Taking yesterday’s theme of colour, this cardie blenderises it into a single, sow’s breakfast of pigmentation. Part Missoni, part Haight Ashbury bongmaster – this is menswear luxe with the fresh stank of weed.
All posts tagged “Niche”
Playboy Mansion or Razzle Mansion?
So yesterday we were on the pseudo-gown tip. Kind of a bit like a gown, but ultimately not. Now this thing is a gown (coat). If you’re looking to take your Japanese influenced stylings next level, you need to be scoping the gown scene. I… Read More
Yogic flyer is not a good look
Now 95% of traditional British pubs have been assimilated by lowest common denominator, Sunday supplement taste (chalkboards, miss-matching furniture, matt grey pendant lighting) it’s probably quite radical to wear a jacket that looks like the wallpaper in boozer circa 1973. I don’t wear brown much.… Read More
What are you, a barbarian?
Over at Alpha Shadows (my new, local to Peckham, retailer of implausibly obscure Japanese bands) the murderous pieces keep coming. This Niche anorak type thing caught my eye. It’s natural canvas, which ticks my ‘white for winter’ box and is peppered with pockets and buttons.… Read More
Casually swigging a raspberry Yop
I don’t want to write about these. I almost didn’t. To draw attention to them is inviting someone else to buy my size. And I don’t want that to happen. It wasn’t always the case. When I first clocked these in the Alpha Shadows store… Read More
Unlucky mate, you’ve got a pull in that
It’s rare to find a piece of clothing that seems to be taking the piss out of you. It’s like the knitted embodiment of Loki, the Norse God of Mischief. In principle it should keep you warm, but in the doing of it those gaping… Read More





