Lets be honest, there are few sensory experiences finer in life than putting on a new jumper are there? You can keep your hi-octane group sex sessions or 18 hour crack binges, we get a our hits from knits.
Having just finished work on a cookery show that featured old family recipes, I know all about Herdwick sheep (and how nice they taste in a hot-pot).
If there are two things that have been constants in my life, it’s Clarks Originals and reggae music, getting into both of them from a very early age, they’ve stuck with me through thick and thin. Two reliable old friends in an increasingly inconsistent and crazy world.
More cool shirts from their AW11 collection have arrived online at Tuk-Tuk as well as some heavier winter-friendly chinos. Including a great new work-wear shirt with nice subtle contrast detailing. Four brand new check shirts, some with button-down collars, some without. And three very smart polka dot shirts…
Great news! One of Albam’s first and arguably their best designs, the much adored Fisherman’s Cagoule is back after a four year hiatus. Released in a strictly limited run in a range of premium fabrics as part of Albam’s archive project
Adding to the growing success of his superb clothing line, for AW11 Oly has created a rather suave looking 100% leather holdall for all your weekend away needs.
Hot on the heels of the Fjällräven Classic trek comes ‘Fjällräven Polar’…
Inspired by the excellent Pica Post article on the four pocket parka we decided to delve into this era of the great American outdoors and one of the classic ‘DIY’ brands that emerged from this scene, Kelty.
The first in a series entitled Number Six & Co, Proper contributor and all round cool cat Glenn Kitson has been selected to choose and style pieces from the AW11 selections available at the store.
I’m not sure where or when my affinity with French things started, possibly it stemmed from the love I had for my first Lacoste track-suit top or the coveted beige Le Coq Sportif woolly jumper I owned that went oh so well with my wrangler semi-flares (back when those things mattered). Maybe it was my first sip of pith-tastic Orangina or the Croque Monsieur I munched on whilst holidaying in Frejus..
If like us, you eat up all things vintage and American in a similar way to how Popeye eats his spinach then you might want to take a look at this latest tome from Taschen.
Hopefully it’s no secret to our readers just how much we really, really love Clarks Originals here at Proper. Though there are lots of other phenomenal ‘artisan’ shoes out there and some truly sublime boots and sneakers that we get rather giddy over, in terms of consistent quality and heritage nobody can hold a candle to our beloved Clarks
On Sunday 21st August Nudie Jeans teams up with SEXBEAT for the second year running to co-present RADFEST one-day music festival. SEXBEAT, an inaugural figure in London’s diy music scene over the last 4 years is renowned in the UK for unique live shows by acts like Ariel Pink, Fucked Up and Salem in a host of alternative venues ranging from hidden vaults to 17th century churches
Urban Industry return with another of their mini-lookbooks, this time focussing on Penfield and in particular the Kasson jacket.
We have to take our titfers off to the witty chaps down at Duffer, for their latest photo- shoot they’ve done something of a British parody of the vintage preppy look..
Its all well and good being kitted out in the finest gear available to man but if you’re wearing a pair of Fred Flintstone boxers and a Primark vest underneath it all then quite frankly, you’re a dickhead. Its one thing looking good but feeling good is just as, if not more important..
Are we all sitting comfortably on our selvedge denim/vintage chino clad arses? Good then I’ll begin….
Good news for those of you on the look out for some luxury luggage to put all your beloved belongings in. One of our favourite American labels J.Panther are now shipping their wonderful hand-made wares worldwide.
Any mod/cool person worth their speed/salt should know all about the legendary artist Peter Blake and his impeccable works of (pop) art. The word ‘pop’ couldn’t be more apt for his particular brand of impressive album design, having worked on covers for the Beatles, The Who, Paul Weller and Oasis.
Following the recent opening of Oliver Spencer’s first shoe store, Oli continues to showcase a quintessentially English range…
Its always good to find out about a new label, especially when it comes from one of our favourite cities and looks as good (or should that be ‘grand’?) as this stuff. We’ve seen lots of highly respected designers featuring great accessories made from Irish materials of late so it’s really nice to see an actual Irish label at last..