May your god forgive me. These Needles tracksuit trousers will not leave my thoughts. They scrabble at my conscious mind with 100% polyester digits. At night they are a wanton succubus to my dozing form. For Christ’s sake heal me, I know not how to… Read More
For months I’ve had my eye on this Rough & Tumble jacket. I showed it to my girl online and she said, “it looks like something from Ted Baker.” So I didn’t buy it. I frequently stared at it on The Bureau. I watched it… Read More
So, Nepenthes, the umbrella brand for Engineered Garments, Needles, South2West8 and Rough & Tumble amongst others. For menswearmen, visiting the Nepenthes store in NYC is like discovering a cache of Nazi gold – minus the inconvenient moral quandary. It’s a shitstorm of wants. Stuff you… Read More
More shirting today, but after yesterday’s fowl-up, here’s a piece that manages to swerve straight heritage and bring something fresher to the mix. At first glance it looks like a checked shirt. At second glance, it still looks like a checked shirt. But look deeply… Read More
Sensibly, the aggressive cold is the fashion world’s cue to fling flimsy pastels at you. You’ve got enough grey wool for now – the thinking goes – so start dreaming about sunshine, start telling everyone how much you fucking love Mojitos and start buying flimsy… Read More
The profile of Nepenthes brand Rough & Tumble has exploded in the UK this season. And by ‘exploded’ I mean, a couple of e-tailers have started stocking a few more pieces and bells like me who spend all their time pouring over websites have noticed… Read More
