REAL SIMONS is featured in the October 2026 issue of Lightning, on sale 28 August in Japan.
REAL SIMONS is a leather-wear brand with its own factory in Shanghai. We work from American patterns of the 1930s to 50s, keeping the original construction as far as we can while rebuilding each piece to fit a modern frame.
The nine jackets in the feature
G-1 Line Crewman Jacket ¥18,700
The identification jacket worn by deck crew on aircraft carriers. Built from MIL-J-6249, with the orange-and-black checker taken as it was — a pattern that existed for safety.
MA-1 Flight Jacket ¥28,600
MIL-J-8279, based on one of the earlier MA-1 specifications. Sage green nylon with raw wool ribbing.
B-15C Flight Jacket ¥36,300
A reproduction of the 1950s B-15C. The deep night-sky blue and the real fur collar are what define this one.
Courier Jacket ¥88,000
A four-pocket jacket in the line of British country wear, made up in ECO oil-waxed calfskin.
BLACK RIDGE Jacket ¥88,000
Built on the Cossack jacket, cut short and drawn in at the waist, in 1.4mm tea-core horsehide.
A-2 Flight Jacket W535AC 16159 ¥110,000
A reproduction of contract 16159. Thick, supple horsehide with all-wool ribbing, down to the name plate and rank insignia.
California Jacket ¥110,000
Drawn from the 1940s California Highway Patrol uniform, cut short and wide and rebuilt for a modern frame.
AURORA Jacket ¥132,000
Made in a goatskin with real clarity to it. Made to order — please allow four to eight weeks.
Sonoma Jacket ¥165,000
Natural horsehide, hand-painted one jacket at a time. No two are alike. Made to order, four to eight weeks.
All of them are in the online store. If you're unsure about size, compare the measurements chart on each product page with something you already own — or just ask us.