Everyone knows hiking got a pretty hefty boost in popularity during the pandemic. This in turn led to an increased appreciation not just for gear that works, but…
You run a brand creating beautifully designed running garms, do you run? and if so let’s start things off with what’s your favourite place to run? I started…
Gander is a new kid on the block, clothing-wise. Though its well-received launch party showed community is key, the founder is a guy by the name of Calum…
Steve has always had both feet in the footwear industry. Years of experience working with lots of brands you’ve heard of has culminated in the creation of Meanforme,…
This article is taken from Issue 39 of Proper, copies of which should still be attainable here Ladi Kazeem has lived a wild, turbulent and successful life. The…
Leeds based Adam Dowdeswell has established himself as an important tastemaker in the world of vintage streetwear since starting his business Sekkle in 2019. As an all round…
Sebastian Dixon is the owner of Gone Fishing Vintage, a shop on Oldham Street known locally for three reasons: 1) it’s the best place in Manchester to find…
I’ve turned into a right lazy bastard when it comes to digging for records these days. It’s so much easier to go on Discogs/Juno/Bandcamp and scour their wares…
Whilst it’s not everyday that we get a favourite five contribution from a living acid house legend, actor, Ivor Novello winner and lifestyle coach, today just happens to…
Our mate Daniel is the co-founder of Manchester/Berlin leftfield electronic imprint Failed Units as well as a resident on Manchester’s Limbo Radio. Daniel has previously released on forward…
If you’re in Manchester and looking for a top night out then Gorilla is always a safe bet. Amazing sound system, decent scran, lots of booze (especially gin)…
It’s fair to say that the world of streetwear is fairly accessible from a consumer perspective but what do you do if you want to work in the…
Up and coming songwriter and singer, Ady Suleiman has been chosen as the face of Barbour Beacon for Spring Summer 2019. Thanks to a rich era-spanning appreciation of…
Remember a week or two back when we intro’d you to Les Deux from Copenhagen? Well, they make nice clothes, that much is true, but we thought we’d try…
Whilst we’ve not done a Fave Five for what fels like flipping ages we thought we’d come back with a bounce by getting a world record holding parkour…
Our top mate from off of the telly Will Best has interviewed nuff famous people over the years, try and think of a high profile singer or actor…
Not only is Joe Pack a good laugh but he’s also a pretty handy if you need some help unravelling the mysteries of marketing and social media thanks…
It’s been a while since we brought you a favourite five hasn’t it? Sorry everyone, it’s because we’ve far been too busy reading dead good books on menswear…
What did we do before Twitter? Cast your mind back to when the internet was all fields as far as the eye could see and we only had…
It’s always great when you find someone on instagram who’s as into Action Man as we are and even better when they make proper ace clothes that are…
Occasionally in the Proper mag office we’ll stop listening to Blossoms/ACR/early Elton John singles and get deep into a mix over on soundcloud. The sound suppliers guaranteed to have…