Duke Mantee

All the stores would be committed to a balance of stock, then depending on interest would add further n/w or o/w as they would judge worthwhile. As @broark mentions you can only buy what’s available. I’ve noticed a strange approach during this upsurge of interest in FW denim in that folk believe they can simply buy any model they might have seen. That might work for 47 or 51 model jeans since FW see them as permanent designs, but most of the rest will only be offered in the season of the year of production … and FW production runs are not on the same scale as most of the other manufacturers (Warehouse etc). Basically you are relying on luck a lot of the time if it’s something from more than a season or two back.

He’s talking - I’m grateful

This

You’re done - congratulations A very very good friend of yours …

Hopefully this is the best thread although it’s far from nonsense … I think we should all be upstanding for @julian-wolf who has graduated in his PhD in Quantum Physics Well done mate!

Well as you say it’s cost you next to nothing - it’s good leather, be the last belt you’ll ever need given how little you wear them

You bought an English bridle leather belt from Japan?

I made this for Greg at Field Leathers - he’s just down the road from me and makes some lovely leather jackets. Have a look https://fieldleathers.com excuse the quality of the middle pic - camera battery died so I took a quick iPhone snap

Looks a fair match to the denim - thank you for that mate!

Must’ve been a lot of beers if you thought you were seeing ‘Mayns’

@bobbo … it was fun - I enjoyed it more than I anticipated. That’s due to your personality and skills - thank you @smoothsailor … cheers mate, much appreciated

It’s kersey (hard twist)

For @JMS - J&FJ Baker Oak Bark bridle leather in 1 1/4” width and solid brass buckle

Cool - do you usually just head to local retailers for your clothes? There must be a good choice easily available to you

I believe it Where in Japan are you?

Good luck with the move and well done on finding an 18 wheeler for your clothes

One for a colleague of Adam Goldberg - she keeps him sorted in the props department. Hermann Oak leather, Japanese brass buckle, vintage rose glass jewels and brass hardware edit to add - I absolutely fucking love this buckle for reasons I don’t even understand except it is very cool

I love how the Baker strap has developed - the other is too young yet

And an unadorned belt made from Walpier Buttero Rocky in their foresta colour matched with a solid sand cast brass buckle and brass rivets for @kenneth_blake_esq on IG

The boots are great value - not much by way of top class material or construction (ie no boot snobs) but for 100 quid they’re hard to beat. Their bovver boy boots have doled out many a kicking and they last despite the abuse …