The new official TOJ thread, 2011 - Page 1327

No idea I assumed some sort of fashunz I wasn't aware of.

Those old porches are asking for trouble, man. That is, for most kids talking about how "they want one of them old turbos" (no offense snow!) - those will turn on you in an instant. You're better off buying an early mx-5 and turning it into a canyon beast for a couple grand (IMO). Of course, I would still buy the turbo

gf finally saw the new jacket in person though. Went from "how much did you spend on a jacket" to -> "so what are you getting before he goes on a break?"

Couple weeks left to figure it out.

So...did a restock ever magically happen?

Why would you do a restock, when you are going to close down, that seems like a unnecessary expense.

Most people don't like the R class design, so there wasn't sold that many and they stopped making the amg in 09.

There's 2 or 3 around here, they sound amazing and they are massive, especially the LWB ones, been wanting a dark blue one for years.

This may have been discussed to death already, but I can't be bothered to go through the whole thread.

Drew have you though the whole relaunch brick and mortar thing through?

If I know you right you have probably obsessed about it, like I would, but you currently have a small overhead and can do what ever you want, opening a shop will limit you, plus create a BIG overhead rent, wages etc. I assume you are not going to be in the shop all day every day?

It seems like a big risk to take, closing down something that works, to change it.

Why not just change how you do things, from what you do now to create some more structure f.ex. do orders in bulk and only offer a style for 2 weeks at the time etc. or opening a spin of line e-shop with OTR pieces.

I think he's trying to expand to the Japanese market, so having something tangible that can be seen and tried on will really prove the credibility and quality of his product much more than some images on the internet. Also I think he mentioned that he will be trying to cater for some higher-end consumers or celebrities so I think they will appreciate having something that can be seen in person and bought rather than going through an online ordering process.

Drew - I was thinking about getting a (non-bomber) jacket without the ribbed cuffs: moto, CM, VTG. Which pattern(s) do you think translate best in taller sizes and are there any materials issues to be aware of? You made a few suggestions re: proportions and general aesthetic when I was measuring for the CWU45 that really made all the difference with that jacket so I value your input. Feel free to PM if you want to take it off line or just reply here if you think anything useful can come from the discussion. Charly is helping me with my A-2, no worries there.

For people who have ribbed leathers (ie bombers), How much do you shorten non-ribbed leathers compared to your ribbed ones?

Okay, that explains a lot, sounds impressive that you can get a shop for little to no cost.

I'm well aware of the touch and feel thing when buying things, branding etc. it was just the stopping a sure thing, that I didn't get.