‘Collage’ – SS13 offers a very controlled and pure do-it-yourself attitude. The collection shows a juxtaposition of very different materials, prints and colours, therefore giving the wearer a…
The sleek and selvedge clad folk at Liquor Store know a thing or three about decent denim, in fact one of the first thing you’ll see when you…
Having recently been taken over by those capos of cool over at WP Lavori, Baracuta have roped in the equally clued up Jocks & Nerds crew for their…
So impressed were we by Anton’s recent video shot by the Jacket Required crew that we decided to get in touch with the talented bag-making Swede ourselves to…
With various different styles of bag for every occasion, Tent is a new bag brand which utilises tent fabric left over from festivals. Yep, those knackered old tents…
There must be something in the water over in Colorado. I know very little about the place other than the fact it seems to be the epicentre of…
I had a dream about Veras last night. Serious. It was based on the set of the oh-so-realistic Salford soap opera Coronation Street. At first I couldn’t work…
Taken between the mid 1960s and the early 1980s, ‘World Without Men’ elegant collection of Berlin born Helmut Newton’s fashion editorials and accompanying anecdotes about what was happening…
Is it that time again? We’re putting the finishing touches to issue 13 which means we’ve been focusing big time on t-shirts and shorts and yet our inbox…
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…
Is 2013 the year adidas climbs back up our wanted list? It’s looking like it. I must have owned and sold more than 300 pairs of adidas over…
It’s February, can we all get back to normal properly now? That means obsessing not over cashflow issues and how we’re going to get through the month, but…
Time to tentatively toss the big boots back in their box and think about trainers again for a bit? Maybe? Almost. Well, with that in mind how about…
I’m one of those relics who still buys things printed on paper. Aside from boycotting this month’s GQ due to Bumbling Boris the Barmcake being on the cover,…
Though Portugal has brought us many wonderful things over the years, I’ve now moved on from enthusing about their sublime vintage Port and egg custards and replaced it…
For their forthcoming spring/summer collection proper ace heritage brand Alan Paine have let the wonderful English countryside provide the palette, drawing particular inspiration from the dramatic landscapes of…
One of our favourite new labels of late, Aether, have just created their very first stand alone retail store (or shop if you’re British) located in San Francisco’s…
How cool are Swedish people? After watching this video the Jacket Required folk made featuring Anton Sandqvist making his wonderful bags and enjoying a ‘bad ass sausage’ in…
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…
Copyright Spain Rodriguez in Anarchy Comics: The Complete Collection (PM Press, 2013) Though I think/know I should take more of an interest in politics, there are two main obstacles…
As the snow is about to turn to into relentless, pounding torrential rain, it could soon be time to swap the bulky goose-down for some serious waterproofs, especially…