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  1. Blackadder

    Which denim should i get 14 oz or 220z

    Same as any other type of garment, the cut and design are personal choice. Some people do prefer the asymmetrical one pocket design. I wonder how that is a scam. As you said it, there are different shade of blue and that depends on the dye (indigo). Some cost more because of the indigo used...
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    Your opinion on my new Irvin jacket

    Looks good. Seems like a solidly made civilian shearling jacket. Shearling jacket that has some semblance to the WW2 Irvin and/or B-3 but not exact copies.
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    Sorry, you can't order from RC directly. You can buy/pre-order it at dealers. Both Y'2 and RC has their own brands that you can find at dealers. Beams, UA, JS are just mid priced High street brands like Polo, Banana Republic, J Crew etc. I'd say a bit more like J Crew.
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    Vanson Sale

    $200 extra for shorter sleeves on a Chopper. That is the reply I got a few years ago.
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    You see the second set of number 69? Means the contract is 1969. Does not mean it is made and delivered in 1969. Just that the contract was awarded in 1969 but that is usually accepted as the date of the particular jacket...
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    Again these are all small niche brands working closely with small workshops. There is no big factory save for Y'2. There is no room for big factories. If there are factories with huge capacity, Mushman would not be getting its jackets from Bill Kelso. The lower end mass produced jackets are...
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    Yes they do look odd. I am not saying I like them. You do have your 60s, 70s jacket to go with low rise jeans. I can't imagine telling the crowd to go buy a East West jackets to match with their low rise jeans. Lol. I honestly think they should stick with LL if they wanna wear low rise.
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    A joke. They are. They are the supplier of leather jackets to RM. I guess technically speaking, it is Japanese brand owned by a Japanese owner made for the Japanese market. On the other hand they as you said just copied old jackets and perhaps shrink them a little bit and the machinists are...
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    The longer jacket length is perfect for the low rise jeans crowd. There are countless instances when fellow loungers advise new Aero etc owners to wear higher rise pants/jeans.
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    That is the problem. They are made in New Zealand. LOL.
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I think Viberg is in bewteen US and UK size.
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    Dapper's Trojan repro http://blog-jkstyle.jugem.jp/?eid=3639&imageviewer&image=20221202_3373262.jpg
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    Ever wish western companies would compete?

    My experience is we do the meetings and negotiation during the day and at night we have dinner and lots of drinks to seal the deal. Also I witnessed first hand the siesta. It is lights off in the whole office after lunch for workers to take their nap. A practice carried over from the state...
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    I think it is all a misunderstanding. After coming across a thread on Styleforum today I think I can understand the reference to "Japanese fetish" or hype now. I believe it is not like that here on FL. Fetishist members quickly moved "elsewhere". No need to get riled up. LOL. As long as we...
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    I believe RM claims they make their own leather jackets in house. At least for the last 10 years or so. Furthermore, I doubt RC would ever make jackets for RM. I don't think it was an amicable break when those guys left RM.
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    I think sshack is visting Japan this month and is merely doing research.
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    I think he is talking about brand new Aero at Aero's Japanese dealers. For some reasons, second hand price for a lot of the Western made jackets say from Schott, Aero, Eastman and LW are pretty low despite the fact that the new ones cost quite a lot more in Japan (well, the yen is weak now so...
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    That Westride costs less than most in your list save for the Vanson Oxford 9D. Granted, one may be able to get a Schott 689hh on ebay for less than Schott's listed price.
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    Lesser Known Japanese Jacket Brands

    https://www.w-river.com/shop/westride-tokyo/
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    Toyo / Indian Motorcycle / Gold ?

    Yes and Rainbow Country does not use an Allstate label. That jacket model is named Allstate as a tribute.

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