Though the favourite five bar has been raised incredibly high via a plethora of wonderful contributors so far Common People founder Kestin Hare has just hit us with…
So the sun has finally got his hat on and you’ve got yourself some nice suede or canvas shoes, a nice light sock, some cotton trousers or maybe…
Despite getting my hands on a pair a week earlier than everyone else (see pic) I still can’t quite believe that adidas have actually gone and re-issued the…
I’m 35 this year, lads. Is it too old to wear one of these? Or maybe the habit of eating dead nice, big teas is the real issue…
If you’re a fellow denim geek then you’ll be more than aware of Self Edge, a holy trinity of stores based in New York, LA & San Francisco that…
Always with their finger firmly on the pulse our good friends at The Great Divide have kicked off their Body & Sole interviews in fine style by having…
Contrary to what your average decent trainer/shoe emporium would have you believe, there are people out there whose feet stretch beyond a size 11. And for those of…
Dunno if you’ve watched the SS13 collection video on the Han Kjøbenhavn website? The film itself is directed by Han’s fellow countryman, photographer and filmster Caspar Balslev who has…
It’s fair to say that Daiki Suzuki’s Engineered Garments label (and his previous WWM output) couldn’t be any more highly regarded by both Mark and I at here…
Even though it’s not updated anywhere near as often as we’d like it to be, John Poland’s Soft Water blog is definitely a case of quality over quantity,…
If you enjoy alliteration as much as looking at photos taken at cool Japanese trade fairs then you my friend are in for one hell of a Tokyo…
In these times of austerity, justifying a three figure clothing purchase in our house is not easy. Many sacrifices have been made in the pursuit of something new,…
Keen modernist and proud owner of classic British hard-man name our good friend Mr Stone divides his time between his consultancy where he specialises in communication strategies for a…
Hands up who likes looking at photographs from a time when hearing the word ‘hooligan’ would still give you butterflies of fear and admiration rather than thinking ‘oh…
Before you ask this isn’t a spelling mistake, nor is he a tribute act to the legendary DJ/Producer (who has already done us a favourite five), no this…
If we had to name Proper magazine’s influences, then the shop/legend that is Manchester’s Oi Polloi would be right up there at the top (alongside 10cc, John Shuttleworth…
It’s tradeshow season. Brands, bloggers, retailers and anyone else who fancies themselves as a bit of a clothing buff/bore is donning their best shoes, having a haircut and…
Maybe I’ve been reading too many Dennis Hopper books but in my latest quest for denim perfection I fancied going a bit ‘Johnny Strabler’ and so headed in…
Far be it from me to compare myself to Christ (again) but having just received an early present of gleaming gold, I’m now fully expecting to get some…
Why do all people from Bolton insist on being funny? It’s like they’ve all been drinking Peter Kay’s blood/wee while he wasn’t looking. Now relocated to Bournemouth, Rig…
Despite these cynical times where the ‘factory visit’ may be regarded as something of a blogospheric cliché by certain elitist, fashion berks. Getting an invite down to visit Gloverall…