Casual might have gone overground but the roots of its story are just as cool and interesting as they ever were. I wasn’t there due to not being…
What’s that? More Stan Smith plugs? Have we not had enough? We get it, they’re iconic, he’s iconic and they’re back, better than they’ve ever been. But wait.…
It’s that time of year again. The time where you fight your inner critic and keep checking your bank account. New stuff is popping up in the shops,…
Since we’re fans of both denim and darkness death punk combo Turbonegro and people who seem to know their way around a clothes shop who better to get on board for a…
This online thing is good you know. Sure, it’s nice to go for a walk or actually speak to people face to face from time to time, but…
Yep, after more twists and turns than a Northern Soul ‘nite’, Proper Magazine is back. The 14th issue is 128 pages of understated showing off about clothes, shoes,…
I’ve stopped wearing shirts in favour of t-shirts. I’m not sure why. Maybe I’ve got lazy, or maybe I’m ready to embrace my inner teenager again and t-shirts…
Suede shoes? In winter? Of course. This is the North of England, albeit with a twist of proper Welshness. Following on from their collaborative ‘El Mono’ hiking boot,…
Remember a couple of issues ago when we started droning on about brightly coloured parkas and mad outdoor stuff? We called it Hikerdelic. We even did some t-shirts…
In these times of austerity it seems people are turning one way or the other. Either they’re setting their sights low or setting them high. Low, and it…
Imagine if the world ended and all that was left was the stock of our favourite Portuguese online clothing retailer. Seriously, go on, imagine in. This is what…
Not content with cutting hair, traditional barber Ian Russell has a nice sideline in leather goods too. The Hubb Leatherworks is just one of the things Ian does when he’s…
There’s that word again – Fall. I can’t get to grips with it. If I called autumn “fall” to any of my mates they’d stare at me open-mouthed…
As I sat here trying to work out what the proper time is (the hour has gone back, or has it?) I began to ponder the fact I’ll…
Is it safe to peep back on twitter yet? Have people stopped talking about how it’s “BIG JACKET WEATHER” yet? It happens at this point every year and…
I’ve probably done this ‘joke’ before but La Paz Teixeira puts me in mind of a gritty but talented midfielder who, at 27 is probably a little on…
Arise, for the King of Hikerdelia is come and his name is Yvon. Yep, Yvon. Not like that woman who used to cut your Mum’s hair, drive a…
It’s that time of year when heated heating debates begin. “Turn the radiators down, I’m well hot” cries my better 50% segment. “You were freezing five minutes ago,…
Dunderdon. Strange name. It’s like the name of a character in World or Warcraft or maybe a Scottish folk hero with hands like shovels. Or maybe I’m thinking…
Johnny is like us – Northern. He has his finger in several pies when it comes to clothing, working with brands like Ma.Strum, Premier Sport, Harry Stedman and…
Everyone was going on about Hayley and Roy last week weren’t they? I didn’t watch it. Coronation Street, I mean. If I…