I guess that the idea of coming up with something a bit different for your look-book these days is a daunting task. Everything it seems, has already been…
Far be it from me to compare myself to Christ (again) but having just received an early present of gleaming gold, I’m now fully expecting to get some…
Just who owns a Christmas jumper? I’ve never bought, been given, or had one knitted for me by some form of relative/woman that your mum was friends with.…
I’m not sure about bobble hats, me. I love how they look, but not so how they look on me. They’re on a list, in a file, in…
Why do all people from Bolton insist on being funny? It’s like they’ve all been drinking Peter Kay’s blood/wee while he wasn’t looking. Now relocated to Bournemouth, Rig…
You can’t go far wrong with the shirts (and sweats) from Sweden’s Our Legacy. As is well documented on here, their great sweat is a wardrobe staple at…
“The Double RL which doesn’t hit you in the pocket”, is how I’d best describe Ralph Lauren’s Denim and Supply range. It’s far from cheap, to be fair…
You might have noticed that all this earnest talk of colourways and shirting isn’t really our style on Proper. We’re a bit Northern, we routinely mix people who…
New year, new you? Aren’t we all a bit over the hill to pretend yet another 1st of January will herald a new improved version of ourselves? Sorry…
One of the first people we asked to do us a Favourite Five was our old chum David of Universal Works. Unfortunately, he’s been too busy travelling to…
“Mod Harris” sounds like a bit of an Ace Face. “I hear Mod Harris is gonna be at the disco tonight Charmaine” “Ooh I hope so, I’d love…
Despite these cynical times where the ‘factory visit’ may be regarded as something of a blogospheric cliché by certain elitist, fashion berks. Getting an invite down to visit Gloverall…
William Kroll’s Tender started up in 2009 as a tiny production of a pair of hand-dyed jeans, a denim jacket, an oak bark-tanned leather belt, and some T-shirts.…
Off anywhere nice this Christmas? Perhaps to sunnier climes, or at least an Iberian getaway where the temperature is less harsh? Yeah, nice Juan. I’m not. While you’re…
Hands up if you’ve got more shoes than a marathon running centipede? I have. I’ve got more shoes than you could shake a stick at, though why anyone…
Abraham Moon sounds like the forefather of Eastenders landlord Alfie doesn’t he? Well he does to me anyway. Don’t pretend you don’t watch the soaps. Abraham and Alfie…
Check this out… or maybe that should be ‘deck’ this out? To celebrate the launch of Satta Skates ‘Visionary Artist Series’ in collaboration with renowned London illustrator Stevie…
Is there a worse crime than the un-imaginary Christmas gift? I’m sure we’ve all been guilty of the last minute Argos panic buy or giving up and giving…
When our attention was first brought to the latest Alan Paine knitwear I made a terrible error. For someone who can’t write a sentence without a pun, I…
Fellow North-Westerner and peddler of waffle ball bats Iain ‘TRiCKETTER’ Trickett has put together a favourite five for us that perfectly reflects his combined fondness for his native…
As you may or may not know, after spending a couple of years on the other side of la manche I’m a fully paid up Gainsbourg listening, pastis…