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  1. Edward

    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    Either's possible. I know Lewis had deviated a lot from the classic models by the tail end of the eighties.... not sure when that started, though. I don't think Derek has revived everything (yet) - certainly they dropped the regular Monza (which they had revived) some years ago. Certainly could...
  2. Edward

    Hats in restaurants

    It is something the management have always encouraged here, as it keeps the wealth of knowledge this place has to give a little easier to navigate. :)
  3. Edward

    What are you wearing today??

    Thank-you, high praise indeed considering the source! The shoes are actually penny loafers; Terry Smith is the label; I bought them from Morellos. Very impressed with the quality, I'd buy more in other colours if they only updated the website. These are every bit as good as any of my other...
  4. Edward

    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    Ah! That's a clearer shot. That's no Lightning. Not sure what it is, though... If it is a Lewis, it's not one I've seen.
  5. Edward

    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    This gives me Vivienne Westwood vibes.
  7. Edward

    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    I thought there was at first, then I wasn't sure.... if there's padding there, then it's the Star Lightning, and must have been his second one.... maybe he bought one of each...
  8. Edward

    Has anyone passed/received a jacket to/from son/dad?

    c.1973, my dad complimented a leather blazer a friend of his wore. My mother saved up and bought him one for Christmas. It was always just a little too small (and Dad was never a 'fashion' guy), so it never got worn. I took hold of it in the nineties, at a time when grunge was big, then later it...
  9. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Another possibility. Harder to get rid of, should you so choose as well. (Not that I've ever tried... I'd have a dozen cats given the space and funds!)
  10. Edward

    Celebrities jackets

    I can completely see Dolly Parton in this. I like that blue colour; it's not a million miles away (maybe just a little less green in the mix) from a petrol blue / turquoise colour that was very popular in British bike jackets in the 70s / early eighties. They used to have a "custom" option...
  11. Edward

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Well, it's either that or you've got a poltergeist has moved in with you. ;)
  13. Edward

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I'm looking forward to bingeing the last two episodes of this series when I get home from Beijing next weekend. I've enjoyed it across its run. I particularly appreciated how they gave it a very different feel to begin with, and then have gradually dialled back in the feel of the Next Gen cast...
  14. Edward

    What are you wearing today??

    Currently teaching in Beijing, so the warmer weather clothes are starting to appear.... These are from the last week or so... Trousers are Kay Canvas repro US Army WW2 Summer Issue Chinos. These are another pair of the same trouser that I threw in the washing machine with a Dylon dyepod...
  15. Edward

    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    Marky's jacket is another variant on the Lightning than the original Lightning No 391. In 1977, Lewis launched two new varieties - the Star Lightning No 392 https://www.lewisleathers.com/star-lightning-no-392.html , and the Lightning no. 402. https://www.lewisleathers.com/lightning-no-402.html...
  16. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Murder on the Home Front, (2013), on Netflix. Doctor, working for the Home Office as a forensic analyst in wartime London, and his new assistant, an ex-journalist, crack the case of a multiple murderer using forensic evidence from the crime scenes. Not helped by bungling police and home office...
  17. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I'm in Beijing on work business currently, doing my usual and travelling with penny loafers. Can't beat slip-ons for air travel especially.
  19. Edward

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Has anyone ever compared one of these in the wild with the Wested version?
  20. Edward

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    SJC / Cathcart Grizzly, advertised as a "46", but on communication with the seller (learned to do that the hard way...), I think it's actually a 40-42, as 46" is the chest measurement of the actual jacket itself. On eBay UK for £150 BIN, which is less than half the original retail price...
  21. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Nice shoes. 'Formal' enough for most contemporary weddings by any measure. Sure, black would have been more formal, but honestly I think it's OTT to buy shoes you'd not wear again for an occasion like that. These look great. Nice shape to them as well - they look a much older design than they...
  22. Edward

    Best A2 jackets in each price range

    Aero significantly revamped their A2 patterns for greater accuracy since 2012, and would most likely be where I'd go now. I was, a long time ago, looking at a Goodwear when they were about GBP100 over the cost of an Aero, but then the pound dropped markedly in value (long before it's 2016...
  23. Edward

    Patina or Damage?

    I don't know that there is any one, true definition.... for me, dirt is dirt; I would regard 'patina' as a kind of wear - where it shines at points of high wear, and lightens / the colour varies, and so on. Sun fading or darkening. I wouldn't count damage (but then even as a kid when it was...

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