As the world finally wakes up en-masse to the impact Massimo Osti had on fashion, a new book on the early years of his work is about to…
For the uninitiated, can you tell us a little about Amundsen Sports and how it came into existence?I founded Amundsen Sports back in 2009. After a few North…
Sebastian Dixon is the owner of Gone Fishing Vintage, a shop on Oldham Street known locally for three reasons: 1) it’s the best place in Manchester to find…
This article was first published in Proper Mag 39 The Emperor’s New Clothes is a Danish folktale that relates an ethical lesson about vanity. Within it, the Emperor…
this article was first published in Proper Mag 39 There’s a hypothesis that cats keep us as pets. The premise is that cats weren’t forced into domestic roles…
In this archival piece from Proper 38, we sat down with Ray Mears during the covid pandemic to discuss changing work routines, climate change, his role as an…
Raiders of the (L)Osti Archive. First published in Proper Mag 19, Summer 2016 The mythical Osti Archive in Bologna is talked of in hushed and reverent tones, almost…
The Skinner Brothers have been building something of a reputation over last couple of years, both as an exciting live act, supporting heavyweights such as Kasabian and The…
We’re sitting on a shedload of good stuff at Proper HQ and we’ve decided it’s not fair to keep it locked up from the outside world like some…
When we heard Yorkshire rockers The Sherlocks had a new record in the pipeline, we decided to investigate. What started as an elementary chat about what’s on the…
As skate brand Element pairs up with Hotel Radio Paris for a very exciting world tour, we thought we’d pick the brains of their main guy Rey. Having…
You may remember a few weeks ago we featured The North Face collaboration with British visual artist Shantell Martin. Well, we were lucky enough to catch up with…
Earlier this year Hide&Seek announced its all-new 2021 concept, ‘Life In Colour’ which has injected some true life back into proceedings. Their aim is to bring colour to…
I’ve turned into a right lazy bastard when it comes to digging for records these days. It’s so much easier to go on Discogs/Juno/Bandcamp and scour their wares…
Today marks the day this year’s must-have book is launched. C.P. Company Launch 50th Anniversary Book : 971 – 021 is a comprehensive account of the brand’s first…