Alexander Leathers
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Feckin BOOM…....
I got "take 3" of the J100 today.
It is made from "crazy steer", which I am seriously not keen on, so I tried it on with some hesitation.
I am seriously, seriously impressed. The cut is exactly what i was looking for. It could be made from chicken skin and I would still be in love....
Pics tomorrow....
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Gonna make us wait eh? Seriously unfair
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Dick move
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Ignore the leather we have used to make this sample, it was just some that Alexander had lying around which we used to make the sample.
The production model will have an extra 2 or so inches in body length, but the zipper will remain the same length as on the sample.
A feature I was insistent upon and I think is well executed is the way the arm seam flows into the curved yoke so it looks like one big seam.
Production choices:
Lined or unlined.
My black goat
My brown goat
Vintage Chrome tanned horse
Veg tanned jerky horse
Fit pics will come later
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Would be incredible if you could do all your Rider's Iron Heart Co-branded jackets with the one red top pocket for the sake of continuing the tradition. It's a great little wink that let's me know right away it's an Iron Heart product with out loud branding.
Maybe next time
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Giles, what about the options for zips, can they replace the ball and chain with diamond Talon chain pulls or bell shaped pulls for the chest pockets? Also, how are the upper arms? I recently tried an RMC Buco 46 (I'm typically a 44), and the arms were still way to slim…Not sure if I like the curved yoke seam, think the straight one looks better, can still look like one seam down the arms...
How much will these run?
Thanks!
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Apologies for bad pics, much better will come in the next few days.
I spent a long time looking for my ideal leather jacket, but I always managed to find something in every design that I didn't really like, or that something was wrong or missing. So I did what any sensible person would do and spoke to Giles about getting something made which ticked all my boxes and left unticked many of the things which I regarded as "over design".
My requirements we actually quite simple, it had to be plain, as black as possible, and make me feel like Batman….I am happy to report that this jacket makes me feel like Batman. That's the highest compliment I have ever paid a jacket.
Custom cafe racer (I call it Mega Armour)
Black Chromexcel
IH Brass Zipper
Brass pocket and cuff zippers
No chest pocket
Hand warmer pockets moved back closer to seam
Body length to extend past zipper
