John Lever
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Here's the poster for the show. I'm sure Bevan will tell when he gets back.
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Few Kyoto show
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Weasel_Loader
Active Member
Love the jackets and the ladies. They are wearing jackets from my uncles unit. 
90th Bomb Wing (Jolly Rogers)
319th Bomb Squadron (Asterperious)
90th Bomb Wing (Jolly Rogers)
319th Bomb Squadron (Asterperious)
John Lever
Moderator
Lucky Bevan, he's gone to help at the fair.
John Lever
Moderator
Me an addict ?deeb7 said:
B1 on the way, HLB B-3, and perhaps a custom M445.
Falcon_52
Active Member
John Lever said:Me an addict ?deeb7 said:
B1 on the way, HLB B-3, and perhaps a custom M445.
Those are exactly the jackets that I lust over every time I go to their website. You have excellent taste in jackets!
Bevan is a lucky man, indeed. I ate the best soba noodles in my life when I was in Kyoto; then you throw The Few jackets into the mix. That would be my little version of heaven!
Regards,
Noel
Okay, now the new season is up on Custom King ....
http://www.c-king.jp/0-2few2.html
http://www.c-king.jp/0-2few2.html
- A natural B-1 Switlik.
AN 6552 in horsehide.
My russet A-1 is back in fashion.
Two-tone M444.
And scroll right down for ... LADYS / HURRY HOME HONEY.
John Lever
Moderator
David, I saw these last week. The natural B1 isn't for me, but the Aero special brown B3 is fabulous. Not sure if the m444 is two tone or not, maybe our Few/NZ correspondent Bevan can tell us ...
He was in Japan with them recently, luck bu**er !
He was in Japan with them recently, luck bu**er !
Falcon_52
Active Member
That new B-1 looks pretty strange to me also. I like the color of the shearling pile inside the jacket and the mouton collar but the outer shell is a little too much. Well, I guess I don't have to hastily scrape together the money this year for one. I can take my time and leisurely scrape the money together.
I agree with John Lever about the Aero B-3. Wow, does that like gorgeous or what? They hit that nail right on the head.
Noel
I agree with John Lever about the Aero B-3. Wow, does that like gorgeous or what? They hit that nail right on the head.
Noel
John Lever
Moderator
David, I concede that is two tone. It's a very similar photo that has been on the site for some time.
bristolherc
Member
John Lever said:
These are some pic's of the trade show
The host shop in Kyoto was Porkies Jeans, they did a great job doing all the behind the scene stuff, premises, manequins, tables, refreshments etc.
The ladies range was well recieved, as was the "Crusaders/Raiders " jacket.
The Natural hide B-1 stuck out a bit straight up, but some of the natural hide Werber A-2's made a couple of years ago now look AMAZING with honest wear (like vintage denim but in reverse) so the idea is that the B-1 will be the same.
I met some great people, spent alot of time with Akeno Tatsuya ( Mr. War Art Colors) and I spent some time one afternoon with Mr. Touru Nogami, the main man behind Samurai Jeans. He signed the pockets of 4 pairs of Samurai jeans for me.
I had a great time, lots of great cuisine, Vodka, Saki, and some armwrestling.
After the show we drove 600 km to Motegi, to the Twin Ring race track to see the 3rd round of the Indy car series. I saw Scott Dixon (an NZ'der) leading and watched him pit for gas with 5 laps to go. Danica Kirkpatrick (sp ?) won. I was gutted.
Good times.
BEVAN
John Lever
Moderator
Looks like a very interesting event for any jacket enthusiast. Are the visitors of any particular age group ? I see they now do a Special Brown Aero B3. Does it look as good in the flesh as in the photos on the website ?
Lastly, did you buy anything ?
Lastly, did you buy anything ?
bristolherc
Member
John Lever said:
Ages from early twenties to sixties, though trade people only, through the doors.
Aero B-3 uses shearling from a co. called Fenland in the UK, veg tanned, unbelieveable hand and wool.
Bought a mil type man bag, some Samurai jeans and soap powder and some Lone Wolf boots.
BEVAN
John Lever
Moderator
Aero B-3 uses shearling from a co. called Fenland in the UK, veg tanned, unbelievable hand and wool.
Coals to Newcastle ?
Coals to Newcastle ?
bristolherc
Member
deeb7 said:John Lever said:
Well I call it two-tone ...
Dark seal brown Monarch M-444, leather parts Argentinian goatskin mid-brown.
It was a sample made for a run of Few jackets for Standard Work Wear, from 2007. Standard is no longer a Few distributor.
BEVAN
asiamiles
Well-Known Member
deeb7 said:Yeah ... I think it's great.
And the model's such an improvement on The Few's usual, flat trousered, gentleman.
It's when I see jackets like that with a design I've not before (obviously incorporating features from various flight jackets) I wonder to myself, "Why the desire for such 'perfect' repro A-2's?" That jacket design could easily be modified for a man and I think would, or should, be a far more appealing jacket than "another" A-2.
