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    • Stuart.TS
      Stuart.T
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      I remember reading the advice of a stylist once, and it is apparently and industry view that when pairing tops and bottoms, the top should always be lighter in colour than the bottoms, for the sake of aesthetic balance. Fashion smashion I say.

      My hesitation having read through the forum posts for the duck type III is that it is short. My 71 is about as short as I can go, and the length on the xxl duck is 1 inch shorter than that. That would sit above my belt line on all of my 555s (the only IH jeans I own).

      I do like to have the option to Button a type III. What to do…

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      • GilesG
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        @Stuart.T:

        I remember reading the advice of a stylist once, and it is apparently an industry view that when pairing tops and bottoms, the top should always be lighter in colour than the bottoms,

        That's probably why black leather jackets never caught on….

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • motojoboboM
          motojobobo
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          I have an upcoming trip to Mexico and would like to order my latest IH wants and have them delivered to the hotel for me to fetch on arrival….
          The hotel already confirmed they will receive and hold them for me.
          I was wondering what the tax situation is in Mexico? Any forum member had stuff delivered there? Any probs or duties that I should be aware of before going that route?
          Thanks for any advice.

          The journey is the objective.

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          • cityofdelusionC
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            @Filthy:

            @doguhanca:

            @Filthy:

            Anyone owning a Simmonsbilt jacket with a Riri size 8: what side is the zipper pull on (while you are wearing it looking down at it)? On the right (typical USA) or on the left (like iron heart stuff, seems backwards)…

            Also is there really any reason to go with a 2 way zipper on there? Any insight you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

            I don't own a Simmons Bilt jacket (yet!) but I hope it's alright if I share my thoughts or observations with you. According to the photos I've checked out of the Simmons Bilt jackets that are currently on sale on eBay or generally available on the internet, the Riri zipper pull should be on the left side if you look down at it. Worst case you might ask for it to be on whichever side you prefer - after all you'd be paying a good amount of money for a great jacket and you should be able to get whichever detail you want/ is possible.

            Also the 2-way-zipper is mainly for ventilation and comfort: When you're sitting and you don't want to take off the jacket, you'd zip up the second zipper (the bottom one) and that would allow for the jacket to basically not bunch up if it makes sense. As to the ventilation aspect, you may want to stay warm but still get some air when you're indoors for example and that's when it could come handy. I own a Golden Bear cafe racer jacket which I'm currently selling (as I'd like to order a Simmons Bilt jacket as well) and I can say that the two way zipper was only useful when I sat down without taking off the jacket. I can also see how it could be useful if you like to ride though!

            Thank you!

            No problem - I'm glad if I could help! 🙂

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            • manufc10M
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              @Giles:

              @Stuart.T:

              I remember reading the advice of a stylist once, and it is apparently an industry view that when pairing tops and bottoms, the top should always be lighter in colour than the bottoms,

              That's probably why black leather jackets never caught on….

              😃

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              • Stuart.TS
                Stuart.T
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                @Giles:

                @Stuart.T:

                I remember reading the advice of a stylist once, and it is apparently an industry view that when pairing tops and bottoms, the top should always be lighter in colour than the bottoms,

                That's probably why black leather jackets never caught on….

                It was probably in the 1990s, and probably Carol Franklyn, and she was probably wearing a white denim tux at the time. Jeff Banks on the other hand…

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                • Max PowerM
                  Max Power
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                  Will there be a release schedule for the spring / summer stuff? Or does it already exist and I didn't find it?

                  @elclintor:

                  > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    There will be.  We need to get updated dates from Japan

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • T
                      TSG
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                      Hi Giles, this is TSG in Japan. Where are you based? In Gosport, Japan, the US or …..where are you.

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        Our products are made in Japan, we run the International operations from Gosport in the UK and have a US based website.

                        https://www.ironheart.co.uk/content/about-iron-heart

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • T
                          TSG
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                          So Giles, you are in Gosport, with Adam. Love that ferry!

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            Have been for 14 years…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • S
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                              …with Adams and other charming people  😉

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                              • T
                                TSG
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                                Yes, a lot of Adams over there! You are all lucky guys (and girls?) working with such great products. It amazes me that Gosport is the home of IH UK, I lived in Alverstoke for many years, and we never had anything like IH in Gosport before. A real backwater! Times change. Keep up the good work.

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  It still is a backwater, that's why we like it…..

                                  You needed one of these:

                                  https://www.ironheart.co.uk/extinct/iht-3004.html

                                  or

                                  https://www.ironheart.co.uk/extinct/ih-gt.html

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • AdamJA
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                                    @TSG:

                                    Yes, a lot of Adams over there! You are all lucky guys (and girls?) working with such great products. It amazes me that Gosport is the home of IH UK, I lived in Alverstoke for many years, and we never had anything like IH in Gosport before. A real backwater! Times change. Keep up the good work.

                                    I have lived in Alverstoke for 24 years so you can only believe my luck when I found IH only 2 minutes down the road!

                                    The devil is in the detail..

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                                    • T
                                      TSG
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                                      You are lucky! I live in Japan now…. a few thousand miles away. But the online shop is terrific.

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                                      • T
                                        TSG
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                                        Wow Giles, so Gosport is now the coolest backwater in the UK. Love those T-shirts, pity they are extinct!

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          The other day Rachel from Good Art sent an email to a potential customer (which she cc'd to us) saying. "We have retailers in London, Paris, Gosport and Vienna"

                                          PRICELESS

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • neph93N
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                                            @Giles:

                                            «We have retailers in London, Paris, Gosport and Vienna"

                                            That, or some IH tailored version, needs to be on a t-shirt/sticker.

                                            “Some of those that work forces
                                            Are the same that burn crosses”

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