Japanese brand Snow Peak make climbing and outdoorsy stuff. They even make those tin cups proper beardy camping bros use. Consequently, I’m assuming all the pockets on this denim pullover have a defined use. You know, to store your belay device, wallnuts, power crunch chalk… Read More
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A psych rock compilation tape, made of coat
I’ve spilt words on Ark Air jackets before. Real military heritage, ripstop fabric, made to withstand yada yada blah blah… The hairy-faced merchants over at Oi Polloi are now knocking them out and this is the stand out. It reminds me of the giddy-brained party… Read More
Not the Converse of the menswear tourist
I wouldn’t sleep on these. The mustard ones have pretty much sold out in a couple of days. They’re Novestas, I first droned on about these in Feb 2014. But these are in corduroy. And that’s sufficient to get bellpieces like me all up in… Read More
On the precipice
I’d probably wear a plain white, long sleeved T-shirt under this. Maybe with some simple, rolled up, straight-cut jeans. So I’d like, be toying with double-denim (just toying, the shirt’s chambray.) But I’d be on the precipice. Teetering on the curb edge of double-denim. And… Read More
A thin-lipped pull on a party cigarette
These Astorflex shoes are so fucking Oi Polloi it comes as quite a shock to discover they don’t stock them. If a pair of shoes epitomises the image of the lank-haired , Mancunian styleista it’s these. Centre seam, sand suede, gummy sole – what more do… Read More
Revelling in the reveal
I’m fully onboard with contrast stitched chambray. I imagine you are. You can see all the make up, front and centre. Revelling in the reveal. It’s in your face with the architecture of the build – without going all conceptual and doing a Comme des… Read More





