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    New Real McCoy's store in New York

    Back to RM though. At Bread & Butter they only had a small stand with a few items being sold of the rail as outlet/sample or seconds. As its a trade show very little is sold on stands, of course. Mind you, it might have been 'cos they could get all their inventory there on time. Cant complain as...
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    New Real McCoy's store in New York

    On the subject of hipsters its instructive to read the disdain with which Kerouac treat hipsters throughout his canon of work. He seems to view them as just another facet of shallow mainstream society. He makes an interesting observation, for instance, that they sometimes wear one extravagant...
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    Real McCoys Oklahoma

    The Menlo, in Black or in Brown, has been on the LVC lists for some while and is now a stock item (if not always in stock, if you see what I mean!) It had a peak in sales when Daniel Craig wore one. Agree that like a lot of LVC stuff it's pricey at full retail. They don't normally show in the...
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    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Redwings, of course, are rarely discounted. Indeed, I can understand why the Newburgh St store doesn't participate in the increasingly regular Carnaby st/Newburgh st etc Association " 20% off Shopping Evenings " . Filson now don't, though LVC does as does the excellent Peckham Rye. Only time...
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    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    The Newburgh St. store is well stocked and is a spin-off from American Classics in Endell St.
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    Tough as old boots (redwing boots and breaking in)

    "Some fine tips , what oil do you use? I have some Fiebings mink oil paste" RW mink oil on moc-toe, Boot oil on Beckmans/Chuckas. Mink can darken something like a briar oil chucka, RW's product listing on their website tells you the leather (and last eg Last #8 etc) Some info...
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    Real McCoy's, Buzz and original N-1

    Tried the seawater wash (ie Demotex) Buzz. But found it about a size smaller than the regular Buzz N1 which is a perfect fit, without the extra sleeve and back length I'd have had going up a size on the more expensive Demotex. Haven't seen the Pherrow's jackets in the flesh but got one of their...
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    Tough as old boots (redwing boots and breaking in)

    I find Beckmans and Chuckas are tighter than my moc-toe and Ice cutters, so I have to take a half size up. I solve this by decreasing the shoe volume with a decent insole. Just wear 'em and use a treatment sparingly, its the best way to get a good colour and a broken in boot. Accelerating the...
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    Eastman - a new direction?

    They have more in stock than on the site and have just finished their Sale and, like everyone else, are getting SS14 in. True they are not in the Lanes. A good thing though,as the Lanes has become a parody of itself since its heyday as a warren of antique shops and galleries. The area to the...
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    Eastman - a new direction?

    Yep, Peggs sell Eastman and Buzz (and Redwing and LVC)
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    Men's File -A Modern Magazine Tracing the Roots of Style

    Got it yesterday. Was sceptical before I saw it. As I was prepared to mourn MFs downfall I wanted to be pleased. For a twice a year spend £20 a pop is OK after all IMO. The MF component is as good , if not better, than before. The Clutch part is valuable. Good stuff on Japanese brands and...
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    Techniques for waxing/shining leather wear?

    Agree, nothing on new jackets; Pecards on aged ones. Mink Oil on the appropriate Redwings; boot oil/conditioner, as indicated, on other redwings: otherwise avoid mink oil. Dress shoes (C+J in my case) cream occasionally, otherwise wax applied sparingly and well brushed out. Natural leathers...
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    Black Tie waist covering?

    Nowadays, for most black_tie events in the UK (thankfully there appears to be reversal of their recent sad decline) a cummerbund feels redundant and a trifle once_a_yearish. I haven't worn one for quite a while now. They seem to worn here by the hire it/haven't worn the suit for years crowd...
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    New Pike Bros N-1 Deck Jacket

    His stencils are good and with care will last for 4/5 applications, looking more aged each time. no bleed and not too "new" even on first iron-on, so long as u not to heavy handed. Nice guy and good service http://stores.ebay.com/US-COUNTRY-STORE
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    Cuffing 60's-Look Dress Pants

    Ah, 60's cuffing - the point at which it all went bad. In the UK at the start of the 60's it was still 50's conservative, but no real break (unless on formal clothes or waiters) by the time the world stopped being monochrome ('63) it was plain bottoms or 1 1/2 and no real break. 14 1/2"-16"...
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    Buzz Rickson's Sales at History Preservation Associates

    Thanks for the clarification on sizing - I hadn't got the 2013 catalogue yet. Still, whilst I'd have liked the Demotex-ed, I'd already eschewed the Seawater at UK prices! importantly, the basic N1 fit is just right for me. BTW, the USN etc. stencils at http://stores.ebay.com/US-COUNTRY-STORE are...
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    Buzz Rickson's Sales at History Preservation Associates

    Yes, unfortunately as I'm not a William Gibson slim shape, the only WG item I can wear is the Watch Cap :)
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    Buzz Rickson's Sales at History Preservation Associates

    Just scored an XL N1 - perfect( snug fit). But in another batch I couldn't get into an XL at all. Either an earlier batch or a change in the block for Europe?
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    Seal military

    Bought a A3 MECHANICS CAP and A3 Mechanic HBT. Not at all bad for the price. BTW I Otter Waxed one to give me a sorta all weather A3 :)
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    Hat Shops in London?

    Got quite a few Bates Hats. Happy with all and with service. Don't know if I'd buy a hat online, but I'm often in W1. Bates staying in Jermyn St (there was a chance recently they would've had to leave cos of redevelopment) has kept prices reasonable by not letting the other venerable London...

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