Skyfall James Bond leather jacket
Danimal
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Looks to be the Levi's LVC vintage 1930's Menlo...
Levi's has had this vintage Californian styled jacket in their lineup for a few years now.
I obtained a Large that can fit a 44-46 easily for my 6' 190lbs frame, but I could go down to a medium (or a proper 42R) to get the proper screen accurate Daniel Craig fit.
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prob like QoS - majority of it but not quite everything!!
http://www.unionmadegoods.com/Levi_s_Vintage_Clothing_1930s_Menlos_Jacket_in_Tan_4409.html
http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/men/levis-vintage-clothing-1930s-leather-jacket-item-10105609.aspx
Yeah I agree, quite an expensive jacket, doubt I would ever buy one for retail...
This is all really just best guess speculation based on the evidence here in front of us as usual.
With these jackets as rare as rocking horse droppings, I thought a swoop was essential. If it's any consolation, it'll cost me another fortune to get the sleeves shortened.
I'm glad it went to someone here. I was going to roll the dice and hope it fit, but I think I'm probably looking for a small.
Do you really think Magnoli's price in the accurate sheepskin will be any less than the Levi's retail price at the same quality level?
I am also looking at recreating this one, and $800-900 isn't out of range easily for an accurate rendition built here in the US... and frankly the "designed & tailored in CA, made in Italy" Levis jacket is of better build quality than many a "boutique" labeled jacket I have seen go for much more. Any of the Ralph Lauren and RRL (most made in china) jackets of the vintage styles that I have seen bouncing around over the past couple of years go for way more $$ than the Levi's LVC line.
Dunno whether Magnoli's price will be less. I was simply making the point £600ish retail seems a lot for the brand Levi.
And remember, Magnoli's will be bespoke, most likely, and not off the rack like the Levis. As your own will, I guess?
Now whether there is a quality issue between Magnoli's build process and one "built in the US" I will leave to others....
Out of interest, did they have any in Small?
Not sure. I started with a large and was happy with medium. A few were on the racks so maybe small was there too. I suggest you move quite quick - the sales guy mentioned the sales stop next week.
My point wasn't comparing Magnoli quality to made in the US quality, until someone has both maker's jackets in hand that comparo can not be done... it was in comparing the quality of any replica to the actually well built original Levi's. This was more to say that after going over the original it is a well put-together jacket made with good materials, and being that it's made out of sheepskin, is not out of range on it's current pricing. Magnoli knows the cost of nice sheepskin just as most any other jacket maker, and it is not cheap stuff.
I am just making sure no one is surprised when Mags or myself come back with a price not far off the original. I typically offer suit jacket sizing along with custom fits, and Mags goes by whatever measurements you provide as well...so either way more sizing options than what Levi's offer if you can find the jackets.
Nice find... I would rather have a size down to the Medium as well, and can see that these are cut about one size larger than I would consider a normal large(44ishUS, 54ishEuro).
Yes, cheers for the info geosam.
FYI, HMHH, I was going to call in today for you but have phoned first - they only have Ms and Ls I'm afradid, they haven't seen an S for a long time.
Am now praying my M won't be too large...
Well, on the basis that the apparently screen-accurate brown seems to be impossible to find, and what with the issues of sizing, there should be a good business opportunity for either yoruself or Indy here with a quality replica.