
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, it’s long, and if you’re not careful it’s easy to become of the impression that all hope is lost.
But all hope is not lost, because better things are on the horizon, like this very belated January edition of Proper Picks. Now as we said, everyone’s skint, so we’ve made a conscious decision to include a large chunk of sale items in this list.


C.P. Company Bi-TM Goggle Down Jacket
Did a bit of work for C.P. Company recently. They sent us this jacket to shoot. Fell in love with it. Then we had to send it back. No hard feelings though.

Montbell Climaplus 100 Lite Sweatshirt
We wanted to include the purple one of these in this edition of Proper Picks, but we already did that in last month’s. So, like Phil Leotardo, we compromised.



Flower Mountain Back Country
Fantastic pair of waterproof stompers to see you through the horrible winter months, big fan of the pink laces on the beige upper.

Nanamica Reversible Wind Jacket
As soon as we caught wind of this wind jacket we knew it was going to wind up on this list.



Purple Mountain Observatory Alpine Nylon Pant
A nice coloured pair of slacks from PMO. They look good for chilling in, which we do a lot of, and is the reason why this month’s Proper Picks is so late.

KAVU Barr Creek Hat
Deerstalkers, trappers, ear-flapped caps, whatever you want to call them, are in the top 10% of coolest headwear in existence, and because this one’s KAVU it’s in the top 5%.



Gramicci x thisisneverthat Reversible Fleece Vest
This vest is so nice, Gramicci and thisisneverthat had to do it twice, and if you want our opinion, this one is better than last year’s.

Goodlids Essence Lid
If you’re after a good lid, then look no further than this very ’90s one, from our Kiwi pals at Good Lids.



Alba Optics Anvma ’99
These are just the right level of futuristic. Enough that people think you’re cool, but not so much that you feel incredibly self-conscious whenever you wear them in the public.

Sebago Peggs & Son Acadia
An extremely well-executed smart casual trab by heritage footwear brand Sebago in collaboration with our pals at Peggs.



Better Mammoth GORE-TEX Parka
A big green GORE-TEX parka jacket is just about everything a person needs.

CAYL Primaloft Muffler
Always hesitant to include scarves on this list – it usually feels a little bit too distinguished for us – but this one is bang on, kind of like a scarf designed for a tech scally.



Daily Paper Kunle Rain Jacket
Going to be plenty more rain where we’re going in the next couple of months, hence this lovely waterproof from Daily Paper.

Sassafras Cultivator Jacket
Do we feel a bit bad for including a £620 jacket on this list in January? Yes, but come on it’s well nice.



Pop Trading Company 3 Pack Boxers
A lot of January is spent lounging around in your underwear, so may as well get some nice ones like these from Pop Trading to make those Peep Show marathons that much more enjoyable.

Altra Olypus 6 MAN
These made a feature in the trail running section of our latest magazine, and we were blown away by the square toe box – mad comfy.



Oakley Eyejacket Redux
We’ve always had a bit of a thing for these, but we’re constantly toiling over how silly we’d look wearing them.

Fischersund x 66 North Joklalykt
We’d imagine this fragrance would make you smell like the most luscious Icelandic hot spring.



Norse Projects 20th Anniversary Donegal Beanie
This limited-edition watch cap has been knitted in Scotland using premium Donegal yarn, and we’ve heard that when you put it on you start pronouncing ‘cards’ as ‘cairds.’

Amundsen Peak Cotton Shell Jacket
If any other brand was making a shell jacket out of cotton, we’d be slightly suspicious, but because it’s Amundsen we’re anything but. Dare we say this is the future of sustainable outdoor wear?



Gramicci x thisisneverthat Overdyed Light Jacket
Gramicci has wasted no time in getting their first collaboration of the year over the line, and what a collaboration it is.

KAVU Cooper Fleece
This fleece gilet was inspired by the main character from Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. It wasn’t really.



