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Bags & wallets are produced by world-renowned manufacturer Porter Japan in conjunction w/ BR & WG in very limited quantities. Fabric is heavy-duty USAF 3/1 super-tight, water-repellant nylon twill used for the original classic 1957 Lion Uniform USAF MA-1 flying jacket now famously reproduced by BR, thus the bag is extremely durable and can be dry cleaned if soiled and brought back to new condition easily, owing to the inherent properties of 3/1 nylon twill, which is made exclusively by BR on vintage machinery. The snaps are anodized brass mil. spec. reproduced by Buzz Rickson.  These are available in both black and sage green.  All pieces are available at Self Edge.

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Buzz Rickson releases a capsule collection with bth Porter and American writer William Gibson.  The collection includes a wallet, waist-bag and soft briefcase.  Choose between black or red and them now at Beam.

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This is a new take on the vintage military design of the Vampire Bats crew-neck sweatshirt originally reproduced by Buzz Rickson.   Together with Self Edge, they have produced a limited number of Buzz Rickson’s loopwheeled sweatshirts, the ultimate sweatshirt for those looking for a great fit from a super soft and warm fabric.  The vintage 1930’s & 1940’s looking all-cotton athletic sweatshirts are made from 13-ounce 100% cotton fabricated on 1920’s-vintage loop-wheeling machines, styled with all the correct features found on the old sweatshirts and cut to hug the body.  Available now at Self Edge for $165, both on-line and in-store.

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If you’re looking for that smart London Bloke look, Buzz Rickson has gone to great lengths to reproduce the perfect classic USN 1910 pea-coat.  The US Navy’s original pea-coat was fabricated from heavy, 36-ounce melton wool and, up until the late 1930’s, featured black bakelite buttons displaying an anchor surrounded by 13 stars; the 13 stars were derived from the original 13 states when the United States became an independent nation and broke its ties to England in 1776. The large-sized collar of the coat was designed to block strong ocean winds and the corduroy-lined side pockets helped thwart the numbing effect on hands from the biting winter seas. By the 1940’s, officer’s coats were redesisgned and the heavy melton wool was relegated only for the enlisted ranks’ pea coats and the 13-star buttons were changed to the fouled-anchor design still employed to this day.  Available now at Self Edge for $675

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Last week, Self Edge has begun stocking Buzz Rickson in their shop and  online store.  The fall line kicks off with this new shirt from the Fall 2008 season, the Buzz Rickson US Navy repro work shirt made of indigo chambray.  Every original and distinctive styling feature from the 1940’s has been reproduced, including true, hard-wearing chambray fabric that beautifully fades to light blue with age, reinforced shoulder yoke, dark blue selvage edges, bakelite-style dish buttons, double-stitched seams for superior strength and even authentic labeling.  Pick up yours here.

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