Budget Bond Collectors Resource (Page 2 of 133)

Thanks again all!

Just an update on stats: Budget alternatives to the QoS cardigan is still the most popular post with almost twice as many views as any other post.  [url]https://iconicalternatives.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/black-shawl-collar-cardigan/[/url].

Second is the BC Linen Blazer: https://iconicalternatives.wordpress.co … en-jacket/

All the other posts have about the same number of views.

Any suggestions for what people want to see next?

the woven/plaited leather O Ring belt DC wears (non-Bond)
the Y-3 Jacket,
the Neil Barrett London/poster pants,
or the TF Morocco polo

Thanks for the suggestion 001.

Just posted options for the TF Morocco Polo.
https://iconicalternatives.wordpress.co … llar-polo/

Will keep adding alternatives as I find them.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will make sure you get the credit. I'm going to try something a little different for the Matchless post, but I will include options like this.

The Solden jacket is a tough one since most of the great alternatives have already been mentioned.

Thanks for that feedback!

I am not planning on doing any searches for the JV Racer jacket any time soon, but Nordstrom has an alternative on sale for $315.00
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/stand-suede … tback=1300

Black, not blue unfortunately.

What a cracking job you've done , really well put together.
Informative and helpful , a credit to you.
If you can help with us Uk residents that would be amazing too , keep it up 

Excellent site, very well done!

To be fair bud any of the sites that do uk shipping is fine rather than Uk companies.
so what ever you source will be helpful , thanks

One of the jackets I included in the Dior Alternatives post was the Club Monaco Wool Bomber. They are having an extra 30% of sale, so the price drops to about $230.00. Only XS and XL: http://clubmonaco.borderfree.com/produc … Src=search. Use the code FREESHIP for free shipping.

I shared some other options for the Mr. White jacket here: https://iconicalternatives.wordpress.co … te-jacket/

I also added some new ebay options for the Menlo jacket:
https://iconicalternatives.wordpress.co … er-jacket/

Last edited by canoe2 (8th Dec 2015 13:51)

Thanks! Turned out okay; like I said, for less than $90.00 all in, I was pretty happy. There has been a lot of hits on the links to the Ebay Banana Republic suede jackets on the site, so I guess other people might want to try it too.

What I did was trace the original jacket collar on paper. Then I folded over and pinned down the original collar and kept trying it on and adjusting the pins until it had a height I liked that also matched up (more or less) with the pictures. I took the measurements of the adjusted collar height I liked and created the new pattern on the same paper with the first tracing so the tailor could see how much needed to be removed. For me the final height was 2.15" at the back tappering down to 1.75" at the ends, but the measurements will depend on your personal preference and the size of the jacket. On the pattern I also drew in how I wanted the "points" removed at the ends of the collar to create more of a squared off look. Then I took the pattern and pictures to the tailor and he went to work.

Of course, I probably could of just asked someone here that has the Matchless to send me the collar measurements     

Didn't know that! I had my jacket done before The Bond Experience video came out and I must of missed that fact when I watched it.

Just sharing the link to the mod drum007 is referring to: https://iconicalternatives.wordpress.co … g-blouson/. Scroll to the bottom of the post.

I also tried to find alternatives to the R.M. Williams Plaited Kangaroo leather belt. Tough one!! I'd like to know if anyone has other options

https://iconicalternatives.wordpress.co … ther-belt/

Agreed! I tried finding some of the same vendors from Australia I mention in the post on Amazon UK and Ebay UK but no luck. Glad there is an option for the UK!