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    Jackets with fur collars

    Any downsides to a fur collar? I've never owned a jacket with one, but somebody told me that if it rains, you get a wet neck if you ever pop your collar, so they don't buy them with fur collars. Anybody have experience with this?
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    Refund on import duties - Sweden to UK. Advice needed.

    I'm in the UK. I'm about to drop about £1,000 on a couple of jackets from a Swedish retailer. Off the shelf jackets, not custom. However, I want to know how easy it is to get a refund on the import duties should I decide to return either of them. The carrier is UPS. Has anybody in the UK been...
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    Refund on import duties - Sweden to UK. Advice needed.

    I'm in the UK. I'm about to drop about £1,000 on a couple of jackets from a Swedish retailer. Off the shelf jackets, not custom. However, I want to know how easy it is to get a refund on the import duties should I decide to return either of them. The carrier is UPS. Has anybody in the UK been...
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    How to develop/expand this style?

    I dressed up for a 70s themed party, but I got some positive comments so I might try and spin it out :) I think with this look that there is a thin line between pulling off some cold swag, or looking like a complete idiot... not sure I managed to stay entirely on the right side of the line...
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    Decent cashmere in UK?

    Can anybody please tell me where to find good quality cashmere in UK? Specifically looking for cashmere hoodies but open to any kind of cashmere. I've checked out John Lewis cashmere hoodie and the quality seems a bit cheap for the price (£150). I know cashmere is expensive but I don't expect...
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    Any sample sales coming up in the London area?

    Gutted that I missed Pendleton on the weekend. I've been out of the loop
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    Favourite sunglasses brands?

    I'm finding most brands are owned by Luxottica which is overpriced garbage. I like B&L Ray Bans but it's hard to find vintage in good condition much of the time. What other vintage/used and new brands do you like? Avoiding cheap crap hopefully. Anything Japanese?
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    Lapel issue - deforming and "prism-ing".

    This is weird. Factory new jacket - the two pieces of the lapel leather on one side are not "stuck" together - instead both are flaring out away from each other, creating a "prism"-shaped void (think: Toblerone) and a crease on the inside lapel leather. This also looks weird when the jacket is...
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    what do you use the "ticket pocket" (zippo pocket) for on your m/c jacket?

    I remember when phones were small enough to fit into these small pockets. Then they got too big. Apparently, smoking is going out of fashion, and I don't smoke anyway, so no zippo for me. So what do you use it for? I'm divided on whether a D pocket just looks better without the zippo pocket.
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    My first Aero jacket - advice sought please!

    Following my trip up to Aero, I'm now in the process of finalising my first Aero jacket. I'm going with the "slim fit bike" pattern, aka Ridley to Thurston customers. I've got some questions for those of you who have bought before. I don't ride a motorbike, and I'm looking for a slim fit...
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    Aero visit

    Hi folks, I am going to make the long drive up to Scotland to visit Aero shortly and I would like any tips you guys can provide from people who have done it. Any preferred machinists to ask for, any particular samples to consider, what to look for and what to take advantage of whilst I'm there...
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    Any reputable persons who can modify a leather jacket in London UK?

    I'm finding a certain leather jacket maker (I will not name them at this point) increasingly inconsistent in what they purport to offer and what I'm actually allowed to order. For example, all over their instagram are people wearing a specific jacket model without epaulettes... however I've been...
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    Effort required in maintaining veg tanned leather jacket? Plus aging question

    Lewis Leathers is selling veg tanned cowhide versions of its jackets for a £450 premium compared to its horsehide jackets. A group of us from the forum checked it out in person and some were impressed. However the steep price difference between the horsehide and the veg tanned jackets has got...
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    FS: Lewis Leathers Super Monza size 42 brown cowhide

    LL no longer do brown cowhide. If you're in London and can make it easy cash on collection then I will sell to you off eBay :) Size 42, full measurements on listing https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192759574642
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    What size postage bags for posting a leather jacket?

    Sorry to ask a basic question... I've sold a jacket on eBay and I'm wondering if anybody knows what size postage bag to buy off Amazon. I've not sent a jacket before and don't think I should use a box!
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    Lewis Leathers - Which size fits me better?

    Hi folks I need opinions on fit. I can wear the same jacket in two sizes. 40 or 42. Which fits me better? (I don't ride bikes - just for fashion) I know the 40 is too short: ignore that. Lewis will make me a new jacket and lengthen the sleeves and the hem. But which one looks better around the...
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    Lewis Leathers, Black Super Monza, Vintage 70s, Size 42

    I'm flogging this jacket. If you're in London and can pay cash on collection you could also buy it from me before the end of the eBay auction. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192733759353
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    PSA: Lewis Leathers will now allow orders without a logo on the front.

    Popped into LL today and spoke to the manager (not Derek) who said that now they are allowing custom orders to omit the oval logo patch on the front. Thought I'd share that because I know it has been a bone of contention for some of you since they mandated the patch in recent years. I never...
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    Aero pop up at Clutch cafe London tomorrow

    Who is going? Preview 6-8pm
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    The ultimate aviator style jacket...

    If you could design the ultimate aviator style jacket, taking the best of everything, what features would it have? Historical accuracy NOT a consideration. I like the look of a two-tone B3. It looks more interesting than a B6 or D1 or an RAF jacket. However, I hate the sheer bulkiness...

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