We’ve caved already. We’re getting the bags in. I know, seems a bit premature, especially given that it’s January, but once again, we’ve given in to peer pressure.…
Sometimes it’s important to take a bit of respite. Given the current socioeconomic climate of the world, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, and we find that the best…
Gramicci is a brand that has long had an association with one type of garment. Pants. Obviously, this fame in the pants-sphere comes for good reason, their legwear…
For a country with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants, Greenland has garnered more than its fair share of column inches of late. It’s a nation that has enjoyed links…
Back when we started Proper, the new brands on the block needed to be sought out in person. The formative years of retail icons like Oi Polloi were…
January is objectively the worst month of all time, and you shouldn’t need us to explain why, but we’ll do it anyway. Everyone’s skint, it’s cold, it’s dark,…
Although there might be snow coating the ground outside we’re already beginning to daydream about the warmer seasons, and the latest news from Goldwin regarding their Spring /…
The start of the calendar year can be pretty bleak what with the joyous amounts of rain, sludge and snow associated with it. It’s easy to let the…
You might be sitting around feeling sorry for yourself about coming back to work after the Christmas ‘break,’ but the world of nice menswear retailers does not share…
It feels like every other day we’re talking about how Gramicci is one of our favourite brands, and sometimes we think we should tone it down a bit……
Pretty much every clothing or footwear release is said to be influenced by something or other, and let’s have it right- often these things can be pretty drab…
Our pals from Woodensun are back again with another collaborative project, this time with celebrated artist Russell Maurice, aka Gasius. Though he started his journey in Newcastle, he’s…
Raincoats, anoraks, smocks, cagoules, macs, waterproof jackets… whatever moniker you want to give them, should be an absolutely intrinsic part of everyone’s wardrobe, especially if you’re living somewhere…
We had the brief pleasure of Wai Tsui’s company in the late summer of 2023, as he launched a collaborative project between his own burgeoning brand Hiking Patrol…
It truly is the most wonderful time of the year as the voice of Andy Williams is constantly reminding us. Not because of Christmas though, but because it’s…
What do a service station McDonald’s and adidas have in common? They’re both timeless, albeit for slightly different reasons. The service station Maccies because time ceases to exist…
Most clothing brands that have been around for more than a couple of decades are partial to a bit of heritage referencing – it’s a nice way to…
Being sat behind a frozen keyboard at this time of year can cause our minds to run wild about how better we could be spending these testing winter…
This is a pairing that we would never really have put on paper, but now we see ot on foot, it makes a whole lot of sense. Revered…
We try our hardest not to gatekeep stuff here, so we’re excited to share a secret about the best Korean outdoor brand you’ve probably never heard of… Somewhere…
Oakley is a brand with such a vast catalogue of great items that it could solely rely on reissuing classic silhouettes, and no one would bat an eyelid.…