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  1. Duke Mantee

    Belts

    Duke Mantee replied to cecil's topic in superdenim

    Last couple for a while I think - Christmas is coming Classic ‘dress’ belt in Sedgwick bridle Wickett & Craig bridle, 2x snake, malachite and tiger eye gems and antique brass hardware
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    Belts

    Duke Mantee replied to cecil's topic in superdenim

    Wickett & Craig heavyweight bridle, snakeskin, vintage glass and antique nickel hardware
  3. Duke Mantee
    All FW ‘jean’ denim is developed specifically for and by them - in fact they tend to take that approach with a lot of fabrics where possible. The ‘standard’ denim was developed from bootleggers denim into the denim we first saw in the 47 then in other articles, each time with a different dye mix (eg the 51, 39 etc) Since then they’ve developed a couple of other denims (S601, 50622 etc) - usually with a subtle variations or emphasis on the warp, nep, tension etc
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    I think the 506XX ‘22 is new denim - not the same as the 601XX ‘22
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    250% 🤫 Basically it doesn’t take much movement of the baseline to create some heavy duty variations up top … using percentages really (deliberately) fucks things up
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    Are we considering how much ‘markup’ affects all this
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    If we don’t know what an item entails, is it fair to say that item is expensive? I totally understand something might be unaffordable but that’s really not the same thing. What about trying to break the thing down and examine the value?
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    Injection moulded plastic frames are probably best avoided if possible - you’ll be better served with acetate (or metal depending on style). Barrel hinges are strong - more barrels (generally) means more strength … 5 and 7 barrels are now fairly common. I guess though you’ve got to identify how you use your glasses … eg do you take them off and put them on often or leave them for long periods, handling can cause them to warp and or weaken; do you use them for work (what’s the environment); do you use them for sport etc I had some Dita frames for about 10 years and my current Jacques Marie Mage frames are about 8 years old - all had lenses swapped as my prescription changed … no significant issues with any other than clumsiness
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    Belts

    Duke Mantee replied to cecil's topic in superdenim

    Sedgwick bridle, snake, onyx and malachite, nickel plated brass hardware
  10. Duke Mantee
    https://www.marrkt.com/collections/duke_mantee-freewheelers-and-co-collector-sale
  11. Duke Mantee
    A variation of the tote bag I made for @srudy - leftovers of the same materials (CF Stead Repello suede for the main construction , with Horween CXL straps and edge binding and crust calfskin roughout for the lining); so it’s a little bit smaller and a simpler strap arrangement Hand sewing multiple layers of such soft materials isn’t a lot of fun, especially since the suede also camouflages/detracts from the work, but I think it’s still a good bag and probably worth in the end
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    The original is from 12 years ago, which in itself was a variant of the Sasquatch (1131026) from the year before. It was released in Dark Tan (1221004) and Deep Black (1231005)
  14. Duke Mantee
    They look real enough to me - tag, flat rivets etc … plus as Double 0 says, it’s a lot of work (cost) to replicate such little initial cost
  15. Duke Mantee
    Did you take them out before using the mangle?
  16. Duke Mantee
    Almost brand new 👍
  17. Duke Mantee
    There seems to be a lot sold but I’m astonished at some of the things not sold v what has been
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    Too slim for me too 😂 … but long gone
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    I think he’s screwed up the description - they’re all 95% cotton / 5% wool - well spotted
  20. Duke Mantee
    Probably stopped posting then to get on with designing that patch for his jeans 😂
  21. Duke Mantee
    That was less than half … but no I’ve not kept much (a couple of pieces only)
  22. Duke Mantee
    He’s never enjoyed a Glesga’ kiss 😂
  23. Duke Mantee
    … another beautiful pair 😂
  24. Duke Mantee
    All on Marrkt now https://www.marrkt.com/collections/duke_mantee-freewheelers-and-co-collector-sale
  25. Duke Mantee
    He’s had a few outbursts - I chinned him publicly on IG after a rant about (Chinese) businesses ripping off some coat MF issued (I think the Hudson), which was just exactly the same as the FW Thompson … or basically a vintage design
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