For a retailer whose HQ is just north of the Potteries, Belstaff is a brand that fits. It began manufacturing high quality waterproof jackets 92 years ago in…
1. Watching someone get CPR is never nice. Sorry to start on that note. 2. The chippy closes at 2pm. 3. Dickies really do make some tremendous, wearable…
Founded 165 years ago by pioneering rain-resister John Emary, Aquascutum takes its name from the latin for ‘water shield’. Important trivia, there. Tell your mates at the football that…
The A6 is a road close to my heart, and indeed my house. The long, ancient thoroughfare is an artery which spans the length of my hometown of…
“Ah but does it work?” That’s the perennial question when it comes to outdoor brands crossing over to lifestyle. Most people don’t care, because they’ll never need to…
Got wet again this morning. It always happens. It’s that time of year where you’re never quite sure if you need a full on coat to keep the…
1. Tony Blackburn is more Alan Partridge than Alan Partridge. Read his book this week. He talks about modern acts like Luther Vandross, Spandau Ballet and Beyonce. Even…
How we didn’t include these in our last issue’s Parody Tees feature is beyond me. We’ve been aware of London’s Bowl Cut Garms for a few weeks. Their…
Got a pair of these last week. By chance, I took delivery of them in the company of my 60 year old father. “Reebok” he nodded, sagely. “Yep,…
The good people at Saucony Russia recently went on an important field trip to show off the latest release of their Jazz 91. Based in Russia’s second city of…
Continuing the Germanic theme this morning, these tees caught out eye over the weekend. You know when you’ve had an idea but you never quite pull it together?…
Imagine if you will, for a mere moment… Back to the Future 4. Set in Germany. Considering the 3rd movie came out in about 1990, where better to…
I was going to write about this gear earlier in the week, but the sun was shining and I just couldn’t quite locate my mojo. Thankfully, I got…
The first thing I do in a morning is flick through my phone, bleary eyed but with the renewed vigour that can only come from a cool 5…
1. Simon Inglis makes for a fascinating interview. See his work with Played in Britain and the aforementioned interview in Proper 20. 2. People really seem to like Overlook…
“The internet is not real life!” exclaims your Dad. He doesn’t understand though. He thinks anyone over the age of 12 on a skateboard is weird, or anyone…
21 years since it first appeared on the scene, the outlaw image of Nike 110s endures. Most recently appropriated by middle class kids (perhaps unknowingly) wanting to look a…
1. The next time anyone tells you to go to Hell, you should book a flight to Trondheim Airport. It’s based just outside the town in a place…
Remember Jake the Snake? Ultimate Warrior? Great days when we were more innocent and less prone to the cynicism that comes from being an adult. Wrestling was sort…
1. Blossoms are still a GBOL. 2. Warm weather in Manchester is only fun for about an hour. Then it’s hard work. 3. There’s a female bus driver in…
It’s so warm here today, we’ve had to all have a big sit down. We’ve got some new neighbours on a spot of wasteland across the car park,…