Blogs
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Making of the Archetype D-Pocket (Part 2 of 2)
Zipper pullers and the hidden pocket, the curves of the D-pocket, sleeve stitching and taper, and a tone-on-tone lining. The final details we refined with Real Simons to get as...
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Making of the Archetype D-Pocket (Part 1 of 2)
How the jacket moved on from the name La-brea to become the Archetype. The story of rebuilding the 1930s Leather Togs D-pocket original with Real Simons, told through the lining,...
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Improving the Mulholland Jacket Fit and Expanding Big Sizes
We're reworking the Mulholland's fit with Real Simons and adding bigger sizes, built from real customer and influencer feedback.
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Brake House and Real Simons: The Partnership Behind the Jackets
Brake House is Real Simons' official retailer and wholesale partner outside China — and the next phase, joint product development for international buyers, is just getting underway. This post explains...
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How Real Simons Makes a Leather Jacket : Inside Shuangyang Factory
Inside the Real Simons workshop in Shandong: how the brand picks horsehide, how the floor is divided, what gets rejected, and how the price comes out.
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Real Simons: The Story Behind the Brake House Leather Jacket
Before Real Simons was a brand, it was a village workshop in Shandong that spent more than a decade making leather jackets for major American heritage labels. This is the...