The NYPD has had more than it’s fair share of heroes, legendary cops who made a genuine difference to their neighbourhood and not just by supporting their local…
You know that scene in Coming to America where Semi and Akeem decide to dress like bona-fide New Yorkers, but emerge from a shop wearing all manner of…
If you judge a book by it’s cover then I really don’t need to tell you how fantastic this one is (see below). I will however give you…
Steven Kimura is one of the people behind ace US outdoor clothing brand Owner Operator. They focus on true technical outdoor apparel which looks just as great in…
Thanks to central heating and down jackets we can still get away with wearing t-shirts this time of year which is good news for skate, surf and snowboard brand…
Layering up is a very autumnal thing, or if you’re American it’s something you do in the ‘Fall’. In fact, I reckon Proper comedy hero John Shuttleworth should…
My first thoughts on these superbly tagged-up New York shop fronts was ‘how the hell did they get away with that?!?’ Then, when I reached the end of…
If you’ve been around a while you might know Neil from his Drooghi and RatherNotSay days. If you’re younger you might have seen his Veras shoes out and…
It’s hard to believe that Mr Ibe’s dream of a ‘watch that never breaks’ AKA the mighty Casio G-Shock first appeared on Japanese high streets way back in…
OK so we’ve all caught ourselves reading online about the latest latest Y-front necked cardigans to come out of Kawasaki or articles on how to look just like…
As my current job description includes approaching attractive strangers in the street and asking them if they want to appear on a new, Channel 4 dating show, this J.…
This September filming will begin on a new collaboration from Antony Crook and James Bowthorpe, Hudson River Project. It will feature an original soundtrack from Mogwai. Bowthorpe:“The central…
The following interview took place almost 12 months ago and appeared in the last issue of Proper. With Veras knocking out yet another season of properly ace shoes…
To mark the fourth, yes fourth decade of (one of ProperMag’s favourite ever Nike running shoes) the Cortez and its release on NIKEID.com, Nike and graphic designers Intercity…
Due in at Oi Polloi any time now, Batten Sportswear is the brainchild of Shinya Hasegawa. A chap who learned from the best, he was Daiki Suzuki’s design…
As we’re getting proper excited about heading down to our beloved capital this weekend to check out the Jacket Required tradeshow, we thought we’d get a head start on all the action by asking a few cheeky and pertinent questions…
When we first set up the whole Proper Magazine thing we never imagined we’d be writing about actual fashion shows, let alone attending them. Lucky for us then…
OK, so in terms of ideal Christmas presents we’ve already covered after-shaves fit for royalty, hi-spec grooming products and Christmas jumpers that will last forever ‘but what do…
It’s always interesting to see where designers get their latest inspiration from, Gants forthcoming collaboration with Michael Bastian has taken the native American sport of lacrosse as their…
Knits, hits.. geddit? Like greatest hits but knits? Forget it then. Pleasures Sand CardiganSometimes, knitwear needs to look like strawberry ice cream that has melted all over some…
Remember last year when we introduced you to a kids brand called infaant?No? Yeah you do. Look. Here. Well, anyway, whether you remember or not, we’re here with…