It says a lot about the evolution of Casual Connoisseur that politically inspired tees are now a mainstay. But then when the imagery is so good, why wouldn’t…
Let me introduce you to Brian. Brian’s special. He’s a special shoe. Not a ‘Special-Shoe’ though those ‘cool cause they’re not cool’ #OrthopaedicFootwearChic vibes so apparent in Jacoforms…
I’ve just typed that title and that annoyingly catchy ear worm from Jake Bugg is now in my head. MAKE IT STOP! What I wanted to do was…
I’ve had one of these Good Measure sweats for a few months now and let me tell you, they’re just great. Knowing the people behind a brand can…
Eeeh, I do like it when we get sent mad lookbooks from European brands. Where we see something to keep us warm on draughty spring evenings, they see…
La Paz is the nautical but nice brand out of Portugal. This Noronha jacket is ideal for those Atlantic winds they get over there, though it’s not too…
If Manchester menswear mecca/Mecca [sic] Oi Polloi were a religion like Islam (which it’s not, obviously), whose foundations were based on five pillars of wisdom (which they probably…
Not content with chatting to one Mancunian clothing institution last week (here), we’ve only gone and doubled up. This time we’ve gone back in time with a favourite…
Just like Factory Records, rain and sneering at outsiders, Oi Polloi is a Mancunian institution. Being from a town just down the road from Manchester means we’ve watched…
When issue 12, our hikerdelic issue sold out in record time, we realised we weren’t alone in our love of exploring the great outdoors in authentic, acid induced attire.…
The Dockers Alpha Khaki is a classic, reserved for the more discerning and distinguished gentleman. It’s a bit more sturdy than your average chino, and the fit is…
Whenever a new brand pops up on one of our favourite shops, my ears prick up. In a virtual sense. Often, the unfamiliar name piques curiosity but when…
“More tee’s vicar!” is the cry, as this one, by the Maggie everybody likes, equals a sure fire way of winning at t-shirts once again this summer. Look…
Air Max and APC are both firm favourites here at Proper. Air Max are entrenched in the awkward slot between sneakerhead and scallywear where we live, but the…
Originally launched in 1981 Boneville was the creative overspill of Massimo Osti’s extensive and ongoing research ideas for CP Company which was then followed up by his third…
Having just returned from partaking in the daily SchoolRunOneupmanship* and winning clearly (there is only one contestant usually; me) I was astounded by how many other dads had…
What do all the hipster amateur mountaineer divs wear in summer? That’s us btw, you and me. We can’t be bowling about wearing big four pocket parkas with…
If anyone was going to do a pair of trainers named in honour of Scafell Pike it was going to be New Balance, after all their factory is…
Typical, you wait for a good t-shirt to catch your attention and two come along one after the other. While we told you about the Topo Designs Shelter…
There are people out there who would say “I’ve got some new jeans” and there are others who would favour the phrase “I’ve got me some new denims”.…