Papa Nui

[seanocono]

Very cool. Thank you for the backstory on your inspiration.

[Broark]

I've been wearing it since I picked it up from my mailbox, and I've already noticed a little stretch.
I'm guessing the overdye treatment got all the shrinkage out.
Neat history tidbit behind the overdye too!

[Chiba J.]

Question for the Papa. What jacket are you wearing here?

http://papanuisays.blogspot.jp/2014/01/combat-corsairs-caps-now-all-japan.html

[JCMx800]

The OD looks great!

[Papa Nui]

@Chiba:

Question for the Papa. What jacket are you wearing here?

http://papanuisays.blogspot.jp/2014/01/combat-corsairs-caps-now-all-japan.html

This is a super fine poplin naval aviators jacket that I got off Rakuten last year. It's made by the French company Anatomica who do great small runs of vintage inspired classics. I noticed also that Kaptain Sunshine did a version as well. It's a perfect weight for life down here in the tropics.

[Chiba J.]

Thanks Papa! Appreciate the lead. Great jacket. The Anatomica version looks quite a bit nicer than the Kaptain Sunshine, but it appears to be all sold out. No worries, I was able to identify a couple of the military models these are based on (M-421 A and an-j-2). That should help in locating a vintage or repro rendition. Thanks!

Some nice pics here.

https://navypilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/m-421a/

[Graeme]

Just before Christmas I suggested to John Chapman that a leather version of an M421A could be interesting…

I really need to chase him up at some point soon. It's just that since I last discussed things I've moved out of London, and been in Germany, China and now Australia!

[Papa Nui]

@Chiba:

Thanks Papa! Appreciate the lead. Great jacket. The Anatomica version looks quite a bit nicer than the Kaptain Sunshine, but it appears to be all sold out. No worries, I was able to identify a couple of the military models these are based on (M-421 A and an-j-2). That should help in locating a vintage or repro rendition. Thanks!

Some nice pics here.

https://navypilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/m-421a/

Yeah they are nice. I love this style of jacket. I'm having my tailor make one up for me at the moment out of Frogspot HBT. The Navy pilot overseas is such a great resource isn't it!

[Papa Nui]

@Graeme:

Just before Christmas I suggested to John Chapman that a leather version of an M421A could be interesting…

I really need to chase him up at some point soon. It's just that since I last discussed things I've moved out of London, and been in Germany, China and now Australia!

Absolutely! I love toying those sorts of ideas. I wanted to do the deck jacket in leather but with a shawl collar.

[JCMx800]

Some crappy pics…


But the hat is very nice!

[Graeme]

I hope the Papa's OK up there in Queensland, and manages to dodge both the Category 5 cyclone that's hit the East Coast.

[Papa Nui]

@Graeme:

I hope the Papa's OK up there in Queensland, and manages to dodge both the Category 5 cyclone that's hit the East Coast.

The grass shack remains intact!

[JCMx800]

My head shape don't like caps but I don't care.
I think it would look better without the shirt, but with some aviator sunglasses

[Papa Nui]

These are my new Wesco custom rough out lace to toe jobmasters courtesy of Giles and the amazing team at Wesco. What an fantastic set up. Kudos to Dylan for setting this all up for me.

[Giles]

Thanks @Papa Nui and @dylantbmayes - I do love those…

[dylantbmayes]

Perfect patrol boot for The Papa!

[Graeme]

Are these the Wesco Foot Beach Patrol model?

The Papa put up a shot of the prototype Avenger Cap on his Instagram feed. Looks really good.

Ideal for summer? Damn, we're facing winter down here in the Antipodes!

[sabergirl]

Looks great!

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[seanocono]

Very nice. Thanks for posting, Graeme.

[Anesthetist]

Thanks Graeme, need that and a wool cap. Might get both when this drops. Keep up da good work Papa!