Hot Weather Heroes
As the heatwave descended across the UK recently it got us thinking, we have great summer shoes ideal for this heat. Our arsenal is a never ending selection of hot weather heroes comprising of the ever reliable Chuck 70s to Bata Bullets and so much more. Scroll down and treat your feet.
Words cannot do this shoe the justice it deserves. The Chuck 70 is our go-to shoe and Converse have smashed it with these summer Mango and Jaded colours.
Originally designed for basketball, the Pro Keds Royal is a true American Hero. We don’t play sport in them and neither should you, in fact we recommend you don’t, they’re too nice for that.
Handmade in Slovakia, pefect for the everyday and constructed from eco-friendly materials, it’s the classic Star Master from Novesta. Really into the contrasting sole on this one but wait until you see their Universal Works collaboration.
The G2 Canvas was first established as a tennis trainer in France back in the year 1936. Features include a cotton canvas upper, Spring Court tricolour branding to the tongue, a rubber sole and four vent holes to keep your feet cool. A simple, lightweight plimsoll, available in loads of colours.
Want to see what to see the latest footwear? Here you go.
Summer Sale Selects
Our Summer Sale has arrived and it’s looking stronger and more handsome than ever. We’ve been very generous as always and there are some absolutely amazing bits you can pick up with up to 40% off. Due the sheer scale of things, we thought we’d do you a favour and break down some of the best bits, scroll down and have look.
Engineered Garments features in our Summer Sale. Sound the klaxon. Their Field Overshirt is now £206.50, available in three colours.
MHL. By Margaret Howell craft some of the most thought out, elegantly designed, contemporary clothing out there. Their Linen Jersey Cotton T-Shirt is now £45.50, available in three colours.
British brand Albam make some very nice clothes indeed. Their Stripe Breton T-Shirt is now £62, available in two colours.
The Barbour Washed Sports Polo is something else. Garment dyed, rich in colour and crafted from beautiful crisp cotton. It’s now £25, available in two colours.
You can always count on Norse Projects to come through with really nice, well-constructed everyday clothes. Their Spring Villads Twill Overshirt is now £80, available in two colours.
Folk are the masters of that minimal, modern, menswear aesthetic. Their Contrast Sleeve T-Shirt is now £45.50.
Luckily for you, some of favourite bits from the latest Carhartt WIP offering feature in our Summer Sale. Take their Long Sleeve Union Shirt for example. Now £50, available in two colours.
The adidas Originals Gazelle is a stone cold classic. It’s now £50, available in two colourways.
We are running out of things to say about the Patagonia Torrentshell. It’s the G.O.A.T. and now just £70.
Is it sweatshirt, is it a t-shirt? Whatever you label it, it’s a thing of beauty. The Universal Works Felpa Diagonal Easy Crew is now £40, available in two colours.
Take a look at the entire Summer Sale before the best bits go.
Gifting For Dad
It’s less than a week until Father’s Day so we pulled together some bits that we feel would be a great gift for dad. Whether it’s the classic new pair of socks or something a little bit special, show some appreciation for your old man.
From the everyday dad uniform to posh grooming goods from Marvis and Baxter of California we have something for every dad out there.
For the Rad-Dads out there we have Patagonia t-shirts and for a Sunday best option we have shirts from Portuguese Flannel and Cape Heights to Polo Ralph Lauren polo shirts. Our new Andersons belts can act as that tangible hint to dad that he needs to wear his pants at the appropriate level on his hip. We are not short of trainers that your dad can probably just about get away with wearing for example, the Spring Court G2 Canvas, the adidas Originals Stan Smith and the Bata Bullets.
Socks are a classic gift for any man whatever the occasion. We have some outrageously comfy ones from Anonymous Ism. Alternative accessories ideal for your dad include a timeless collection of timepieces from Timex to a quintessentially British umbrella from Barbour.
Aesop can act as that gentle reminder to your dad that looking after your skin is crucial as the years go by. Also we’ve dad caps galore including the iconic Polo Ralph Lauren cotton cap as well as some new age Norse Projects headwear.
There you have it. We’re pretty sure that’s enough to inspire you. If not, head over to our site and see what’s new.
Viva La Universal Works
British workwear enthusiasts Universal Works have come through with more SS17 goodness and their offering is looking stronger than ever. Of course, we have the usual suspects that just grow on us more and more each season. The Twill Military Work Shirt and Bakers Overshirt for example, both with subtle summer season updates. In addition to these two aforementioned heroes we also have delved into their central spring / summer campaign that gives us a more extrovert offering than our usual collection.
This season they’ve revamped their uniform by exploring various inspirations from all things revolution: mid-century Cuba and the influence of the anti-establishment Beat movement in the USA. What you can expect this season is all-over prints, graphic t-shirts and loud prints, it works really well and we like it a lot.
What’s best is the majority is just perfect for the summer months. We’ve overshirts, a host of t-shirts, shirts both long and short in sleeve and overshirts galore. Absolutely none of it is overdesigned or overworked, it’s just a well-made, thought-out collection of clothing crafted from the finest cotton available and we love it.
Take a closer look at the latest Universal Works delivery and you’ll see for yourself how nice the collection is.