tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post8524365938372057455..comments2024-03-27T03:41:28.779-04:00Comments on The Art of Vintage Leather Jackets: Fit: Japanese vs North America, and the 70'sDavid Himelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-3078837053732744722009-12-30T17:46:15.127-05:002009-12-30T17:46:15.127-05:00Apparently not yet..although I am open to making s...Apparently not yet..although I am open to making some in advance of my branding...my email is at the top of the blog in paragraph one with the titleDavid Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-36085218128307329542009-12-29T15:06:31.470-05:002009-12-29T15:06:31.470-05:00This jacket is awesome. Do you sell these?This jacket is awesome. Do you sell these?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035311577696675281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-60696378409201627112009-12-20T21:45:18.158-05:002009-12-20T21:45:18.158-05:00hi David ..you've scored again nice proto here...hi David ..you've scored again nice proto here i love your version of the A1...thx again for posting a link to "RIVETED".you've mentioned being into art too .i've forgotten to mention that,as a free lance artist myself ,i've spent years supporting myself with my other passion ,vintage clothing [started in the 80's].just started another blog where i'll share some of my "creations"i hope you'll find time to check it out as its always good to get feed back from people sharing the same interests .....cheers<br />http://patrick-segui.blogspot.comPatrick Segui RIVETEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431341519610072131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-77281662776641409042009-12-17T10:07:36.143-05:002009-12-17T10:07:36.143-05:00I suspect that it is not in the interest of the fa...I suspect that it is not in the interest of the fashion industry here to explore issues of "history and quality". The very concept threatens the current model where designs are pumped out through Gerber software and shipped offshore to headquarters Guangdong where environmental and labour and wage protection is non existent. The margins of profit on your rusting bbq full of lead and those disposable garments is too big.David Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-6301158202331282522009-12-17T03:59:29.462-05:002009-12-17T03:59:29.462-05:00Agreed,but what I don't understand is why ther...Agreed,but what I don't understand is why there was never an interest by western magazines to delve a bit deeper.Years back,when every other magazine was featuring vintage clothing on their models,you would have thought some kind of analysis would have been forthcoming.No wonder I hear people all the time asking,"so what is the difference between vintage and retro?"<br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-48668585935609493132009-12-16T10:36:09.728-05:002009-12-16T10:36:09.728-05:00Not that Im a stickler...but before there was Real...Not that Im a stickler...but before there was Real McCoys and Buzz..those magazines arose out of a passion in Japan for American vintage clothing. The magazines met a need to teach and inform and obsess about the microfactoids around vintage clothing. What to buy, what to wear..what is style etc...only later where the line between magazine and new vintage did they grow more into "catalogue" Rin and Boon and a few other magazines were keys in that growth..by harnessing the knowledge of American and other vintage nerds mostly out of L.A. and in Japan. These trends were driven by "big collectors" and "big dealers" who needed to share their experience with more than Abercrombie Fitch and the design team at Ralph Lauren.David Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-86629072046284205042009-12-16T09:43:46.439-05:002009-12-16T09:43:46.439-05:00"Those magazines meet a demand not create it...."Those magazines meet a demand not create it."<br /><br />They're meeting it in a sense that there is obviously a pre-existing interest in vintage and repro-vintage clothing. But the mag's are vital in helping maintain the interest and foster new interests ie. creating new trends just like regular fashion mag's. Plus the mag's are closely tied to the manufacturers, so we get F&E producing a Real McCoy's special and Lightnigh producing a Buzz Rickson special...basically style magazine doubling as catalogues for these companies.Milesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-86360590449288121222009-12-15T17:31:16.933-05:002009-12-15T17:31:16.933-05:00ooh nice. if you have any you'd like to donate...ooh nice. if you have any you'd like to donate to a nice sweet girl in Arizona keep ME in mind ;o)Fashion Serial Killerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199122114354860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-3541173249268452112009-12-13T14:42:24.608-05:002009-12-13T14:42:24.608-05:00Its not that I dont agree with you Pete..but I thi...Its not that I dont agree with you Pete..but I think it is much deeper than that. Those magazines meet a demand not create it. North American consumers have lost their sense. The are not financial responsible..the just want to consume as much as possible with little regard as to what they are consuming. Like the all encompassing rage to own Hummers rather than Smart Cars. Japanese culture reveres the heyday of America because that heyday conquered and rebuilt Japanese culture. Also because of the compact nature of Japanese living, quality is revered over quantity..a value that my grandparents and yours had long before price, and cheap corporate American goods swamped the market place and advertisers became the kings of "information". Real sense "common" sense is gone from North American consumer culture, Bank culture, and Political culture.David Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-19370836279258389372009-12-13T12:33:44.063-05:002009-12-13T12:33:44.063-05:00The reason the japanese are so clued up is that th...The reason the japanese are so clued up is that the resources are there for everyone to find.You can go to the most out of the way town in Japan and the local 7-eleven or Cicle-K will have magazines devoted to vintage clothing,shoes and acessories.These same magazines will break the subject down into easy to digest detail and will cost no more than a copy of GQ.<br />Sadly,the same devotion to quality and detail seems to be missing from most of the western fashion magazines.Of course,there are specialist book sellers who carry in depth referance books,but most of these are outside the price range of the novice or speculative buyer.I think that media plays a big part in the promotion of fashion,I just wish it was a little less one sided.<br />Pete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-75249353114362465792009-12-12T01:29:54.203-05:002009-12-12T01:29:54.203-05:00Im just starting so these are works in progress. ...Im just starting so these are works in progress. The jacket is analine brown horsehide veg tanned, and black pigment, the zipps are 1940s talon and lightning zippers...the jacket is modeled in the spirit of late 1930s Canadian jackets with a shell back. The interior has many details including wind flap pocket, buffalo leather armpit gussets, buffalo suede cuff liners and cotton plaid check sleeves and flannel liner. It isnt quite perfect yet but getting close. Im working on a black one next week.David Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-87629504135602726822009-12-11T23:26:57.764-05:002009-12-11T23:26:57.764-05:00The two tone D pocket jacket is mind boggling. Can...The two tone D pocket jacket is mind boggling. Can you please share some details?Rajeev Penmatsahttp://www.rajeevpenmatsa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-31848762617938942452009-12-11T20:33:35.321-05:002009-12-11T20:33:35.321-05:00Stunning - absolutely love the fine fit, the black...Stunning - absolutely love the fine fit, the black on brown color scheme and appreciate the detailing in your work. I incorporate alot of that coloration in the things I make (i am a leathercrafter) and have had a difficult time getting folks out of the "black" only habit. Good to see you doing such wonderful things with it....<br /><br />count me a fan, regards<br /><br />steveb@steveb.biz<br />www.steveb.bizstevebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024470671852877397noreply@blogger.com