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Boss Leather Jacket

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Here are a couple of pictures of a Hugo Boss leather jacket that I picked up a while ago. The pictures are quite representative of the jacket. The leather is an unfinished Italian nappa. As you can see it’s highly distressed. I like the military styling. It very comfortable. The leather is a raw nubuck. [...]

Buzz Rickson's Black MA-1 Long

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Here are some pictures of my Buzz Rickson’s MA-1. I got it at the start of summer, so I haven’t really had a chance to wear it until now. You can read about the Black MA-1 at History Preservation, or the Buzz Ricksons site. You can read how William Gibson wrote about the Buzz Rickson’s [...]

Replica Flight Jackets

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A handful of Japanese manufacturers make incredible replicas of WWII Flight Jackets. The top manufacturers in Japan are: The Real McCoys Toys McCoys The Few Buzz Ricksons I’m considering getting a Flight Jacket during my next trip to Japan. I have a Buzz Ricksons MA-1 (Black), and now I’m thinking of perhaps an A-2, A-1, [...]

Warehouse 3001XX Close Front Jumper (New)

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Apart from liking denim, I also really like half-button shirts and jackets. When I saw pictures of a selvedge denim version from Warehouse, I had to see if I could get one. 3001XX on DStock It was difficult to research the sizes, measurements, and shipping from Japan. Actually, by the time they were getting the [...]

Louis Vuitton Selvedge Jacket (New)

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In my mind, Louis Vuitton is the greatest luxury brand. Through a combination of fine designs, incredible quality control, and strict distribution – they have created a brand so powerful that people queue to enter their stores, and they never have discounts. Anyway, I got this denim jacket. Designed by Marc Jacobs. It’s broken twill, [...]