Not following Nepenthes Hakata on either Facebook or Instagram? Rectify that situation soldier. The Nepenthes digital store is great and all, but the social feeds of the specific shops are where the action is. Hakata in particular posts wearable lunacy on the reg – all… Read More
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Jr&Co launch at Alpha Shadows
Last Thursday evening. Peckham. Menswear store Alpha Shadows. A happening. A thing happened. I watched it happen. It was the launch of Jr&Co hats. There were three hats in a room. On pedestals. There were also a number of people walking around the hats. Some… Read More
Story mfg SS18 lookbook
Story mfg’s sustainability credentials are to be much admired, but it’s their design savvy that dominates in these SS18 shots. Titled Earthshine, the collection wallops references together, managing to create a diverse, but totally coherent next step for the brand. Early 80s hip-hop track-suiting, eco-politicising, … Read More
Store visit: Envoy of Belfast
While in Belfast a few weeks back I visited The Bureau, my favourite menswear store. But also probably the best womenswear store I’ve ever seen, Envoy of Belfast. The two stores originally grew out of the same location at 4 Wellington Street, but while The Bureau… Read More
Store visit: Story MFG / Open As Usual
Two UK indie makers/retailers partner and launch a new store in Hackney. Good news for anyone whose coffee table currently features a bowl of honey and rosemary salted almonds and a pile of Puss Puss back issues. The imprints in question are ethical indigoers Story… Read More
Store visit: The Bureau
Anyone with even a passing interest in this site will know The Bureau. Based in Belfast. The most comprehensive selection of Engineered Garments outside of Japan. Stockists of the most credible brands in modern menswear. Home of the most important man in menswear. Everyone’s ordered… Read More





