Ah the jean jacket. Preserve of Status Quo types and toddlers on council estates. Plus, oddly, some of the coolest cucumbers of the 20th century. Not cucumbers, actors,…
My head is in a spin My feet don’t touch the ground Because you’re near to me My head goes round and round My knees are shakin’ baby…
It’s nice to break up all our obsessive product posts with something of substance. To most consumers of clothing and footwear, the issue of what makes a brand…
Get on this. You probably saw it but get on it again. First there’s Dennis Alcapone talking to the BBC (while wearing Clarks Desert Rain), then Vybz Kartel…
Looking to keep out the cold yet cut a dash on your Christmas do? Or maybe something to outdo all the other winter fishermen? Or perhaps something to…
Not that I want to ruin any festive indulgence, but I’m already planning on getting my beach body for next year. It’s a familiar story and one which…
Famed for their outerwear and all round fleecey goodness, Patagonia are one of those brands which seemingly never comes totally in or goes totally out of style. That’s…
Now this is a handsome trainer. Or should it be sneaker? I’m out of my comfort zone with Nike, and yet my feet tend to be more comfortable…
It’s started. Silly season seems to get earlier and earlier each year. January sales creep forwards into December and people like us sit back and rub our hands.…
The word ‘gimmick’ usually carries negative connotations. It’s used to describe stuff without substance and instead with cheap, short term appeal. To be honest though, I’m not sure…
Nice and understated, no gimmicks, the Norse Projects Nunk Jacket is another of their garments I’d have no problem wearing every day. Without wanting to sound pretentious, there’s…
It’s the time of year when all manner of weird and wonderful words are used to describe the drop in temperature. Just in the last couple of days…
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…
And now for something a little different. Taking a break from just telling you about things we want for Christmas, here’s a brand which might just float your…
If there was an award for most obvious product choice of the year here on Proper it’d surely be this post. But sometimes you’ve got to stop trying…
Far be it from me to question your overall levels of cleanliness, but it always surprises me to see proper alpha male types splashing out hundreds on their…
The flyer says it all. If you’re reading Kenneth, save us one of those limited edition cat hair Sonoras please. I’ll pick it up in Jelember.
I don’t go anywhere without my rucksack these days. Every time I hear the word rucksack though, I’m taken back to that scene in Trading Places where Jamie…
There are plenty of puns to go at here. I mean, I could talk about how Christmas is a chore, but so is this coat. A chore coat…
Another brand I somehow fell over on instagram is Publish. Based in California, they do some proper nice stuff. The Sendard Anorak one such item. Priced at $100…
Just over two months ago, I came across Poler Stuff. I think it might have been on instagram or something. Anyway, as copies of Issue 12 of Proper…