Let me introduce you to Brian. Brian’s special. He’s a special shoe. Not a ‘Special-Shoe’ though those ‘cool cause they’re not cool’ #OrthopaedicFootwearChic vibes so apparent in Jacoforms…
Having just returned from partaking in the daily SchoolRunOneupmanship* and winning clearly (there is only one contestant usually; me) I was astounded by how many other dads had…
Ever wondered what it was about bumbling cafe owner René Artois in 80’s slighty xenophobic, BBC sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo that got him the romantic attention of waitresses Yvette,…
You know the feeling. One day a month; normally the week before it’s due cutting, your barnet looks alright. The rest of the time, nah. I usually find,…
‘Italians Do It Better’ so Madonna tried to make us believe by donning that rather ace tee shirt in the Papa Don’t Preach video. (The same tee, by…
“Every woman, every man; Join the Caravan of love; Stand up, Stand up, Staaaaaand Uppppp” so sang the Hull based, politicised pop foursome The Housemartins. Now, as sartorially inclined…
You can’t beat a bit of Barbour. True dat innit. No matter how ubiquitous certain models in their roster become – Internationals or Chelsea Quilts – amongst the…
Said it before on Twitter, but being a fan of the original Star Wars trilogy (lets deny the existence of those risible ‘prequels’) has a lot to answer…
Morgan Freeman, Mariella Frostrup, Marouane Fellaini, Marty Feldman (ask your dad) all famous M.F.’s but none of them, to my knowledge, have released a series of acclaimed hiphop…
“Oooh doesn’t time fly”? No. These pissy wet and unseasonably mild days seem to be going on for bloody ages. However it does seem only a bit since…
Having the integrity not to be arsed about ‘Cash-Cows’ (Sir) Kenneth Mackenzie has turned his focus once more to Cash Ca (geddit?) and producing a collection of top…
Whilst other #menswear brands try to reinvent themselves or create an imagined history, background story or faux Britishness (mentioning no names…I will if you bung me tenner) it’s…
Gotta admit, Surfing and ‘Surf Culture’ has never really done it for me. Don’t get me wrong I love Point Break as much as the next red-blooded male,…
Top Gear; so, so much to answer for. From the badly dressed Middle-England audience, whooping and a hollering at each of Clarkson’s misogynistic and semi veiled xenophobic rants,…
Didn’t know there was much running in Bolton did you?…..apart from away from that rough pub in Breightmet, maybe. As a lad growing up in Lancashire in the…
There was a time when Manchester properly ruled the world. Nope, I’m not thinking 88-89 and the Madchester ‘Second Summer Of Love’ (though it did briefly); I’m going…
What do you get if you cross a Desert Trek with a Rambler? Nope, it’s not some shite ‘Wheeltappers and Shunters Club’ style gag, but a question which…
Who’s the real star of Breaking Bad – the seminal US TV series, Twitter Wank-fest and sole reason for extending your month’s free subscription to Netflix? I’d argue…
‘Good For All Seasons’ – may be a strapline firmly rooted in reality, but if there’s one thing Norse Projects do particularly well, it’s knitwear. Let’s be honest,…
So, ‘Clarks Originals love’ here on Propermag is a given right? All suede magic and crepe sole beauty. Archive releases and classic cool. Well, Originals younger, louder, sportier…
Proper People love the Great Outdoors; don’t we? At least we love dressing and accessorising like we’re ready to grow a Giant Haystacks like beard and wrestle Grizzlies…