Thinking Chap

London Collections 2016 Highlights

It’s that time of year again when a bunch of skinny blokes get dressed up in new contemporary threads and come over all effeminate. And no it isn’t the trailer for The Danish Girl. It is of course last weeks AW16 London Collections MENS presentations courtesy of the British Fashion Council. Yep, I’m afraid that’s the level today, I’m pretty tired. That said, you’ll be pleased to learn I won’t be…

Something Your Old Boy Would be Proud of?

Is it just me or arn’t we supposed to be in the depths of some apocalyptic three month artic spell by now? I’ve been running around like a berk hunting for a proper winter coat for the last 4 weeks. However, it seems alot of the AW13 collection are just not up my strasse! Until… I clocked this bad boy from Oliver Spencer. The Oliver Spencer Grandpa’s Coat (Froswick Grey) is no-nonse tayloring at…

Martenero Ace Watch @ Tanner Goods

Sitting in your pants and watching sport all day whilst polishing off your fourth chocolate santa in as many days is now a distant memory. Yes, you’re back to work in your hated career of choice and for the foreseeable future your life will yet again be ruled by time, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Well, saying that you could go and buy this Martenero watch courtesy of Portland’s Tanner…

Kapital World Movie Documentary

Japanese denim and Americana brand KAPITAL are renowned for creating highly expressive photoshoots. Their original play on native american workwear and use of uncustomary filming locations are just a few of the elements that go into creating the images you see in their seasonal lookbooks. A couple years ago, filmmaker Hsiang Chin Moe documented the process of making one of these books,…

A Mans Desire for Instant Gratification

Weather peoples keep telling me it’s been unseasonably warm of this winter, which I’m down with as I’m very tuned into the jet stream, low pressure systems shifting north from the azure’s and relatable meteorological vocabulary. That said, all this tropical air’s got me flummoxed when it comes to deciding what outerwear to adorn ones-self in. It should probably be this Sakura Court Jacket from…

Poler Stuff X Nike SB Winter 15 High Dunk R/R

Ever wondered what to wear for a game of one-on-one during precipitation of biblical proportions? No me neither. But if this conundrum should materialises then you’d probably be wearing a pair of these Dunk High’s from Poler Stuff and Nike Skate Boarding’s latest collaboration. It’s the third time these heavyweights have joined forces and on this occasion Poler have placed the iconic Dunk upper…

You Don’t Have to Be Well Hard to Wear These …

What’s all this? Camouflage jackets born out of Seal Sands? Whatever next. Now you don’t have to be a roughen from Teesside to wear one, but it helps. I can see it now. Some doyle’s on the war-path because he’s caught his Mrs texting some bloke she met down the Bongo, so off on the rampage down Haverton Hill road all togged-up to give the scroat a good hiding. Doubtful he’ll find him though. He’s…

The Real Meaning of Advent

And The real meaning of advent relates to a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the arrival of wee baby Christ. Fast forward 2000 plus years and this biblical hypothesis appears to have been substituted by our nations desire to go crackers and drink consistently for two weeks. And if you do in fact plan on celebrating Christ’s birthday by propping up the bar most days, then you must…

Here’s some press shots of the outstanding footy mug collaboration between the North of England’s finest menswear collective ‘Proper’ and cultural soccerball rag ‘Mundial’. A bit good aren’t they!? You can’t buy one though, as they’re sold out. Pretty pointless post this then. I can hear Jim Bowen’s runner-up chorus echoing in my ear as I’m scrawling; ‘Here’s what you could have won’. Still,…

‘A Very Good Christmas Guide’ from Goodhood

Christmas Gift Edit 01: ‘Life Essentials’ Ahh it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Fenwicks Christmas window, ‘Elf’ on the telebox, and Goodhood’s annual gift edit series. All of which are a barometer that the festive period is growing ever closer. If you’re anything like me and simply cannot be in the presence of fellow Christmas shoppers for fear of bludgeoning them to death with a Markies…

Stocking Fillers from Mamnick

Anybody remember that post I published on the ‘Hope Cap’ from those peak district menswear practitioners, Mamnick. Well, if you missed it just follow that blue link above, which is an attempt to plug the original post as they still have some left in stock ready for this seasons winter-y blast. If you happen to be a little unfamiliar with Mamnick’s exploits, they’re Sheffield based clothing…

Red Wing Master Care Kit

It seems as though everyman and his dog owns a pair of Red Wing Moc’s these days. That instantly recognisable silhouette is fast becoming the archetypal mens fashion boot for the masses. Personally I’ve never been a huge fan of the boots aesthetic. That said, you’ve got to hand it to Red Wing, they make great footwear and have continued to cement their dominance in recent years through developing…

Turtlenecks from Howlin’ Knitwear

Anyone partake in Movember last month? I didn’t. You see removing my facial fur transforms my phiz into what I would only imagine Billy Corgan’s and J K Simmons to look like if they’d been fused together at a molecular-genetic level, a bit like in ‘The Fly’, but instead of a housefly, they were joined in the tele-pod by a fucking moomin. It’s not pretty. Mothers scream, babies wale and grown men…

Kapital – Katmandu Patchwork Denim Shirt

This patchwork shirt is a bit like one of those dresses girls with dreads wear at Glastonbury.  Apart from it’s for men, and it’s a shirt. Also, hippy lasses wouldn’t pay 220 bar for this, they would rather make their own patchwork garms out of recycled cotton and tree-bark and shit. I’d buy it though, and not because it’s all buddhist and that. Oh no. I would buy it merely to impress girls.…

Stan Ray USA @ TGD

‘Stan Ray USA’. It sounds like something kids might shout in tandem about their favourite baseball player. Not that I would know mind. I’ve never been to a baseball game. The closest I’ve ever gotten to STEEERIKE 3 was watching Frank Drebin’s contentious officiating in the film ‘The Naked Gun’. These shirty jackets aren’t for sports though, or films, or any bed-wetting student who works in an…