Unpopular opinions

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Same could be said about the Lee (Originals or Archives) that are licensed to Edwin, Warehouse and RMC?!

[Snowy]

So the opinion is Mega doesn't like Brand Licensing? got it

[Megatron1505]

@Snowy:

So the opinion is Mega doesn't like soulless Brand Licensing dressed up as something spectacular? got it

Good boy 

[davito]

@dylantbmayes:

Was Buco not originally a brand though, started by Joseph Buegeleisen?

Yup Buegeleisen from Detroit in the 30s to 50s. This is the license owned by rmc now afaik

origins of buco researched by himel

http://vintageleatherjackets.blogspot.ch/2013/12/the-origins-of-buco.html

@Megatron1505

[Megatron1505]

Nice one David, I have no issue with Buco or their designs, just the use of the name on stuff not actually made by Buco (and yes the Lee thing irrationally irritates me too).

[Black Orchid]

Random rants?

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[Megatron1505]

Well, it seems to have become that owing to the amount of explanation it has required 

[Seul]

Never gonna get it…

[Megatron1505]

Word….

[Seul]

I hope the Greek parliament refuses the EU deal and the government resigns.

[Dion]

I hope the EU resigns thereafter.

[Seul]

And this witch spontanously combusts into flames and is run over by a tank just before she loses consciousness:

[Seul]

Let's stick to to using the term "Bitch" though - otherwise I'd be insulting all real witches and witchy girls…

[Dion]

You can also refer to her as the greedy granny who's been tanning too long.

[Megatron1505]

She looks like my French teacher at school, who was also a perma-tanned evil old cow. We nicknamed her "granny brown".

[steelworker]

And the US senate just sold the rest of the working stiffs down the river by ramming through their money masters trade pact.  Projected $40 billion loss in manufacturing over the next 10 years . I'm fucking pissed. I'm so glad I'm not 20 years old & having to live with the shit these jackals are dealing.
And for my UK brethren I'm angry not drunk. Yet.

[twin]

@steelworker It is as simple as this, Washington is nothing but a billionaier and millionaier club.

[Chris]

I'd like to politely remind everyone of the Forum's prohibition on political discussion.

[grandmasterben]

@Megatron1505:

Nice one David, I have no issue with Buco or their designs, just the use of the name on stuff not actually made by Buco (and yes the Lee thing irrationally irritates me too).

I see it as rmcs pursuit of authenticity… Buco was a legendary maker of motorcycle jackets and if you're a repro maker for moto jackets then a Buco label only makes sense.

Don't you think it's better than some companies that just slap on a Buco label, like Diamond Dave, who I think don't have the right to?

I can see how one would be annoyed if they were dragging the fine company's name through the mud with atrocious quality and poor designs, doing the old brand and the man its named after a disservice, but the fact is RMC's Buco is 1000x better than anything vintage... And it's all moot since they bought the rights so they can do what they want.

[Chris]

@Megatron1505:

Nice one David, I have no issue with Buco or their designs, just the use of the name on stuff not actually made by Buco (and yes the Lee thing irrationally irritates me too).

I'm with you, Mega. The quality doesn't matter, even if it easily surpasses the original.  It's more than just the name; once the continuity is gone, so is the authenticity.  You can buy the label, but you can't buy the heritage.

I wish Japanese companies were better about building their own distinct identities, rather than buying defunct labels or slavishly reproducing old clothes.  Levis suing everyone for intellectual property violations was the best thing to happen in the denim repro/workwear/Americana market in years.