Norda The 003 G+ Trainer
Wouldn’t it be great listening to New Order in a new pair of Norda? Okay yeah we Regret saying that already.

Parimo Aspira 360 Smock
You can’t claim to be big into the outdoors without having an awareness of Paramo, and we’re pleased to see our friends at Yards Store stocking the brand, with the pick of the bunch being this Ikea colourway Aspira 360 Smock.



RRL Quilted Vest
The colour of this vest from RRL is phenomenal, and we don’t just use that word for anything, you know.

SUBU Outline Slipper
Teflon coated slippers? Say no more.



Kestin Dirleton Shirt 12W Cotton Corduroy
If you’re looking to get your life sorted this month, like people tend to do in January, a button-up shirt is probably going to help you do that. This one from Kestin comes in a lovely 12 Waled corduroy

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v14 Shoes
These New Balance trainers are a true all-rounder. If your life frequently involves all or any of these activities – running, going to the gym, playing sports, taking photos of your shoes for Instagram, or walking to the fridge – then you should probably purchase a pair.



Refrigiwear Original Parka
To use the words of businessman, TV personality and local Romford hero, Tom Skinner, this Refrigiwear jacket looks the governor.

Pockies Sand Striped Pyjama Shirt
There comes a time in everyone’s life when they feel the need for a really nice set of pyjamas, and we’re going through it right now. We hope that Pockies feel very honoured to be our first choice of brand to facilitate these intense nightwear cravings.



Gramicci x Adsum O.G Hockey Toque
A funny-looking piece of headwear that is sure to cure your January blues for all of 81 hours.

KEEN Jasper Suede Sneakers
The KEEN Jasper is the most calming piece of footwear in existence. The NHS should start prescribing them to angry people.



KAVU Ewing St Scrag Pant
A very solid pair of USA-made climbing trousers, there’s not much more to them than that, and there doesn’t need to be.

18 East x Goodhood V-neck Liner Fleece Vest
If you’ve been on the hunt for a vest to make you look 23% Wookie, then look no further than this one from 18 East & Goodhood.



Veja x P.Andrade Multico Grafite Fitz Roy Alveomesh
The colours on these Veja’s are nice, as is the midsole, as is the panelling – you know what everything about them is nice.

Dime MTL Evolution T-Shirt
This Dime tee depicts the process of human evolution in a fun and playful way with the addition of a skateboarder holding a camera. That was our attempt at writing a bad product description, by the way.



KAVU Teannaway Fleece
Something a bit Matrix-y about this KAVU fleece, and we like that about it. Not for the faint-hearted.

Carhartt WIP Relaxed Fit Label Script T-Shirt
If you ever need a reminder about how long Carhartt have been working in progress, you should buy this T-Shirt.



Oakley Factory Team Ibex Sneakers
One of the most intriguing footwear silhouettes to release last year, and it’s no surprised that Oakley Factory Team hold the title of that.

Howl Supply Burglar Facemask
This balaclava looks like what Wallace and Gromit would pull on to raid that penguin’s house.



PUMA Speedcat OG Sneakers
In our opinion, these are the best colourway of PUMA’s infamous Speedcat.

Montbell Plasma 1000 Down Jacket
The ‘Plasma 1000’ name alone should be enough to convince you to buy this Montbell jacket.



Hylo Performance Shorts
Rumour has it that wearing these Hylo shorts contributes to a 0.8% increase in running speed and a 64% increase in cool-looking-ness.

Satisfy ClourdMerino Waffle Base Layer
Definitely base layer season, isn’t it? Why not indulge yourself and get a really, really, really nice one from Satisfy?



Filson Mackinaw Wool Jacket
There’s nothing quite like a bright orange wool jacket to help you get through this hellish month.

Orslow Type 1 1940’s Denim Jacket
Our dreams of dressing like a 1940s labourer with a thick Texan accent have finally been fulfilled by Orslow and this lovely recreation denim jacket.
