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Post O'alls / Menpolini Short 2w (Green)

Summer is here. Get the fake tan out. Dig out the birkenstocks and prepare for the mental anguish of what the regulars in The Royal Oak will make of you if you order a mixed fruit Koppaberg. What shall adorn your legs this summer though? Bermuda board shorts? NO. Camo cargo shorts? NO. Skimpy Ralph swimmers? NO. You want to be rocking the Ray Mears hard. If Ray Mears read inventory. But if Ray Mears read Inventory he wouldn't be Ray FUCKING Mears. You're not Ray Mears though and you read Inventory like me. So you can spend £165 on these very average looking shorts. Plus thurs t'added bonus o' knowin' thur med in yarkshur in t'post o'alls facturee lad. Oi Polloi.

Engineered Garments / Field Parka (Red)

I'm gonna have to sell things of beauty to buy this thing of beauty. OiPolloi.

rag & bone x Penfield Mallory Jacket

Penfield stands out for it's value. Genuine 70s American outdoor heritage. The flannel clad workwear everyman the style concious among us have had forced upon our psyche these last few years LOVES Penfield. Along with Fjallraven they've become derigeur with the post CP/Stone Island terrace yoof. SO IGNORING all that we've got a £600 collab with rag + bone. Erectizm is happy about this. Oki-Ni

[Projectizm] New Balance MIE 670

Happy New Year FANZ. Back with a vengeance. That and some filthy trainers post festive balls up. When choosing footwear on a night out I always try to imagine the messiest place I could end up in. Me and my mate Dave grossly miscalculated the NYE VIBEZ and thus my beloved NBMIE674s are looking as forlorn and dejected as WOY.

Forlorn by the ruining of my primary pub trainers and the onslaught of FYMW in the great satirical menswear blog stakes I've undertaken a risky and highly dangerous project to revitalise and update the 674s. Here's what you'll need if you want to do this yourself:

A plastic washing up-bowl, some washing up liquid and a jay cloth. Now I know these are quite hard to get hold of items and unless you're one of the lucky few who have a Tesco store in your town then I may just be wasting your time. However if you send us a DM on the old TWTR I can put you in touch with some specialist suppliers who only deal with the fashion industry direct.

The next step is very dangerous and should only be undertaken with a responsible adult in the room. Add some of the washing-up liquid to the washing up bowl and fill the bowl with warm water. The liquid will react in an incredibly complicated chemical manner and don't be surprised if it looks like the above. THIS IS NORMAL.

Next dip your jay cloth into the water/washing up liquid solution. Then vigorously rub the cloth on any dirty areas on the shoe. The dirt should come off after some effort. If you don't get it off to begin with then give it another more vigorous rub. Don't desist no matter how sore your elbow gets. *CHORTLE*.

Finally fill your bowl with some cold water and repeat the wetting cloth/vigorous rubbing/sore elbow process until you're trainers look slightly less fucked than when you started.

Voila. Oh and if there are any music bloggers reading this reading this SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT ONEOHTRIXPOINTNEVER and listen to Modern Love's finest.



And yes our kitchen floor needs a bloody good mopping I know.

Adidas Originals Style x Jeremy Scott Wings

FLASH! AAAAAAHHHHH. SAVE EVERY ONE OF US.

No need to with these beauties about. They will save us. Made in MONGo. Size.

Top 5 AW10 BARGAINS

In true High Fidelity style it's time for a list. Us men love lists. Making lists, reading lists, arguing over other men's SHITE lists that completely ignore stuff THAT WOULD BE ON MY FUCKING LIST.[How can they rate Good Life OVER Strings of LIFE (Top 5 Detroit songs with life in the title)!!!] Can't get enough. Now most top retailers realise that there's a recession on currently and most designers anticipated the lack of money people would have in their pocket way back when they were pricing up for this season at the height of the recession LAST YEAR. I've picked out 5 pieces the fiscally concious everyman on the British street should be able to crow bar into his wardrobe despite the onslaught of the CON_DEM_nation.

Arc'teryx Veilance Black Patrol Insulated Coat

Two jackets in one. Tremendous value. The only brand to be seen in on the terraces this season. If you want all of 6 people to clock you in your 1300 quid coat THIS is the one to be clocked in. Hi-tech meets HAUTECULTUUOOR and a snip at just under 3 weeks wages. The Bureau.

