Vintage/Inspired Military & Workwear Clothing Center

[fardin]

i wish one could still go there and shop. pics are from 1943

[SLAB]

and at those prices! (damn, some great looking boots)

[SLAB]

Really pleased with this Real McCoy Navy fatigue jacket

its much bluer than it looks in this photo.

I'll take more pics after I've soaked it

Also, this Kato shirt, based on a traditional design worn by Japanese fishermen...

its a really deep indigo with variations in the richness of the colour.

beautiful items; any fit pics wearing those?

[Guest Selvage Seb.]

just came across this german brand: http://pikebrothers.com/

Thank you for sharing this! can you tell us some more about their products?

looks pretty good, and at a very fair price

[zissou]

^They've been selling on Ebay for a little while. Their stuff looks interesting, but I haven't had a close up look.

[Happy Hooligan]

who makes their b-10's for them? Aero?

[almostnice]

Thank you for sharing this! can you tell us some more about their products?

looks pretty good, and at a very fair price

A guy at my work asked me about this company,they were selling their stuff at the Harley Davidson Weekend here in Hamburg.He is not into denim but Harleys...

I had a look at their site and posted the link.looks like this is a fairly new company,but i dont know any details of their products...

[snoppkaparN]

beautiful items; any fit pics wearing those?

yea, please a wear pic of he kato shirt!

[superBobo]

The Pike Brothers thing looks very interesting, especially the army denim and hbt pants. I wonder about quality... sizing could definitly be an issue aswell. if any one tries it out, or get more info, keep us updated!

[slowdownarthur]

fit pics of the RMC fatigue jacket

the denim's starting to soften up beautifully and the jacket already feels lived in.

The Kato shirt is great too...

the colour is probably more representative in the indoor pic.

Thanks for the interest guys

[SLAB]

that Kato shirt is downright amazing

[Supawiwi]

True! That shirt is so nice!

[kiya]

Fardin, those photos are great, any more?

[fardin]

no pity no more pics. there are some still on the life mag site but i didnt think they were intersting.

here is the link

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=098bd6e2bb816396&q=sears%20roebuck%20source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsears%2Broebuck%2Bsource:life%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Dde%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:de:official%26hs%3DzIl%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1

[zissou]

fardin, at first I wasn't sure about the Kato shirt, but it looks great on you. I also like the jacket. Did you order them from Japan?

[slowdownarthur]

thanks for your comments guys.

zissou, I got the Kato shirt and RMC jacket from superdenim.co.uk.

Lewis there can get most things, plus, I see he's got a sale on the Kato shirt.

[zissou]

Sorry arthur- I meant the kato shirt looks great on YOU. FWIW, Self Edge will be carrying RMC soon.

[mackie]

damn, awesome thread. I had forgotten all about my old N-1. Not much call for that kind of thing in TX in the summertime, and it's too big on me if I recall. All these pics are making me miss it, might have to go dig it out of the closet.

just curious, are there particular details that mark them as being of one or another generation or origin, or that are more or less desirable? or is it more down to condition and personal preference?

apologies if this is redundant with info elsewhere--I looked and didn't find anything.

[snoppkaparN]

I want that kato shirt but I want money so I can buy it too : (

[mpcec]

great pics of the kato shirt, was looking at that early and shot superdenim an email for a fit pic and they linked me to an oki ni one... and everything looks awkward on that model haha.

[zissou]

^Oh jesus, don't get me started about oki-ni. I seriously will never buy anything from them because their fit pics are so shitty. Whoever is in charge of that needs to be fired.

[Turntabloid]

^well, and the fact that they are probably the most expensive online shop I ever stumbled upon!

435pounds sterling (ca. 515euro) on a kato jacket that is last season and costs me 250euros when ordered in japan? wtf?!

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Yeah fuck Oki-Ni. Co-sign on the shittiness of their pics. That model looks like a fucking douche, and his rake-thin build makes all the clothes look like they were constructed from a used tent.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

Oki-Ni and Revolve have possibly the shittiest models ever.

[Busted Seam]

Looked these out for the LVC thread and thought I'd post them here, purely for the Navy jacket.

Nice budget levi's too, the 201 ecnomoy jean, and the 333 (in size 33x33) that was even cheaper - very contemporary I guess, uses recycled cotton.

Levis Lot 333

[Dizzy Remix]

Anyone have any experience with M65 jackets and how they're supposed to fit/look? I recently bought one from Alpha Industries but the jacket seems way too huge on me. I normally wear a small/sz36 in shirts, but the jacket is tagged size small and is measured 38-40 in. around the chest (regular med). Are they supposed to fit all huge-like or did I just size wrong?

[slowdownarthur]

Looked these out for the LVC thread and thought I'd post them here, purely for the Navy jacket.

That is one gloriously beat up fatigue jacket!

[Guest Selvage Seb.]

Didn't know where to put this, but when we're talking about vintage military&workwear you guys should check this out!

Jason Denham got an amazing collection

http://denhamgarmentlibrary.blogspot.com/

don't forget to check out the vintage scissors and buddy lee's!

[Turntabloid]

Anyone have any experience with M65 jackets and how they're supposed to fit/look? I recently bought one from Alpha Industries but the jacket seems way too huge on me. I normally wear a small/sz36 in shirts, but the jacket is tagged size small and is measured 38-40 in. around the chest (regular med). Are they supposed to fit all huge-like or did I just size wrong?

all "american" repros of the M65 fit huge.

you have to buy the expensive japanese repros to get a nice fit with the M65.

e.g. I wear a Large in the The Real McCoys M65 with a very slim fit/perfect fit, but an original M65 in a Large is huge on me.

on the contrary, I guess originally they are not supposed to fit slim.

but, they just look awesome in a slim fit!

[dismalfuture]

Anyone have any experience with M65 jackets and how they're supposed to fit/look? I recently bought one from Alpha Industries but the jacket seems way too huge on me. I normally wear a small/sz36 in shirts, but the jacket is tagged size small and is measured 38-40 in. around the chest (regular med). Are they supposed to fit all huge-like or did I just size wrong?

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