Kestin makes a lot of sense when you realise that Kestin Hare, who the brand is named after, was previously head of design at Nigel Cabourn. After relocating…
Sometimes a picture is so clean that you can practically feel it. So smooth that it makes an impression on you, like the repeated, soft erosion that water…
You know the drill: Oi Polloi have just filled their shop with new Norse Projects. You know the best thing, though? This means – and please, it can’t…
There’s a lot to admire about Montbell. They started making sleeping bags and have expanded to include all sorts of other accessories and coats, which means that they’ve…
On the latest edition of Wellgosh Wears, we’re seeing – like in our own lives – the slow introduction of layering back into outfits. While it isn’t exactly…
I’ve always thought it would be fun to be one of the colour guys who names all the colour variations on the RGB scale. At first, I imagined…
Cardigans used to be a bit shit. They were never that cool, really – always a bit lame, like something your weird math-obsessed cousin with zero social skills…
Diadora is a bit slept on, really. This genuine Italian heritage brand that – for my generation, at least – often conjures up memories of spare P.E. kits…
I’m not sure if that title is too much. It’s true though – have you ever worn a ribbed t-shirt? There’s something so satisfying about the texture. It…
There’s so many hiking brands to consider that shopping can get tedious. Like, do I want my hiking shoes to be Gore-Tex as well as my coat? Which…
Okay, there’s the Air Max 90: a shoe so iconic that it has its own Wikipedia page (well, technically speaking, the Air Max as a whole has a…
What do a bottle of HP sauce and a Twix have in common? They’re both the perfect props to style the latest Sebago & Oi Polloi shoe. That’s…
Some of the first things that South Shields-based Barbour ever manufactured were waterproof, paraffin wax-lined hats. Always practical, they were embraced by the working classes of the North,…
First launched in 1983, the New Balance 480 basketball trainer is back. The retro, low-cut shoe is updated with ortholite cushioning and rubber cup outsole, increasing both comfort…
There’s a few brands in the world who are instantly recognisable not by their logo but by their shape and cut. Comme des Garcon is one of those…
Last year, C.P. Company revived and updated 2000’s Metropolis jacket – a jacket which has grown and reached an iconic status. This year, the silhouette has been modernised…
Nazi Germany, 1937: Paul Lamfrom is feeling political tensions rising. On account of his Jewishness, he makes the decision to move his family from the home of The…
Manchester’s own Private White V.C. has teamed up with responsible design pioneers RÆBURN for a five-piece capsule built around military influences and luxury craftsmanship. At the heart of…
Yesterday I was hanging out at my good friend’s shop, Gone Fishing Vintage – over on Oldham Street – when a guy walked in fully cloaked up. He…
Back in the ’30s, also known as the heyday of multifaceted adventure-businessmen, Eddie Bauer came up with the genius idea of stuffing a coat with goose feathers. They…
Beams launched in 1976 and completely changed the Japanese fashion world. They introduced their version of preppy Americano into the malleable Japanese scene – a scene which was…