Seeing as we’ve been battered by snow and high winds this week we thought we’d take a look around the new Node Down Jacket from Arc’teryx Veilance. Constructed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs23Lyln1Vk&feature=youtu.be Progressive, outdoor brand Haglöfs have partnered up with Nikwax to use their Hydrophobic Down+ in all of their down products. NHD+ is an evolution of Nikwax Hydrophobic…
Undoubtedly one of the greatest collabs of the year, every single item from the Aimé Leon Dore x Woolrich collab is an absolute beauty. Though this killer, colour…
Snow Peak continue to show everyone who’s the boss when it comes to Japanese jackets with this down pullover made from military-grade ballistic-rated body armour fabric. This combination…
Blending French fashion house with Japanese attention to detail Kenzo has been creating amazing garments for nearly 50 years now. This season’s short down parka is a serious…
Whilst Patagonia are way too busy trying to save the world/sue Donald trump to tell you how amazing their jackets are, I myself have ten minutes free to…
Made from recycled down and sustainable fabric the genuinely iconic Sierra jacket from The North Face is back in a more environmentally friendly form. This beige beauty is…
Cut from DWR coated ripstop nylon, with a quilted exterior and fully lined with 800 fill power duck down you’d be forgiven for thinking this Adsum jacket had…
Though the down jacket is now regarded as something of a classic piece of kit, it’s important to remember who was the first to bring it down from…
This temporary sunny spell is great and all that but let’s stay focussed on the bigger picture here and remember that we’re in peak big coat buying season.…
I’ve recently developed an interest in the martial art of Aikido. Partly because I really need to do some exercise, also because I enjoy hitting people with sticks…
It’s no big surprise that we’re big fans of the heritage outdoor Holubar here at Proper, in fact we love it so much we’ve featured them on one…
When you’ve exhausted all potential down jacket buying opportunities you can always continue to fulfil your technical outdoor needs by turning your focus to sleeping bags. After all,…
Hands up who likes big Italian technical jackets with a Japanese twist. Pretty much everyone, OK good. Feast your eyes on the ‘Kegen’ collection from luxury Italian Parajumpers…
You know where you are with Penfield. Well, it’s usually somewhere cold. While their summer stuff was suave, it’s the dark nights where it comes into its own.…
Overtones of Fargo, undertones of Italian tourists mooching about near Harrods, and just tones of, well, blue. This is as good as it gets down wise. It won’t…
Our admiration for all things Osti is nowt new. But perhaps it’s fair to say this last few months has seen a resurgence in popularity of Stone Island…