u/rawshellfish

The missus and I have flown across the Atlantic to France, and have been having a lovely time in Paris, Rennes, Strasbourg, and St. Malo. All week I've been in my 21oz Year of the Dragon Samurais. Today we arrived in Lyon, and it's bloody hot, so I switched to my Stevenson Overall San Franciscos. I just love this cut, a bit looser than the Sammies, and much lighter weight!

Also pictured is my UES chambray shirt (nice and cool, and prevents sunburn), as well as my denim French fisherman's hat (10 years old now) and a belt I bought handmade in Strasbourg yesterday (less than 60 euros!)

I love it here and refuse to return to CT. Please consider this my resignation letter.

A quick weekly roundup of bargains you can find using a proxy buyer like Buyee. See my previous posts if you need help navigating the site, but it's pretty intuitive after you poke around a bit.

It’s all Iron Heart this week. I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a huge Iron Heart fanboy, but I do love some of their stuff. And I know a lot of people on here adore them. The pricing is generally a big negative for me, but here’s a way to make their offerings more accessible. My picks of this bunch would be the 634s in 25oz (new) and the short sleeved Wabash work shirt.

Iron Heart 634-XHS, size 31, New with tags, $230.30
My favorite Iron Heart cut in my favorite Iron Heart fabric. If these fit me they would no longer be available. Snap them up someone, or I’m going to have to go on a serious crash diet.

IRON HEART 555-XHS size 31×36, $260.57
I’m personally less keen on the 555 cut, but that’s because I’m old and grumpy and like a bit of air around my bits, especially when it comes to 25oz jeans. But there’s someone out there whose boat is going to be floated by these beauties, so have at ‘em!

Iron Heart 814 12oz Wabash Stripe Engineer Painter Pants, size 34, $137.52
When buying used pants from Japan you need to watch out for the inseam. Often they’ve been hemmed to a length that won’t work for the average western body-type. This pair doesn’t look like it’s been worn much at all, and has an inseam over 34”, so should work for most western folk.

IRON HEART Full-Zip Hoodie, Size XL, $119.10
You don’t need me to tell you what a bargain this is. A superb hoodie which looks to be in great shape, and check out that design on the back. I haven’t seen this before.

IRON HEART Padded Indigo Denim Down Vest with Patches, Size XL, $152
I’m not a vest guy and to be honest I’m not really an Iron Heart guy, but if you are, then this looks flippin’ lovely! A beautiful indigo, and that patch is just great!

IRON HEART Hickory Western Shirt, size X-Large, $146.74
I’m not the greatest fan of Iron Heart’s work shirt cut, but their western cut works much better for me. Just enough form to give a good, elegant line to the wearer.

IRON HEART Wabash work shirt, short-sleeved, size XXL, $142.57
Having just said that, I think Iron Heart’s short sleeved work shirts kick some genuine ass, and this one is a beaut. A really, really nice depth of indigo, and just the right sleeve length to give your guns some sun.

IRON HEART chambray shirt, long sleeve, gray, size L, $134.24
So okay, Iron Heart really do make a seriously good long sleeve work shirt, and this is it. On the heavier end for chambray, and looks to be in superb shape.

IRON HEART Western Shirt size M, $91.47
A gorgeous Iron Heart shirt for under $100. With US shipping and tariffs this should come in around $150 or less.