East/West Musical Instruments Company

[Marc mndt]

Colin Farrell wearing the Levi's x Aero Leather repro of the EW Barnstormer

EW jacket worn by Janis Joplin

EW jacket worn by Elvis

EW jacket featured on Pawn Stars

 

[ton312]

What an absolute gem! Truly something special that should be celebrated. I didn’t think there would be any chance you could wear it. Impressive what the water did. Had I known, that sucker would have been lost in the mail(box) attached to my porch. LOL. Outstanding.

 

[CB123]

Hello.
I received this EWMIC Jacket and pants about 30 years ago.
Was a friends Mothers from when she was a flower child.

Looking around these seem to be more of a 60's style than the 70's jackets I see more of.
Are EWMIC pants a rarer item? The label is much more plain than all the other EWMIC labels I've seen.

Anyone seen any other EWMIC clothing like this before?

 

[Marc mndt]

Hello.
I received this EWMIC Jacket and pants about 30 years ago.
Was a friends Mothers from when she was a flower child.

Looking around these seem to be more of a 60's style than the 70's jackets I see more of.
Are EWMIC pants a rarer item? The label is much more plain than all the other EWMIC labels I've seen.

Anyone seen any other EWMIC clothing like this before?

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East west pants aren't super rare, i see them pop up on eBay every now and then. They aren't as collectable as the jackets. I don't think your jacket and pants are EWMIC. Label is quite different. Note the '=' in between East and West on the label.

 

[CB123]

East west pants aren't super rare, i see them pop up on eBay every now and then. They aren't as collectable as the jackets. I don't think your jacket and pants are EWMIC. Label is quite different. Note the '=' in between East and West on the label.

Thank you for the information. I did notice the label differences. Wasn't sure about someone making a jacket in this style and putting a E=WMIC label on it. A bit odd.

I had hoped seeing this jacket that perhaps mine was real. Same sleeves and buttons. Different leaves and orientation.

 

[Marc mndt]

Wasn't sure about someone making a jacket in this style and putting a E=WMIC label on it. A bit odd.

Their designs being copied is actually mentioned on the east west website as one of the reasons they eventually went out of business.

"Then the ascending wave entered a long, slow downward arc. Norman’s designs were being copied as soon as they were shown in public. Knock-off jackets were being made in the Far East cheaply, in inferior materials. "

 

[Edward]

East West Backpack Jacket, spotted on Etsy. Never seen one like this before.

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Interesting idea. I wodner if you could argue the toss it wasn't hand luggage with one o those airlines that now charge for the same....

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Mine now. Is for sits. Go ways, wear nother jacket, hoomin.

Last year when visiting Japan I tried on this Eas West Barnstormer. Size XXL which is incredibly rare to find, most of these jackets are tiny for some reason.

Could be they were primarily made for the Japanese market where people tended on averge to be smaller? Even now, a lot of Japanese stuff I've seen tops out at a small 44 or a 42, and if you need a wasitband bigge than a 38, sometimes even a 34, fuggedaboutit...

Those six pocket ones always put mee in mind of something I'd expect to see worn in Mos Eisley. They have that sort-of Star Wars aesthetic. Not the other EW designs, but that one does.