leather evolution: phonecase.

this is a very good example of how beautiful the leather ages:

left: after 5 months of use ; right: new.

type a-2 flight jacket.

the type a-2 flight jacket was adopted as the standard jacket for u.s. army air corps in the 1930s, as the successor of the type a-1.

this example, which I found while thrifting mainly for denim items, is still in very nice condition, although it is missing the inside label. because of this I find it hard to date - it could be 40 years old but just as good a Japanese repro as far as my knowledge reaches. the zipper is by talon, the snaps say 'jin star' and it has 2 extra pockets next to the flap pockets, which are probably dead giveaways for any leather expert regarding its age.. anyone?

also notice the little sticker on the inside of the leather, visible through the lining. manufacturers usually use this to separate the different pattern parts, so it is definitely large scale production.

in the spotlight: bdd wallet.

next up are the 2 newest wallets: regular and slim. just like the phonecase, the wallets are fully handcrafted by obbi good label, made of vegetable tanned leather and the bdd 14.5 oz. signature denim. the denim follows the shape of the letter 'b' for benzak and on the inside the selvage is visible.

both come with 5 cardslots, a bill slot, a zipper compartment and measure 17.5cm in length, but differ in thickness as the regular version has 2 more big slots.

a leather braided rein is included and the wallets can be worn both in the right and left backpocket, as the rein can be attached on both sides of the wallet.

the wallets can be purchased at the bdd webshop for euro 279 (regular) and euro 219 (slim).

the interior.

regular vs slim.

worn in the right backpocket.

in the spotlight: bdd phonecase.

the first item in the new denim x leather project is a very sturdy, but subtle phonecase. fully handcrafted by obbi good label, as an exclusive item for bdd, this case shows the perfect combination of vegetable tanned leather and the bdd 14.5 oz. signature denim. both the denim and leather will only get nicer and nicer after use, evolving into a unique item with lots of personal character.

get the phonecase at the bdd webshop for euro 59.

the case is specially sized for an iphone 4, but bdd can offer a different size

>> inquire here.