Deus Ex Machina is one of those brands that you can’t help but be aware of. That cryptic name… the bold graphics…and obvious infatuation with machinery – to…
We can’t help but draw inspiration from the landscapes around us. Monet found it in the French countryside. Georgia O’Keeffe looked to the vastness of the American Southwest.…
Too much sitting about in the office gets us yearning for a blowout. The sort of day that leaves your legs covered in mud, your hair drenched in…
Bagels versus ramen. Yellow cabs versus bullet trains. Noise versus neon – on paper, New York City and Tokyo are two very different cities. But look beyond the…
We’d like to preface this post by saying that skateboarding is not our usual bag of tricks. But whatever is going on in the world of skateboarding undoubtedly…
If you’ve spent much time in Manchester when the weather is nice, chances are you’ve seen Annie Feng at some point. Often prowling the city’s streets in search…
If you spot a pair of outdoorsy looking shoes with nice suede and a pair of funky laces, you can bet that they’ve been manufactured by KEEN. The…
You don’t need to be good at maths to understand that a century is a long time. 100 years ago, most of us would have been ambling about…
The coast is a deceptively unforgiving type of terrain. Don’t be fooled by its sparkling sea, soft sand and idyllic sunsets – if you catch the coast on…
Name us a better combination than Arc’teryx and BEAMS. Yes, ketchup and bacon is good. Chips and curry sauce, too. But neither quite compares to the wearable delights…
Everywhere you look at the moment, you’re being told ‘this is the year of the approach shoe.’ Nice one, cheers for that. But what actually is an approach…
Good news for the lazy man, clogs are unquestionably in vogue right now. The slip-on silhouette has long been a favourite here on Proper, and now, finally, it…
There once was a time, not all that long ago, when you walked into a footwear store and were confronted by two options: Swoosh or three stripes? Nike…
There’s something about a big, black heft of outerwear that draws us in like moths to a flame. Our predisposition towards a great jacket feels almost innate, and…
Fera are very good at painting a picture of the British outdoors. Whether it’s thick lambswool sweats, tweed trousers or shooting-inspired gilets, every time we pore over a…
Here in Greater Manchester, we’ve had some pretty decent exports over the years. We’ve produced culinary luxuries like Vimto and Eccles Cakes. Audible delights courtesy of the Stone…
Sometimes the city can get a bit much. We love Manchester and everything that comes with it (yes, that includes the monumental amount of rainfall and Piccadilly Gardens),…
Can you imagine living in a world without bags? We’d all be wearing trousers with pockets stretching down to our ankles, our limbs weighed down with loose change,…
How did Stone Island become one of the most iconic brands on the planet? Well, the comprehensive answer to that question could span hundreds of pages. But a…
A legal drama from 1979 hardly sounds like the recipe for one of the most gripping and stylish films ever to grace our screens. Yet that’s exactly what…
Smart casual – one of those hard to define, entirely subjective phenomena that always seems to be sprung on you at the most awkward of times. Is it…