Looks like we’ll be relying on our lounge-able clothes for a while yet. Whether your feet are up on the pouffe or tucked under a makeshift desk, some…
Okay, so now that Operation Stay Home is underway, it’s time to stow away those LinkedIn clothes and get comfy. Some people can roll out of bed with…
These are anxious and understandably cautious times, but good brands and independent retailers need our help now more than ever. We obviously aren’t economics experts here at Proper,…
Ever seen Mick Jagger wearing a striped rugby shirt? You have now: And again: No moss on him. You can achieve the same look – but with a…
Hej, reader. You like lightweight technical jackets, don’t you? So let’s take a look at the Haglofs LIM series. LIM stands for ‘Less Is More’, so you can…
Welcome to the latest instalment of Proper Arc’teryx Admiration. Our specimen today is the Beta SL Hybrid Jacket – a waterproof, windproof wonder constructed from N40r Gore-Tex fabric.…
All-purpose shoes that you can rely on day in and day out, come rain or shine. That’s what you need. That’s what we all need. We all have…
See here, sucker. It won’t be long now till you start to dig out your spring-summer wardrobe, bringing all those lighter fabrics back into play. Won’t that be…
Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain, telling you just what a fool you’ve been. What you need is a nice new waterproof. It’s February now and…
They say cotton is rotten when it comes to sports clothing. Know why? Because it absorbs moisture. Chiefly your sweat, but rain as well. This makes the fabric…
It’s got to be-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-eeee, Gore-Tex. Sorry for that one, but only slightly, because it has got to be Gore-Tex if you want to stay dry and comfortable when…
Looking forward to T-shirt weather? Yep, same. And everything that comes with it. Outdoor drinking; the smell of fresh-cut grass; barbecues; lighter nights; even wasps, and those rubbish…
We all could do with a hug in January. Post-Christmas comedown, back in work, not much sunlight, cold hands and feet, maybe a common cold to contend with.…
When John Candy said “Very big in Sheboygan” to Catherine O’Hara in the 1990 psychological thriller Home Alone, he wasn’t talking about Wigwam Cypress socks. But he quite easily…
You would be forgiven for thinking that Paul & Shark is exclusively for portly football hooligans from large backward towns who look very much like the Kingpin from the Spider-Man cartoon…
Large and very warm winter coats are Woolrich’s bread and butter. This particular large and very warm winter coat is called the Pocono Parka. Its insides are stuffed…
Simon & Garfunkel once sang that “the autumn winds blow chilly and cold”, and they were right – they do. But there are ways to beat the bitter…
Dead men might not wear plaid, but dead-stylish men do. This shirt looks like something one of the guys in The Deer Hunter would have worn at the…
These Engineered Garments kecks look like something Ernest Hemingway would have worn during his war-correspondence days and post-war fishing trips, so I think this write-up is as good…
There are certain items everyone should have, and a damned-good pocket knife is one of them. NQAT. How smart is this see-through red one? Remember that see-through GAME…
Ever wanted some trainers that are named after some classic literature? No, neither have I. But here’s a pair from New Balance. These particular NBs are named after…