Athletic wear has never looked as good as it has in John G. Avildsen’s 1976 sports film, Rocky. Forget your MothTech tops, forget your platform HOKA running shoes…
Typically, a film earns comfort movie status only after several viewings. But there’s a prestigious subset of films that feel familiar from the very first watch, and Stand…
Gritty Parisian streets. Police brutality. Angst. Murder. Intense performances. Sportswear. Only one piece of media should be springing to mind – Mathieu Kassovitz’s 1995 masterpiece La Haine. La…
Few films are better (or longer) than Michael Cimino’s 1978 Vietnam War epic, The Deer Hunter. And simply calling it a film is selling Cimino’s work short -…
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…
Science fiction horror films from the early ’80s rarely age well. Something about watching laughable CGI, lacklustre performances, and odd sound effects doesn’t account for great viewing in…
Every so often, you’ll watch a piece of media, whether it be film or television, and there will be one character that steals the show when they’re not…
Late 1986. I was 15, living in Leeds, and already growing out of ‘dresser’ style, the local vernacular for casuals. I’d been traveling the pre-Hillsborough, second division hellholes…
In the first of a new series of articles, we’ve decided to shine a light not on clothing itself, but the often intangible outside influences that make a…
However Adsum SS22 gear is styled, it shines. When Adsum styled their SS22 range, they did it against a backdrop full of colour. There was bright yellow, bold…
Admiral’s future is craft-focused and minimalist… Admiral Sporting Goods Co. is a lot more than sporting goods. While their history is rich with sporting references – you might…
Cowboys are something that have always ridden adjacent to Proper. We love Westerns, and have seen the Dollars Trilogy more times than we can count (although they do…
We’re always amused when two parties from opposing corners of the world are infatuated with the other’s culture. This appears to be what has happened between us and…
One of our best discoveries from last year was a brand called Goodlids. Andrew (a man with a mullet and moustache) joined our team, and due to his…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently – or you’re one of those odd individuals who enjoy rugby – you’ve probably noticed that there’s a big change…
Fuzz Clothing’s latest and greatest Finnegan Jacket has been available for around a month now and we decided to take a closer look at the initial version, which…
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…
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…
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…
Outdoor activities (hiking, climbing, walking, wandering etc.) and skateboarding might not seem all that similar, but we’d like to argue they’ve got more in common than you might…
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…