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…
This article was first published in Proper Mag 39 The Emperor’s New Clothes is a Danish folktale that relates an ethical lesson about vanity. Within it, the Emperor…
this article was first published in Proper Mag 39 There’s a hypothesis that cats keep us as pets. The premise is that cats weren’t forced into domestic roles…
In this archival piece from Proper 38, we sat down with Ray Mears during the covid pandemic to discuss changing work routines, climate change, his role as an…
Raiders of the (L)Osti Archive. First published in Proper Mag 19, Summer 2016 The mythical Osti Archive in Bologna is talked of in hushed and reverent tones, almost…
The Skinner Brothers have been building something of a reputation over last couple of years, both as an exciting live act, supporting heavyweights such as Kasabian and The…
We’re sitting on a shedload of good stuff at Proper HQ and we’ve decided it’s not fair to keep it locked up from the outside world like some…
When we heard Yorkshire rockers The Sherlocks had a new record in the pipeline, we decided to investigate. What started as an elementary chat about what’s on the…
As skate brand Element pairs up with Hotel Radio Paris for a very exciting world tour, we thought we’d pick the brains of their main guy Rey. Having…
You may remember a few weeks ago we featured The North Face collaboration with British visual artist Shantell Martin. Well, we were lucky enough to catch up with…
Earlier this year Hide&Seek announced its all-new 2021 concept, ‘Life In Colour’ which has injected some true life back into proceedings. Their aim is to bring colour to…
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…
Today marks the day this year’s must-have book is launched. C.P. Company Launch 50th Anniversary Book : 971 – 021 is a comprehensive account of the brand’s first…
Fast becoming a firm favourite here in the Proper office. Cotopaxi are a brand that believe in the power of adventure to make the world a better place.…
The latest episode of the Proper People series takes in Newport native Neal Heard, recently installed as Creative Director of cult Catalonia brand Meyba.Neal talks us through his…
The latest collab between US skate-wear brand Element and British menswear God Nigel Cabourn delivers a selection of authentic gear that’s designed to endure extreme temperatures. Whilst also…
It’s been a while, but we’re back with our latest episode of Proper People. Christopher Raeburn is the best at what he does. Based in the old Burberry…
Some authors need candles and mood music to get them ‘in the zone’ to write… Manchester writer David Nolan just needs to be really angry about stuff. His…
Welsh wonders Neil Morris and Fraser Moss have been setting the agenda style-wise for many years. Neil has been creating premium footwear under both his Veras and Wild…
Not only is Arhto one of our favourite new brands but it’s owner/creator Timur is also one of our favourite people to hang out with. A fountain of…
A long time friend of Proper and head honcho at Roulette store David Cullen is also the brains behind Unseen footwear. An independent luxury trainer brand whose amazing…