Tag: MA-1
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If ISIS Wore Bombers Rather Than Were Bombers
Nike Lab x James Lavelle: Available at Haven – $700 CAD ($563 USD) Haven describes it as a bomber / varsity hybrid. Talks about the lustre of polyester, supple wool blend, and premium tumbled cow leather. Are the cows tumbled (tipped?) or is the leather tumbled after the fact? Kidding fam. I feel like I…
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Many MA-1 Pockets Raising Many Questions With No Answers
Phenomenon Tokyo comes through with the MA-1 bomber, with a twist: LOL yea 16 pockets on the back alone, and it looks like there are side pockets too. So much for just having the MA-1 Bomber classic, one on the arm. You’ll full on need a second person to help you retrieve stuff from your…
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Nike White Label Raglan Sweatshirt With MA-1 Sleeve Pocket
Nike Sports Wear (NSW) with a fall heater: £175 ($281 USD) over at END Clothing. Are you questioning the price point? The justification is in the details… first off that pocket is worth at least $50 on it’s own, add another $50 for the fact the color and material contrasts the sweatshirt, embroidered NIKE on…
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Esemplare – Like That Menu Item Your New Girl Insisted On Ordering
Esemplare is an Italian brand that makes ill jackets with military design cues, but their name is ambiguous at best. Ever been at a nice restaurant with a new girl looking over the appetizer menu, and she’s like “Lets order the Esemplare, I LOOOOOOOOVEEEE Esemplare” and you’re like “Yea same. We should definitely roll with…
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From The Flight Jacket To The Dress Shirt
The classic MA-1 sleeve pocket gets a new home: Subtle military design cues work well. Trust Japanese brand Digawel to do it right. I find I’m always shoving my keys and store receipts in my MA-1’s pocket sleeve. I don’t know how well a heavy set of keys would work in this pocket on a…
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New Era x Alpha Industries MA-1 Jacket
I gave Alpha Industries a rough time on couple past posts for not changing the game as much on collabs as I think they could have. In reality, it’s probably not their fault because they have the standard thing they do VERY well, and the companies they work with don’t want to deviate too far…