We’re not quite sure how such a revered and long-established brand do what they do, but Columbia appear to have cracked it. They’ve created the perfect spring/summer smother…
It’s a curious thing, fashion. We start the spring in January and the autumn in July. Never let it be said that creative types are contrary. That being…
Our friends in the East at Eqvvs have taken their new season Columbia gear for a spin amongst the leaves and light of autumn. Mixed in with Carhartt…
As the mercury dips and the world transforms into either a wet and windy soup of leaves and rain, or more preferably, a snowy wonderland, there’s one crucial…
Priced at a quite frankly ridiculous £65, this Columbia lightweight windbreaker surely deserves a home in everyone’s wardrobe. Whether it’s to be thrown on for a Saturday morning…
It’s our duty to bring you a selection of suave seasonal items, but it can sometimes be difficult to avoid mentioning the weather every five minutes. We won’t…
We’re at what the pundits call the business end of the football season and there are certain boozy away fixtures for which a jacket may even be optional…
Barbour Waterproof Ashby JacketA slightly more tailored fit than its older brother, the Bedale, this Ashby Jacket from Barbour will ensure all but the most persistent precipitation is…
Portland’s outdoor favourites Columbia has worked with Urban Outfitters for this season for an exclusive collection that celebrates nature in an unccomon way. Inspired by Northern European renaissance…
The Challenger from Columbia is a lesson in 90s colourblocking and design. The smock, as a category of coat, is simple, but with all things simple, there’ll always…
Having profiled the likes of The Lathums, Jamie Webster and Sam Tompkins, menswear specialists Scotts continue to celebrate British guitar music with their Under The Spotlight series. The latest episode highlights Riley Broudie, guitarist with Liverpool’s long-standing indie favourites The Lightning Seeds.…
A couple days ago, a few friends and I had an impromptu pub quiz outside a boozer. It was on an app, and you had to nominate a…
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…
There can’t be a more appropriately-named retailer in the UK than Terraces. With an offering of hooded outerwear that is so far up our street it’s almost in…
Most brands have their one style on which they could hang their hat, some of them literally. While Columbia have done some amazing headwear, if they had to…
In terms of outdoor brands the Columbia story takes some beating. Encompassing a narrow escape from Nazi Germany, a housewife having to become a CEO overnight and a…
If you’ve read issue 28 of Proper (and if not then get a copy here) you’ll have seen the article all about the legendary American outdoor brand Columbia.…
Hip Store do not mess about when it comes to seasonal sales and this Christmas there are some seriously banging bargains to be had. The haul includes some…
As if working on the Empire Strikes Back out in Norway wasn’t cool enough, the film crew all got to wear these amazing jackets as well. Some guys/girls…
If you’ve read the latest issue of our magazine then (hopefully) you’ll have seen the article I wrote about the American outdoor brand Columbia. It’s an incredible story…
Portland in America really does seem like the promised land to me, a quasi-mythical place where craft beer flows from the taps, every street has an exotic/organic food…