The Allotment Store Visit + Interview
The Allotment Store is a fairly new independent menswear boutique located on the top floor of the central arcade in Leeds City Centre. This hidden gem is home to a growing range of exclusive brands such as Silent by Damir Doma, C6 Life, PRPS, BLK DNM and Illesteva to name a few. The store also...
Q&A’s with Alexander Stutterheim
The first time I came across a Stutterheim raincoat was back in the autumn of 2010 whilst on a trip to Stockholm. I’ll always remember walking in to the Nitty Gritty store in Södermalm and instantly spotting the dark raincoats- which were clashing with the colourful Spring/Summer collections of well-established brands such as Engineered Garments, Nigel Cabourn and...
A Chat With George Hudson of DODD
Whilst many brands simply copy the existing format of their better known counterparts, offering nothing new to the market, Dodd clothing is quite the opposite. Sticking to small collections, the London-based menswear label designs everything in house, and manufactures everything in England. Thus ensuring an extremely high level of quality, as well as enabling close...
A Chat With PEdALED’s Hideto Suzuki
PEdALED is a Japanese clothing brand, created in 2007, by experienced fashion designer Hideto Suzuki. The label’s main philosophy is to make clothes to enjoy whilst riding a bicycle. PEdALED garments are both utilitarian and fashion-forward, in other words, functional for the bike, AND great looking when away from your 2 wheeled friend. A tricky...
Bookman Bike Lights
Bookman is a Stockholm-based brand which makes bicycle accessories inspired by the bustling bike life of European cities. Whilst the real focus lies in the quality of the product, its functional, innovative and minimalist design (which appeals to the urban cyclist) is also what sets it apart from the competition. Being a keen cyclist myself, the lego inspired coloured lights...
Q&A’s with Andrew Payne of General Knot & Co.
General Knot & Co. is an American brand and manufacturer who specialises in the sourcing of vintage fabrics to use to create its very rare and very special collections of ties. Their products are not only beautiful but carry a genuine sense of history and integrity- a rare thing in itself. We have been following the...
A Chat with Brett Viberg
We were recently lucky enough to meet and have a chat with Brett Viberg. We are huge fans of Viberg footwear and so when the meeting was arranged by our good friend and owner of Superdenim, Lewis Hull- we were absolutely thrilled. Viberg, a family owned and operated business established in 1931 is one of...