Nigel Cabourn Everest Parker.

At most times Stanley Park is about as hospitable as Everest to those this end of the A580 but more so on chilly November away days. So toggle up in this authentic vintage heritage genuine period historical reproduction from LORD NIGE OF FASHIONSHIRE. Made in England. Added bonus if yer a roadrunner as I'm told there are pieces of coyote hanging off it. . BEEP BEEP. Oi Polloi

Visvim Whymper Boots

VIBRAM SOLE. GOODYEAR WELT. JAPANESE IMPORT. ONE THOUSAND. POUNDS. ISH. Tres Bien.

Junya Watanabe MAN x Gloverall Duffle Jacket
"Nice Gloverall mate"
"Oh it's not a Gloverall it's Junya Watanabe x Gloverall"
"Oh the guy who played Mr. Miyagi?"
"Nah mate. JUNYA. From CDG."
"It says Gloverall on it mate"
"No he's altered the sleeves! Only cost 5 times as much as a normal one"
*STUNNED SILENCE*
End.

J.W.Anderson SS11 Festival Boot Swarovski Crystal Toe

Take some acid. Go roof a house and stare at your toes. It's what they would want you to do. The press release says so. Oh and it uses the word poor too. Oki-Ni

MHL Staff Jacket

My Geography teacher was almost certainly the inspiration for the half arsed Scouse Geography teacher in Channel 4s early noughties drama Teachers. He was essentially an excellent rugby coach who needed to teach a subject in order to justify his presence at the school. He once forgot we'd conducted the field work for our GCSE coursework and sent us out again to waste an afternoon (although in hindsight he may have done that on purpose). He was perpetually clad in nylon and polyester offerings a la Moltisanti. He was almost certainly not into corduroy jackets or Clarks originals like most of my blogging enemies seem intent on describing this seasons corduroy resurgence. As much as I've rated a lot of MHL's offerings this jacket registers too high on the [gruffnorthernbastard]How much would my dad take the piss down the pub scale[/gruffnorthernbastard] so for that reason I'm oot. Oi Polloi

Universal Works Loden Green Brisbane Moss Cord Jacket

My Geography teacher was almost certainly the inspiration for the half arsed Scouse Geography teacher in Channel 4s early noughties drama Teachers. He was essentially an excellent rugby coach who needed to teach a subject in order to justify his presence at the school. He once forgot we'd conducted the field work for our GCSE coursework and sent us out again to waste an afternoon (although in hindsight he may have done that on purpose). He was perpetually clad in nylon and polyester offerings a la Moltisanti. He was almost certainly not into corduroy jackets or Clarks originals like most of my blogging enemies seem intent on describing this seasons corduroy resurgence. As much as I've rated a lot of Universal Works offerings this jacket registers too high on the [gruffnorthernbastard]How much would my dad take the piss down the pub scale[/gruffnorthernbastard] so for that reason I'm oot. My Wardrobe.

[PROJECTIZM] Engineered Garments 19th Century Button Down Shirt

IN THE FIST OF A NEW SERIES I undertake some alterations at castle erect to update and refresh my wardrobe for the coming onslaught of AW10/11.

It wouldn't get much more wardrobe staple than if I actually stapled this shirt to my wardrobe but it's safe to say my black EGBD has seen me through the best and worst of times these last few years. The first REALLY expensive shirt I bought needs updating for the oncoming winter and is showing it's age somewhat. Here I show my fellow erectites how to bring there 19th century BDs roaring into the 21st.


Start with the right sleeve. You want to fold the sleeve back in on itself. If you do it correctly then hopefully the sleeve will ACTUALLY project back on itself into the main body of the shirt. Like so.

Repeat for the left sleeve and you should have something that ends up like this ONE I PREPARED EARLIER:


Now it gets tricky. If you have no previous experience adjusting clothing I suggest you seek professional help. You'll need to bring the right hand hem up over the right shoulder. Maintaining BOTH sleeves positions inside the body.

Again repeat for the left side:

Now it gets very complicated. You need to remove the hanger but maintain the shirt hanging. I suggest you use either have a woman hold the shirt for you or failing that a man or machine.

OK folks. We're in the home straight now. The vinegar strokes. The Rubicon is far behind us. The last piece of the jigsaw will fall into place. Rehang the shirt in its new altered form back on the hanger. LIKE SO:

I'm not sure what they call this in the world of hawt cootchaw but I am sure I'm on to a winner. Look how much more prevalent the internal detailing and fixtures of the shirt now are!

