As you may or may not know we’re a bit of a sucker for a great looking bag here at Proper Magazine. Obviously not just any bag though…
Change my pitch up… smock my bitch up…. No that doesn’t really work does it? Anyway you know the drill, Manc luxury Yacht-wear legends Henri Lloyd, renowned for keeping solo-navigators, paninaros and ticket touts the world over bone dry and looking good, have released the latest version of their much-coveted & copied ‘Viking’ smock.
Given our unpredictable climate and chaotic lifestyles it’s often difficult to decide whether to put on a pair of ‘proper’ functional hiking boots or a pair of ‘proper’ shoes whilst pondering each days outfit (if you don’t go through this daily ritual then please stop reading immediately).
More seasonal schmutter from our friends at Fila. It’s that time of the year. The colder, darker days are gradually being edged out by… whisper it… good times.…
Brand with genuine integrity? Check. Nice jacket? Check. Minimal branding? Check. Right price? Check. Nowt more needs saying. Well, except for the fact it’d look great down Baker…
Due in at Oi Polloi any time now, Batten Sportswear is the brainchild of Shinya Hasegawa. A chap who learned from the best, he was Daiki Suzuki’s design…
How cool does this look? An evening of dirt track mayhem featuring vintage speedway racing, live bands, DJs and the UK’s first CHOPPER DIRT TRACK RACE!
As we’re getting proper excited about heading down to our beloved capital this weekend to check out the Jacket Required tradeshow, we thought we’d get a head start on all the action by asking a few cheeky and pertinent questions…
Our good mate Ryan from Ashton’s formidable Shed shop/community has just given us the nod on some interesting springy/summery footwear he’s just got in. David Keyte’s outstanding Universal…
For their SS12 collection Burkman Bros have gone all Magnum P.I. on us (kind of). The N Pali coast on the island Kaua to be precise and everything…
Find us a brand with the history* of Duffer than provide such quality and vfm as these shirts and we’ll call you loads of names. Available from Feb,…
Right now there seems to be something in the sartorial air that keeps reminding us of a wonderful time, when we would either be sitting around listening to…
This season ONE NINE ZERO SIX looks more than decent once again. This Pull On and Full Zip Smock looks good to us. Clean, lightweight and perfectly finished…
Our top mates at top heritage style magazine Men’s File have opened a top pop-up shop in that there London (at the Cube on Lamb’s Conduit street near…
When we first set up the whole Proper Magazine thing we never imagined we’d be writing about actual fashion shows, let alone attending them. Lucky for us then…
In recent years the resurgence of Fila has been pretty marked. The numerous films and retrospectives has seen a genuine classic once more brought to the for. One…
When old Rene decided to put together a rather smart polo shirt (ok, tennis shirt) all those years ago he can’t have imagined what a huge phenomenon his…
Please be upstanding for our cardigan of the month…. the Hailsham cardigan from British knitwear specialist Alan Paine. Made of soft 100% Merino wool…
I know it’s getting pretty icy out there at the mo but do we really need an excuse to show you some fantastic looking, beautifully put together, American hiking boots?
OK, we’re half way into January, how’s your new year’s resolution going? To be honest this is the worst time to be giving up booze/fags/pasties/crack isn’t it?
Right then, lets forget we’re all skint and on tablets just for a bit whilst we listen to Proper Magazine’s favourite top ten Christmas tunes. Most of these festive bangers…