This article is taken from Issue 39 of Proper, copies of which should still be attainable here Ladi Kazeem has lived a wild, turbulent and successful life. The…
Leeds based Adam Dowdeswell has established himself as an important tastemaker in the world of vintage streetwear since starting his business Sekkle in 2019. As an all round…
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…
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…
Whilst it’s not everyday that we get a favourite five contribution from a living acid house legend, actor, Ivor Novello winner and lifestyle coach, today just happens to…
Our mate Daniel is the co-founder of Manchester/Berlin leftfield electronic imprint Failed Units as well as a resident on Manchester’s Limbo Radio. Daniel has previously released on forward…
If you’re in Manchester and looking for a top night out then Gorilla is always a safe bet. Amazing sound system, decent scran, lots of booze (especially gin)…
It’s fair to say that the world of streetwear is fairly accessible from a consumer perspective but what do you do if you want to work in the…
Up and coming songwriter and singer, Ady Suleiman has been chosen as the face of Barbour Beacon for Spring Summer 2019. Thanks to a rich era-spanning appreciation of…
Remember a week or two back when we intro’d you to Les Deux from Copenhagen? Well, they make nice clothes, that much is true, but we thought we’d try…
Whilst we’ve not done a Fave Five for what fels like flipping ages we thought we’d come back with a bounce by getting a world record holding parkour…
Our top mate from off of the telly Will Best has interviewed nuff famous people over the years, try and think of a high profile singer or actor…
Not only is Joe Pack a good laugh but he’s also a pretty handy if you need some help unravelling the mysteries of marketing and social media thanks…
It’s been a while since we brought you a favourite five hasn’t it? Sorry everyone, it’s because we’ve far been too busy reading dead good books on menswear…
What did we do before Twitter? Cast your mind back to when the internet was all fields as far as the eye could see and we only had…
It’s always great when you find someone on instagram who’s as into Action Man as we are and even better when they make proper ace clothes that are…
Occasionally in the Proper mag office we’ll stop listening to Blossoms/ACR/early Elton John singles and get deep into a mix over on soundcloud. The sound suppliers guaranteed to have…
Ladies & Gentlemen make some noise for our top mate Heather Turnbull. She’s the head honcho at creative agency Home Studios who work with some of our favourite people including…
The democratising effect of the internet has meant that blogs are now where we go to for honest opinions, insider knowledge and regular low-downs on what’s really happening out…
Stepping up to the plate for our latest fave five this week comes Adsum founder and head designer Pete Macnee. Though he does cheekily crowbar his own (admittedly ace)…
As well as having a top ten hit back in 1988 with his soul classic ‘Come Into My Life’ Josh also has the finest #Menswear credentials of anyone…