There are certain brand names that always prompt a pause in the inbox scroll, and nanamica is undoubtedly one of them. Not only does it roll off the…
As British summertime dawns, an unfamiliar area of our properties once again wakes up – the garden. It’s an area that sits vacant for 10 months of the…
One of our best discoveries from last year was a brand called Goodlids. Andrew (a man with a mullet and moustache) joined our team, and due to his…
Right, brace yourself: the NFL – that American thing with helmets, shoulder pads and ads every 30 seconds is now doing football. Proper football. In a move that’s…
Jesus Christ, it’s hot. It’s so hot that it might be too hot. Putting together this edition of Proper Picks has been a struggle – the thought of…
Collaborations should function as an amplification of both brands’ voices, but far too often, they actually do the opposite. Personalities get lost, and you’re left with a combination…
Everyone knows that we love Kickers. We’ve been ranting, raving and reminiscing about the brand for the past 15 years, but in case you still haven’t got the…
Buying a new pair of trainers before going on a holiday is a rite of passage, one only indulged in if you’re feeling particularly flush that month. Cruising…
Every now and then, you’ll come across a collaboration that is like a fine piece of artwork. Something conjured up by the minds of two great artists, their…
Ah, the mid-’90s. The romanticised vision of freedom, fun and love entangled with surf & skate culture, is something that has captivated people ever since the era dawned.…
The older we get, the more we find ourselves reaching for the unbranded garments in our wardrobes. Maybe we’re getting more mature, or maybe just more boring, but…
Shorts. An iteration of legwear we could talk about for hours. Far, far superior to trousers & the main reason you’d choose to work in the postal service.…
Right, total transparency, this was meant to be a Father’s Day item round-up. But we got distracted, spent too much time watching Instagram Reels of funny cats and…
Everyone knows that homemade & homegrown things are the best. Bread, tomatoes, cheese – whatever it may be. Things that have had personal time and effort put into…
New Balance is a brand that is always looking forward. Always looking to improve. Always looking to make things slightly better than they were yesterday. They’re like that…
Garment dyeing is a hallowed process. One that conjures up visions of Massimo Osti tinkering with test tubes and various brightly coloured liquids, like some sort of mad…
The pursuit of the perfect down is a serious one. Heaps of brands claim to have access to the finest feathers on the market, when in reality, their…
Despite what the weather might be doing at the moment, it is meant to be sunny, it is meant to be hot, and we are all meant to…
We’re back. Another month, another Proper Picks. Although it is five days late this time, but you know what? We don’t really care. You can’t rush mediocrity. A…
We’ve been anticipating this moment for a while now. It’s stayed bubbling away – building and building – but finally everything feels as if it’s about to crescendo.…
Our friends over at the Massimo Osti Studio have been cooking up something once again, and as always, it smells very, very good. The brand has recently announced…