I just love Iron Heart. Perfect for a cold Canadian winter day.
Brandrea
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RE: IRON HEART WAYWT - 2024 EDITION
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RE: IH-634SBR-14 - 14oz Broken Twill Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
The eagle has landed!
I really like this denim. There is a beautiful depth of color and in my opinion, it’s actually quite soft right out of the gate. I think the break in time will be short.
Call me crazy, but another interesting thing I’ve noticed, is that they almost feel like they have a touch of stretch. I know they don’t, but I guess maybe it’s just the lighter material compared to the 21 oz I’ve been wearing lately.
Regardless, they are awesome, and I’m looking forward to wearing the heck out of them this summer.
Sorry about the pics, I’m not really set up to take professional” selfies lol.
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RE: IRON HEART WAYWT - 2024 EDITION
There really are so many great shots here. So great to see various ways to wear all of this great clothing.
In all honesty, I came to this brand very late in life. I was searching for a new look so to speak. I was tired of the boring mall denim, chinos, sweater/shirts look. A “new look” wasn’t really as contrived as that, but you get my point … something age appropriate, slightly edgy, but I can also wear to work.
Somehow, I found a place called the Fedora Lounge as I was searching for a good leather jacket. Once there, the brand Iron Heart was mentioned … it’s been a rabbit hole ever since lol.
Love the ethos of the brand, the unique designs, and of course the quality, but beyond that, it fits me well. I tried so many Japanese brands, and I always had fit problems.
So glad I landed here!
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RE: IHSH-332-SAX - Ultra Heavy Flannel Anniversary Check Western Shirt - Sax
I missed the boat on this shirt when it was released and I’ve been looking for one in my size ever since.
Late to the party, but I finally found one and even though I paid a premium, it is worth it to me. What a fantastic piece of work IH!
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RE: IHV-44-BLK - Primaloft® Gold Quilted Vest - Black
Here’s what the vest looks like with a UHF. Sorry for the crappy pics.
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RE: Holiday Traditions
Besides the regular Christmas stuff, we’ve had a tradition that goes back many years …
The first weekend of every December our favourite band 54-40 plays at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, and we make a weekend of it.
Here we are …
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RE: Parenting
I love this thread, it sure brings back fond memories of those years!
I’ll call myself a veteran (I’m not really). We have two teenagers 16 and 18.
If you thought parenting infants was tough work, wait till their hit their teens :).
My advice is this … keep things simple, your time is the biggest and most important thing you can gift your children. Be kind, patient, and love them for who they are.
Last, have fun, joke and laugh. If you look carefully in the second photo, you’ll see how the kids and I love to spoil moms perfect family photos.
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RE: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY (PICS)
We really enjoyed having the opportunity to see Freddie in Montreaux Switzerland.
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RE: IHSH-367-BLK - 10oz Mock Twill Western Shirt - Black
The fabric and sticking is so beautiful on this shirt. It really is a gem.
Interested to hear how you folks think this fits …. This is the XL. I’m 6’2” 180 lbs.
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RE: Size comfy or stretch to fit?
I buy my jeans to fit comfortably. I measure the IH way, and my waist is 17.5”. When I”m buying I look for 17.5-17.75” in the waist. I don’t have diaper butt either lol.
I’ve not seen any noticeable stretch with any of my IH denim (4 pairs of 634’s, 2 pairs of 666’s) and I reckon that’s because they aren’t under alot of tension to begin with.
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RE: Learning moments in my denim journey
@Giles and … those sneaky re-stock alerts
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RE: IRON HEART WAYWT - 2024 EDITION
@goosehd the GMT is nice too!
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RE: Learning moments in my denim journey
I need to do this as well. Set a budget and learn to separate wants and needs.
I did a better job of that this year, but still need to exercise more self control. IH just has so many nice things …
EDIT: and of course there’s the “What are you wearing” thread which is the ultimate enabler.
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RE: Learning moments in my denim journey
@ARNC I’d very much like to adopt this line of thinking going forward.
I have to admit, that when I first discovered this forum, I had a feeling of missing out on certain items when they are launched. I mean, I like the majority of new releases so it’s difficult to narrow it down. Especially when you’re new to this whole thing. Combine that with not having bought new cloths in literally a couple, of decades and it’s a recipe for over consumption lol.
What tends to happen is that I hover over my size and see the stock dwindling before me very eyes and I say fu*% it, and I’d hit the buy button.
I need to adopt a more thoughtful approach because I just end up with 3 of a certain item in different colors, (not that there’s anything wrong with that I guess).
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RE: Learning moments in my denim journey
As far as my denim in journey goes.
I’m very new to the world of selvedge denim and the like. I’d say for me, my mistake (if you can call it that) was to buy too much all at once instead of going a bit more slowly and enjoying each piece for what it is.
I have a bunch, and I mean a bunch of stuff I’ve barely even worn (some still have the tags on). I’m not sure why this is….
I think I need to learn how to find that happy medium between want and need. Inevitably, my right brain tells me I “need” everything lol.
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RE: Learning moments in my denim journey
@goosehd was this in Arthur at the Toronto School of Parachuting?
My buddy and I did the same back in the late 80’s. The first fella to jump landed and broke his leg. The very next day, sadly, someone died. I believe the chute was packed incorrectly…
There was a half day of “training” and they basically let anyone who had a pulse jump. Looking back it was a stupid thing to do, but when you’re much younger ….
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RE: IHSH-386-GRN - 5oz Selvedge Short Sleeved Western Shirt - Green Vintage Check
@long_john86 true enough and same here LOL
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RE: IHSH-386-RED - 5oz Selvedge Short Sleeved Western Shirt - Red Vintage Check
I just posted in your other thread (green) and see you bought the red as well
Fit is such a personal thing isn’t it? Feel however is not. If an item of clothing feels too tight in a certain area, that feeling is not likely to go away IMHO. Otherwise, I’d say the fit looks good on you. Maybe without a tee shirt you get a little more room to maneuver…
I have exactly the same issue with some shirts… too small in the chest, or too baggy in the body.
You might reach out to the IH team and have them take some actual measurements of the XXL for you. I was surprised how much difference there was between the measurements and the size chart.
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RE: IHSH-386-GRN - 5oz Selvedge Short Sleeved Western Shirt - Green Vintage Check
IMO it looks decent, and maybe without a tee underneath it would give you a tad more wiggle room?
I had the same problem, I finding the right fit in the green which was my first choice. I had to switch to the red as the measurements just works out better for me. I’m right between an XL and XXL in size.
The chest is a bit tight but if I sized up the body would be too baggy.
I had Josh measure a few and I was surprised by how much difference there was between the posted sizes and the actual measurements.