and continued discussion further diverts this thread.

 

[LordOfLeather]

Sorry, I had to. It's those zippers, man! It's all I can think of!

In all seriousness, way more practical and far less aneurysm-inducing than these completely unfunctional f**king Talon nightmares on so many things.

Great GIF

I have had to replace the main zipper on every Aero I’ve owned. If only I could get my hands on size 18 zips, I’d create some really dreadful Frankenstein jackets.

 

[RDS]

Irrelevant and continued discussion further diverts this thread.

That’s a bit of an odd thing to say.

It is hardly ‘diverting’ when this thread is about what it might take to get banned or ‘irrelevant’ when it was in direct response to your earlier post when you said you were banned from the Vintage Leather Jackets forum.

The fact that you’re so dismissive might lead some to the conclusion that perhaps the VLJ forum had reason to exclude you.

 

[Poltung]

Coach makes pretty good leather items, unlike most if not all mall brands and luxury designer brands. Their bags are well built, the hardware is sturdy, and they're using good top or full grain leather without a ****ty topcoat 3mm thick that'll age like ****.
It doesn't surprise me that their jackets are great.
Hermes, Loewe, YSL, All Saints, LVMH, these don't hold a candle to Coach imho, especially for the price.
If someone were more interested in modern designer jackets than "heritage" like us, I'd definitely recommend them Coach over any other designer brands.

 

[LordOfLeather]

Coach makes pretty good leather items, unlike most if not all mall brands and luxury designer brands. Their bags are well built, the hardware is sturdy, and they're using good top or full grain leather without a ****ty topcoat 3mm thick that'll age like ****.
It doesn't surprise me that their jackets are great.
Hermes, Loewe, YSL, All Saints, LVMH, these don't hold a candle to Coach imho.
If someone were more interested in modern designer jackets than "heritage" like us, I'd definitely recommend them Coach over any other designer brands.

I have bought several coach purses as gifts over the years and I very much agree with this.

 

[Edward]

Let me hand over my membership card. It’s in one of my jacket pockets. I’ll let you know when I find it.

Back in the early 90s I lost a cassette in a leather for a while til I figure which pocket the rattle came from. In 2001ish I repeated the same trick with a cafe racer type. Thought I'd lost my wallet for a hour or two, then realised there were *two* interior pockets, and I'd stowed it in the *other* one.

Big zips remind me of a fair few British bike jackets I've handled from the late 70s/ early 80s.

 

[bobjones]

The obvious question which hasn’t yet been asked is :
‘Why were you banned from the Vintage Leather Jackets forum ?’

I know the reason; he said Indy jackets were the "new and improved version of the A2, a natural progression / evolutionary advance" - and all the octogenarians there became outraged.

 

[bobjones]

Coach makes pretty good leather items, unlike most if not all mall brands and luxury designer brands. Their bags are well built, the hardware is sturdy, and they're using good top or full grain leather without a ****ty topcoat 3mm thick that'll age like ****.
It doesn't surprise me that their jackets are great.
Hermes, Loewe, YSL, All Saints, LVMH, these don't hold a candle to Coach imho, especially for the price.
If someone were more interested in modern designer jackets than "heritage" like us, I'd definitely recommend them Coach over any other designer brands.

You should have seen their stuff in the 1980s/90s when it was still made in the US - in CT IIRC.

I bought a work bag of theirs called the "Lexington" before they moved production to China, and after, and the difference was significant, in both the leather quality as well as the hardware.

That said, I agree they are still better than many of the fashion brands you mention. I use their passport wallet when I travel and it is quite well made.

 

[floater]

I know the reason; he said Indy jackets were the "new and improved version of the A2, a natural progression / evolutionary advance" - and all the octogenarians there became outraged.

I saw this weird indy ai pic somewhere, I wonder what the reaction would be if someone posted it over there.

 

[Zoro]

I saw this weird indy ai pic somewhere, I wonder what the reaction would be if someone posted it over there.

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You can tell it's AI cause Indy's jacket doesn't look awful.

I said what I said. Fight me.