Mister Freedom

[cusswords 1,682]

Here's my lot 64Ranch Blouse to close out jacket season before it goes into the closet for until October. I've had this for 3 years now, and it was my main jacket until I purchased the Warehouse 2002 last fall. Edited ever so slightly to adjust the white balance and bring out some of the greencast of the 66 denim. 

 

Edit: these images got compressed and lost some detail, so here's a full size imgur album 

 

Edited April 24, 2017 by cusswords

[propellerbeanie 1,280]

Still waiting till an Okinawa Ranch Blouse is released.

[Mvk190 33,219]

There are some good offers at Maritime Antiques - I got a pair of sea denim Malibus 

[ALB 349]

Anyone looking for a size 33 lot 674 okinawa let me know. Also up on grailed/ebay.

 

Edited May 29, 2017 by ALB

[Cucoo 4,632]

On 26.4.2017 at 9:49 PM, Mvk190 said:

There are some good offers at Maritime Antiques - I got a pair of sea denim Malibus 

Thanks for that link - just received the mechanic sweat and a madras shirt, totally bitten by the MF bug 

I got the sweat in S, probably would have needed an M but I'll hold off judgement until it's cold enough to wear it to see how it'll look after some stretching and pulling.

[bradl 926]

2 month update

 

[rocco 3,123]

On 21 maart 2017 at 5:20 PM, Broark said:

So the soak didn't do much to the fit of the jacket, so I put it in the wash for a little bit on warm and it turned out perfectly.

Belated question: how did you size this gem? Mister Freedom themselves suggest sizing down, but I'm not sure that is the way to go. So I wonder what you did, because you seem to have nailed the fit after a wash.

[Broark 16,652]

54 minutes ago, rocco said:

Belated question: how did you size this gem? Mister Freedom themselves suggest sizing down, but I'm not sure that is the way to go. So I wonder what you did, because you seem to have nailed the fit after a wash.

I didn't size down, went with my normal MF 44/XXL. I wanted it to be a little bit bigger for layering but I think it came out pretty perfectly.
It does feel a little big around the waist/bottom of the jacket, but I like how it came out. I think the shoulders would've been too tight if I sized down.

[rocco 3,123]

Thanks! What does your jacket look like, two months down the road? Some evo showing already?

[Broark 16,652]

I'm sure it would, but I honestly haven't gotten many opportunities to wear it so far. It's already 90 degrees in Austin. The arms are setting in nicely but I've probably worn it less than 5 to 10 times.

[marcusV2 233]

Also picked up the appaloosa yesterday! Been an exciting couple days for me! 

Very stiff, but softening up nicely- can't wait to watch this baby age. I plan on getting a lot of mileage out of this thing over the summer. 

Probably how I'll be wearing this during the warmer months:

And from last night with SC2014 and 70s Chucks:

[konadog 42,330]

comparison of recent purchases: Lot 674, Midnight Riders, Pantalon Ouvrier...

 

 

[JoFo 136]

So here is my midnight Appaloosa. I'm not sure how many wears or washes but it wasn't worn much until about two months ago when I said fuck it and started to wear it to my construction job. Because of this I actually saw some honeycombs pop out (they're still kinda hard to see). But ya thought it would be worth sharing. 

[Chubacca 2,452]

^^^^^ awesome! Keep with the updates, at a time I almost bought this shirt

[Cucoo 4,632]

Received the skipper jacket in navy today. This is a size 38 and it's very trim fitting, I got it thinking I could replace my  AI M65 for use in rainy spring and fall weather but I need to see if I can fit more than a thin shirt under it. It's an awesome jacket either way, great details everywhere you look and the 100% cotton popeline certainly feels and handles a lot nicer than the cotty/nylon mix of my AI M65. It has raglan sleeves so it's very comfortable to wear and the fabric is so light and soft to the touch it makes you doubt any windbreaker properties. Summer is getting in full swing here so it'll be a few months until I can tell if I'm really happy with it.

I'm not sure if I actually will go forward with the shrinking routine MF advises on this jacket, according to the measurements shrinkage is minimal in a cold wash and this isn't a fabric you'd be concerned about any fades with...

[konadog 42,330]

 

Veste Ouvrier, Pantalones Ouvrier, MF suspenders

Bosco Pants nep denim

[Cucoo 4,632]

Shameless interest check before eBay  I can't make the mechanic sweat work, S is just too small for me. Please PM if interested. It's practically new, just been tried on a few times.

[Maynard Friedman 570,512]

If you can't make it work, have you considered switching your motivational technique from McGregor's theory X to Y? It's also worth considering where the sweatshirt sits on Maslow's hierarchy of needs in order to back up your approach.

[Cucoo 4,632]

Took delivery of one of the last pairs of trooper boots today. Took a total gamble on sizing (MF says half size down from sneaker size - but I wear US9 in CTs and US10,5 in Vans, so yeah) but the 9,5 fits. Can't wait to start breaking these in!

I totally love the selvedge denim drawstring bag they came in, too.

[Cucoo 4,632]

Ranch Hand shirt  I don't really know how it happened, but over the last few months Mister Freedom suddenly became the most prominent brand in my closet... it's far from a collection but two jackets, two t-shirts, three shirts and a pair of boots are more pieces than I own by any other brand besides Levi's. (More €€€ sunk into it, too :D)

[Foxy2 8,930]

good - now get a pair of jeans, too...

[Cucoo 4,632]

To be honest they don't really appeal that much to me, but who knows, future models might  

[Broark 16,652]

Speaking of Mister Freedom pants, Christophe published a really cool blog post featuring a bunch of pants he's worn over the years.
Fifty Shades of Mister Freedom. 
http://www.christopheloiron.com/fifty-shades-of-mister-freedom-a-leg-ornamentation-retrospective/ 

[pudaspriest 4,824]

Nice shirt cucoo, I have the other color and it is one of my absolute favorite shirts.

[Cucoo 4,632]

Yeah, I found your pics when I researched this shirt  

I gave mine a cold handwash last evening, it fits fine everywhere but the sleeves are on the short side. Did you get a lot of shrinkage there with normal washing?

[itsbenhere 2,739]

Nice! I'm surprised how good it looks untucked. That's one of my oldest shirts... Did you get a small? And I don't think it'll shrink anymore

[Cucoo 4,632]

Yeah, size small. It fits great everywhere but the sleeves - could use a few CM in length. Seems to be my specific sizing problem with Mister Freedom, kind of the same story with the Indian madras shirt I got recently. Going up one size would make both shirts too long to wear untucked...

[bartlebyyphonics 9,666]

On 10 July 2017 at 4:40 PM, Broark said:

Speaking of Mister Freedom pants, Christophe published a really cool blog post featuring a bunch of pants he's worn over the years.
Fifty Shades of Mister Freedom. 
http://www.christopheloiron.com/fifty-shades-of-mister-freedom-a-leg-ornamentation-retrospective/ 

very nice

so many variations...

[BAerts 82,834]

Yeah, love that post. He has steadily gotten slimmer, most likely from the heavier 60s and 70s influence. 

[Broark 16,652]

F/W 17 Sportsman preview is up, I like the Ranger shirts and the Ranch Blouse in Okinawa denim. 
http://www.christopheloiron.com/mister-freedom-x-sugar-cane-co-sportsman-catalog-mfsc-fw2017-made-in-usa/