The Duke & Dexter Story Duke & Dexter are just the sort of brand that I adore, modern and contemporary but with a (sartorial) foot firmly in tradition. Launched in 2014, the footwear label has risen to prominence as one of the finest purveyors of quality footwear out there. Specialising in traditional, smart British footwear […]
Label Discovery – Bee Inspired
I can’t remember how or when I came across streetwear brand Bee Inspired, but it’s a label that is on the rise and one that I felt I should feature. You have seen me mention them before when I featured their Lavez Trainer as Trainer of the Week. Started in 2013 in Scotland by two ex […]
Label Discovery – Bally
Bally’s Background Bally is an American sportswear brand with a heritage that most brands would die for. I would say that I am quite a Euro/Anglophile when it comes to brands, with a lot of my favourite brands being synonymous with English and European casual culture or traditional English outfitters, but occasionally I do look […]
Label Discovery – Jack Wolfskin
For those of you who know me well, you’ll know that I am very much not the outdoors type! You only need to read my thoughts on Tough Mudder to know that. But that is not to say that I do not appreciate the quality of outwear labels. They often end up a favourite of […]
Label Discovery – Harry Stedman
In a previous life, well alright just earlier in my actual life, I was an adopted scouser and spent several happy years in Liverpool as a music promoter and working within the arts and events scene up there. The remnants of that time remain on my now fairly defunct blog and “label” Lazy Genius. I […]
Label Discovery: Wings & Horns
Whilst recently browsing END Clothing I came across a label I hadn’t heard of before – Wings & Horns. I was immediately drawn in by the simple and casual cuts, charcoal colouring but unusual textures. I am not afraid to dabble with colour, particularly over the summer but there is always something endearing about understated simplicity […]