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…
When you hear the word Albion, chances are your mind drifts to a certain football team in the West Midlands. But the name goes much, much further back…
A great deal of streetwear brands require very little thought to make sense of what they’re about. Whether it be loud graphics, baggy cuts or an over-reliance on…
Proper Picks is back for May, and it’s right on time, too. Due to the luxurious weather we’ve been having as of late, this edition is packed full…
You probably don’t need us to tell you that Mizuno is one of Japan’s greatest footwear exports. And if you did, you should probably start spending more time…
Few brands have sprang on the scene quite like Purple Mountain Observatory has. Maybe it’s their hugely intriguing name, or maybe it’s their wildly compelling visual campaigns -…
We’ll be the first to admit this whole fashion-meets-function thing has been done to death. All too often, you’ll see brands riffing about how their latest collection merges…
Right you lot, it’s looking like we’ve almost made it. The clocks have gone forward (or back, we can never tell which one it is), the temperatures are…
When you’ve been covering the evolution of outdoor lifestyle so well for a fair while, it’s natural you’ll start to make yourself heard in other ways. That’s what…
adidas SPZL is back for Spring/Summer 2025, digging deep into the archives while keeping one eye firmly on the future. Under the watchful eye of Gary Aspden, this…
If you’ve been paying attention to us for a long while, you’ll know 6876 is a mainstay brand for us. We’ve observed trends of the last 20 years…
Whenever I hear the word Nanamica I think of that scene in Snatch where Brick Top says ‘Do you know what Nemesis means?’ You know, because ‘Nanamica’ and…
The pursuit of the perfect hoodie can seem like a never-ending one. Just when you think you’ve found it, you’ll discover it shrank 18mm after washing, or it’s…
Gramicci’s clothing has far surpassed the recreational remit for which it was originally intended. Everyone who is somewhat prudent about clothing will own, or at least heard of…
Whether walking the dogs or just generally having a seasonal stroll hand in hand with a loved-one, the new season heralds an opportunity to refresh your footwear game.…
Things are really starting to shape up now, aren’t they? The entrance of March into the calendar very much feels like a big hug from an old friend.…
Authenticity is heavily sought but rarely achieved, especially in the domain of clothing brands. All too frequently brands attempt to embed themselves into trending subcultures at the drop…
The Goggle Jacket is undoubtedly C.P. Company’s most iconic and sought-after product. Yet if we lived in a world where C.P. Company didn’t exist, and someone proposed making…
Talking about heritage with regard to a brand that isn’t yet old enough to drive, smoke or get married would seem premature, but the fact we’re here reflecting…
In this clothing world there are some people that are about it, and some people that are maybe not so much. Patrick Stangbye is most definitely about it.…
Mohair is a fabric that has had a bit of a moment semi-recently, but the truth is mohair has always been a top notch material. The more we…