Lets not get bogged down with those typical British weather issues and start to look optimistically as to what we’re going to be wearing this Summer shall we? We’ve just picked up some splendid Penfield pieces on the Proper ‘style Radar’, the ideal kinda schmutter for keeping you proper cool on any sweltering, summer sojourn. Bleeping away on our screen was their [...]

It’s that time of year again. Time to dig around in your wardrobe for the summer stuff. Ok so we might not quite be in sunscreen territory just yet, but fail to prepare and prepare to fail and all that. Everyone has their trusty swimming shorts and maybe something more formal but there’s always room for something of a wild [...]

To be honest with you I have zero interest in the much-discussed Mad-Men series, despite being fascinated by the rise of Western consumerism and the American dream it just doesn’t float my boat. I’m sure it’s brilliant but if I want to see misogynistic Alpha males chain-smoking and knocking back whisky, I’ll go and see my dad. Though these two incredible volumes [...]

As you may know we’re currently going a bit nutty about all things outdoors with a certain quirky je-ne-sais-quoi about them. This cracking parka being a classic example of something that has definitely got our ‘hikerdelia’ radar beeping loudly. Made by the HR boys exclusively for French shop Centre Commercial, it features all the usual attention to detail and subtle [...]

Now (clothing suggestions aside) far be it from us to tell you to smarten the-hell-up but if you do fancy spring-cleaning your sprightly/spotty physique then there really is no finer range of male grooming products than Elemis. Full of invigorating ingredients like spearmint, marjoram, nettles (yes nettles) and Marine phytoplankton their Sharp Shower gel and Energising Skin Scrub should both [...]

Now the sun is out and the wardrobe needs a bit of refreshing, why not save a few quid by giving your beloved old jeans a bit of a remix? Speaking of which, when it comes to denim, we’re constantly being asked where is the best place to get a pair of jeans altered or mended. Should I trust my [...]

The following interview took place almost 12 months ago and appeared in the last issue of Proper. With Veras knocking out yet another season of properly ace shoes we thought it’d be a good time to draw your attention to them again. Check them out at www.numbersixlondon.com Neil, thanks for taking the time out to speak to us. Firstly tell [...]

Look, more new Duffer! Or should that be old Duffer? Nope, it’s definitely new. You know the back story now don’t you? It’s Duffer, and if you don’t have an appreciation for their place in the lineage of British clothing, please close the door on your way out. This is their Spring/Summer stuff and is ideal for festivals, fun and [...]

Hooray!!! Spring is here!!! Finally we can put away those chunky winter socks and get something decidedly more sharp and colourful onto our plates of meat. Whether you’re wearing trainers, deck shoes, chukkas, dessies or dare I say it… even Birkenstocks now the sun is here, they’ll all look infinitely better when teamed with a luxurious pair of Pantherellas. Their [...]

For those of us who love Tuk-tuk’s fantastically fruity shirts but have often experienced difficulty fitting into them due to years of doing bench presses (or just eating Greggs) here is some rather good news. For their SS12 shirt collection they’ve adjusted their original straight cut and have introduced a more tapered design which means there’s a little more breathing [...]

To mark the fourth, yes fourth decade of (one of ProperMag’s favourite ever Nike running shoes) the Cortez and its release on NIKEID.com, Nike and graphic designers Intercity have collaborated on The Art & Sole Cortez iD Project. Where a talented quartet of artists (Jiro Bevis, Shantell Martin, Matthew Nicholson and Rose Stallard) have put together a limited edition cover [...]

Neither an old-school body-warmer nor a bulky waist-coat, this, my friends is what’s known as a tunic. An unashamedly traditional and entirely English made garment, that’s been beautifully tailored to combine traditional herringbone tweed and the finest Edwardian stripe cotton known to (Northern) man. With its mandarin stand collar and large front patch pockets this is the ideal kind of [...]

Featuring:  Sideburn’s own Royal Enfield project bike; SWM’s 21st Century 340cc two-stroke framer; Chris Carr interview; Little Barrie’s bassist, Lewis Wharton on his dad’s grasstrack sidecar racing career; Radical Ducati’s Yamaha XT600; Jason’s Indian Sport Scout; Finnish chopper dirt track racing by Dan Walsh; Dimitri Coste and his Triumph TR6C at Pikes Peak; Briar Bauman interview; Danny Hardnine’s second Triumph [...]

OK so what are you going to buy your mum (and your missus on behalf of her grateful offspring) for Mother’s Day this year? Flowers? Chocolates? Booze? Why not combine the impact of all these presents in one with something much classier that will also last a lot longer. Penhaligon’s latest fragrance Juniper Sling is an intoxicating homage to the [...]

What I wouldn’t give for 36 hours in North America right now, a weekend admiring sky-scrapers in Manhattan or looking at Redwoods in Yosemite would provide just the kind of break that I need.

We don’t often cover stuff like furniture here on Proper but we’re all grown up now. We’ve got kids and degenerative health issues. We’re old. And when you get old your spectrum of “liking nice things’ widens somewhat. So although we’d smugly pad about in a pair of gum-soled pumps ten years ago, they don’t quite fit the bill anymore. [...]

  Inspired by the hallmarks of great design and by the classic styles of Eames, Jacobsen, Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier amongst others have been important influences on the design team. The range features, tennis, golf and yachting inspired shoes delivering wardrobe classics well done, without compromise.  Attention to detail in the leathers, the features and the hand stitching deliver [...]

Brazil is synonymous with nice footwork and now Veja are trying to do the same with nice footwear. Well made, nice materials, Amazon-farmed rubber…the lot. Find out more at www.thenaturalshoestore.com

We’re always interested to hear about a new brand of jeans that we can start to obsess over and when there’s a feel-good story attached to it, it just makes it even better. Hiut denim has been set up by David Hieatt, one of the original brains behind eco-friendly label Howies. Who has already made an impressive start in re-invigorating [...]

At first glimpse I didn’t notice the exact detailing on this 6oz wax Bourne jacket from Barbour’s SS12 country vintage collection but being camouflage I guess that’s the whole point isn’t it? Rather than relying on a classic DPM to jazz up their jackets, our friends from South Shields have used a range of hidden country-themed motifs to make up [...]