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Aero cafes in cxl, LIGHTWEIGHT horsehide, and full grain roughout...

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Epaulet is an excellent menswear provider with top-notch customer service. They are charging a premium for the jacket, but 99% of Epaulet customers have never heard of Aero or Thurston Brothers and may feel more comfortable buying from Epaulet. I wouldn't, but I can understand how some may.
You hit the nail. I don't think their typical customer base goes after it like folks around here. Let's be honest, we are the extremists. The general pop can't be bothered and would be scared of having to go all in, with very specific design and numeric figures with regard to a jacket. Just my opinion but I don't think those customers hit the zealotry we see as normal around here. And that's where those folks at Epaulette can make a living. I'm not mad at them. Good for them. That said, I'm not the customer they're looking for.
 

Seb Lucas

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You hit the nail. I don't think their typical customer base goes after it like folks around here. Let's be honest, we are the extremists. The general pop can't be bothered and would be scared of having to go all in, with very specific design and numeric figures with regard to a jacket. Just my opinion but I don't think those customers hit the zealotry we see as normal around here. And that's where those folks at Epaulette can make a living. I'm not mad at them. Good for them. That said, I'm not the customer they're looking for.
Yep. And that's ok.
 

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Carrie has confirmed that Thurston Bros can also source Aero jackets in the light weight horse.

It's a smooth thin vegetable tanned horse, I'll be getting samples at some stage and can give my impression then if anyone is interested.
 
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BobJ

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Carrie has confirmed that Thurston Bros can also source Aero jackets in the light weight horse.

It's a smooth thin vegetable tanned horse, I'll be getting samples at some stage and can give my impression then if anyone is interested.

That's cool to know, thanks for asking! I look forward to hear you thoughts about it, and specifics such as thickness, weight, stiffness, type of dye, colors available etc. Thanks!
 
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Butch_Coolidge

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A collaboration with Epaulet. Video shows, beautifully, some of Aero's leathers, including a couple I've never seen or heard of before. Perhaps they're exclusive to Epaulet. They show heavyweight chromexcel, midweight oil pull, full grain roughout in walnut, and a "lightweight" horsehide that drapes easily, has a soft hand, and comes in brown, oxblood, and black.

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VIDEO:

WEBSITE: https://epauletnewyork.com/products...o-order-cafe-racer-jacket?variant=35174652105

What awesome looking jackets. Who wouldn't want one of each.


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