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  1. Edward

    Aero Windward or Montgomery??

    The HWM has been Aero's top seller by far for several decades now. The Windward never seems to have been quite as popular as many of the other models - the vagaries of fashion. Used to be a poster in these parts had several of them, went by @Windward . Look up his posts, you'll see some nice...
  2. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Reminds me of that FBI obscenity investigation into Louie Louie, a song considered potentially dangerously subversive. Two years they spent on that, before simply concluding it was essentially gibberish. Nice work if you can get it.
  3. Edward

    Aero Windward or Montgomery??

    Always worth asking Aero. Sometimes they will respond positively to a polite request if they feel the modification involved is suitable and something that they would be comfortable having their name on. Do note, though, that anything that involves redrafting a pattern is a no-no, as that's...
  4. Edward

    What are you wearing today??

    Keep an eye on the site; there'll definitely be another Flaneur next year. Fingers crossed, there might well even be a return to the Olympiad next year as well....
  5. Edward

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Heh. Certainly a core element in the songwriting. The band were way more talented than Talcy Malcy ever would have had you believe, but when Glen left, they certainly dropped off in terms of producing new material. :)
  7. Edward

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Glen Matlock. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Matlock
  8. Edward

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Schott Perfecto 618, and one Marlowe just about avoiding making a spectacle of himself meeting a hero, 15/05/2023:
  9. Edward

    What are you wearing today??

    (The new umbrella also has red spines inside, but it worked its magic on the weather, the brandishing of it scaring away all but bright sunshine.)
  10. Edward

    What are you wearing today??

    Stripes appear to be a theme this week. Meeting a hero last night - Glen Matlock, who wrote songs that changed my life: And the Third Chap Flaneur, Sunday 14th, featuring a new blazer that rather gives off a 'Where's Wally?' vibe in group shots:
  11. Edward

    Lewis Leathers elbow patch

    All the wolf jackets I've handled have been very decent. Decades ago I remember picking one up cheaply in Camden market for an ex-girlfriend to wear. Like a late 70s redux on a Lightning - quilted shoulders, really chunky zips. Very much of that late 70s / early 80s period. Never handled a Wolf...
  13. Edward

    Lewis Leathers elbow patch

    I don't know for certain myself. There were loads of British bands right up until the turn of the 90s, really, when they all started dropping off, following the demise of the British motorcycle industry at a delay of some ten or fifteen years.... mostly replaced by cheaper, overseas manufacture...
  14. Edward

    Akubra Riverina Owners

    I like this a lot! I wish Akubra did a more 'normal' fedora style ribbon as an option with all their bush hats.
  15. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Last week I finally caught up with 2021's The Suicide Squad. Unlike many, I did like the original Suicide Squad picture, however the 2021 version is significantly better. There's a sense that this version has a greater sense of what it's trying to do, and rather than adapt to a mainstream...
  16. Edward

    PAINT A BLACK LEATHER JACKET

    Many years ago I used a product called "Black Leather Jacket" which brought one back from totally greyed out and looked great. Before that, at one time I also did the same with a jacket by just using black boot polish, though that was a *lot* of work and didn't last as long. I'm a fan of the...
  17. Edward

    ELMC Californian -vs- Simmons Bilt Tailgunner?

    Fit looks great, just maybe not one for much layering. My leathers tend to divide into those intended for wearing over a sweater, and those that will never see more than a shirt, or maybe a shirt and waistcoat, underneath.
  19. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I love these. Tres Johnny Thunders, just add TV yellow LP DC Junior and Schott Perfecto.... I'd love to try a pair of these. What I like about the Trickers (ModShoes are similar, if much more affordable) is the soles. I really don't care for either wedge soles, or Airwear style. These leather...
  20. Edward

    mick ... his trousers?

    Yes, the Cathcart trousers were what I thought of immediately. The budget version would be the WPG US Army WW2 era Summer uniform chinos, but the Cathcarts are a superior cut, just a little wider, and a better length to allow for a good cuff.
  21. Edward

    Who Did You Just See Live?

    Finally, post-Covid, I'm getting to gigs again. In March, I saw Stiff Little Fingers in the Camden Roundhouse (the Cathedral of Punk Rock). A couple of weeks ago, the Damned did a Q&A and record signing I was at, which was nice as I'd missed their latest London show owing to being out of the...
  22. Edward

    Lewis Leathers elbow patch

    FWIW, from that period there are many, many jackets from the legion British brands that were, in design, 'metoos' , but qualitatively as good as the Lewises much of the time. If you're after a particular style of jacket rather than a Lewis specifically, you can often pick up something in that...
  23. Edward

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Geraldine McEwan was a very good casting too. She had the misfortune to come after Joan Hickson on British TV which meant I think she got a lesser reception than she really deserved, but she was good. Hickson remains very much the Suchet of Marple, albeit that if memory serves she didn't quite...
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