We’re in the early throes of summer, a time when everyone rushes to expose their pallid flesh and soak up that sweet Vitamin D. This ain’t Barbados though,…
The world is throwing numerous tests at us at the moment, yet we’re all still here, pottering away and taking things like emergency alerts and ongoing wars in…
Sustainability is fundamental to everything Craghoppers does and this is what it calls its ‘Mindfully Made’ ethos. The brand allocates significant resources to innovating responsible manufacturing techniques and…
In a subtle break away from our usual lists of six items, we’ve decided to compile a list of seven socks for spring and indeed summer, if you…
Try saying that title with a Werthers Original under your tongue. Roughly translated into a non-alliterative phrase it just means coats for wearing on your autumn walks. We’ve…
They’ve been around for a while now, 7L. Since Jamie Lundy took over the reigns the brand really has gone from strength to strength. Their latest development comes…
Last week the Proper posse were lucky enough to be swathed in gin & tonics and surrounded by amazing clothing and footwear at the launch event for Garbstore.ten,…
The brand first appeared in the early 1960s as the tennis division of Italian Ski-wear company L’Alpina Maglierie SporCve S.p.A which itself was formed back in 1946. To reflect the…
Garbstore is a brand which wears its influences on its sleeve, literally in some cases. Their latest lookbook shows off lots of properly nice knitwear, Made in England…
Manchester is pretty spoilt you know, especially for what is still a provincial city. Not only does it boast a healthy presence from the last few chain stores…
We’re big on using alliteration here at poetic Proper. Sometimes it’s not easy but occasionally this stuff writes itself. Take Six Eight Seven Six x Cash Ca Capsule…
Having visited most of the big cities in the UK, one thing that always strikes me is how little variation there is between those outside the capital city.…
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…
Even if you’re the most pessimistic, intolerant, and sceptical person going, you can’t deny that PUMA has had a very strong year. They’ve put out loads of fantastic…
The month of pure, unadulterated shopping madness has arrived. To reflect this, we’ve put together one of the biggest Proper Picks in the history of the series -…
Upcycling, rebuilding, recycling & reusing are more important than ever given the way things are on our planet at the minute, especially within the realm of that ugly…
We’re getting to that time of year when it seems like we live in perpetual darkness. Now we’re no scientists, but we seem to have found one remedy…
Shoes made in Japan are cool. Actually, pretty much anything made in Japan is cool. So in the Proper office, we get pretty excited when any news pertaining…
The Karakoram Jacket is one of the most iconic mountaineering jackets of all time. There’s very little else to say on the matter tbqhwy but we’ll try and…
We’ve always thought that the Tela Stella is the coolest-sounding Stone Island jacket, and that’s saying a lot because Osti came up with a load of mad names…
Few films need as little introduction as The Shining. Often cited as Stanley Kubrick’s true masterpiece, it’s one of those films that doesn’t seem to age, every time…