Try it on one of your shirts readers and feel free to share the results of one of your [PROJECTIZM] moments.

Martin Margiela 22 - Replica Sneaker Paper Application

Margiela 22. To not wear these trainers would be madness but you'd be mad not to wear them! Why I hear you ask? Firstly calf leather. THAT'S THE SHIT. Secondly Made in Italy. But thirdly and most importantly the "significant paper application made with real paper". I've had trainers with an artificial paper application significance but they are just too run of the (PAPER)mill. Real paper applications are hard to get hold of without a heat gun and some strong methylated spirits. Authentic Heritage is important these days so it's a relief that these are a genuine replica from the classic and incomparable 70's Austrian era of Margiela. GET ON IT> Tres Bien

Stylists Own

This shit really confuses me at times. I've paid the best part of a fiver or more for your bloated collection of adverts and writing. Every now and then I appreciate a combination of items and my interest is so sparked as to undertake a possible purchase or further information on said item me lud.

TROUSERS STYLISTS OWN.

WAT?

The cynic suggests that the manufacturer of the item in question hasn't provided clearance/cash/favour enough for the info on them to be printed. That or stylists have that many clothes available to them that they begin to forget who made that one? Is someone not doing their job?

Anyway there is a pair of trousers in November 2007's GQ I want. P98. Identify them please.

+J Design Trousers

My most complimented and queried item of clothing these last few months has been these splendid attempt at a minimal, dare I say [FROM BEHIND THE COUCH], combat trouser *shudder* from Jil Sander's Uniqlo range. They're essentially a great lightweight slim fit cotton trouser with a handy iPhone pocket on the thigh. I've worn them smart with shirts to formal family gatherings and scruffy with Air Max 1s and old Warp t-shirts to raves. They're subtle enough to be worn instead of shorts on a hot Manc day and spare the gathering hordes the splendour of my milky white drumsticks. More so I picked them up in each colour for only £20 a pair when they were on Sale. Rave safe and in cheap style kids. Uniqlo

Timperley's Finest

Park Road salutes.

Visvim Fishing Lures

SO FUCKING EASY! OH THIS IS SO FUCKING EASY! SO FUCKING EAAAAAAASY! OH THIS IS SO FUCKING EASY! hnyee.store

Nonnative x Merrel Wilderness Boots

It's too easy for me to pick on oki-ni for selling expensive things. But then I always picked on the nerdiest and strangest dressed kids at school so PAH! They do an excellent job occupying the final frontier an all at times. But Merrel wilderness boots are as top notch as it gets to start with. Cross this with Nonnative and some turquoise laces and you can charge 3 times as much? Who wears hiking boots anywhere when they're not hiking? Coming soon visvim x puma kings. FFS. At least they've got a Vibram sole. Assuming some of the value is to get them over from Japan but surely they were made in Italy? I DUNNO LOL. I'm angry today.

Norse Projects X Elka Rain Jacket

Sir would prefer a blue cagoule. Triads.

Puff Piece

I've been reading a lot of David peace recently. It seems I'm very much in the minority when it comes to the Heritage Research blog love. I'm in the overblown hoarse from hollering vocal majority in my love for Oi Polloi though. I simply wouldn't dress the way I do without them. I happened in there 3 years ago a scruffy graduate looking for a new winter coat and three years later I have the temerity to slag off anyone paying THIS for an 'ironic' worker belt.

Oi Polloi changed the way I dress myself and probably a lot of the post britpop/casual lads style my generation in Manchester have been lumbered with. More so for having the confidence to stock stuff lazy bloggers have nothing better than to slag off. Set trends don't follow them etcetcetc.

In the last few weeks alone they've stocked great garms from brands I've never even heard of. Svennson (dare I spot the waffle knit trend on the horizon?), Luke Simon, Seil Marschall blah blah blah. Derivative competitors will be stocking them in 6 months. Set trends don't follow them etcetcetc. All very much a sign that the buying is as obsessive, committed and geeky as the clientèle. I hate to think of the dastardly deeds brands PRs play on them such is the influence of being stocked by them now.

Anyway I've been far too nice. I'm off to burn pictures of Ronson. Set trends don't follow them etcetcetc. I've been reading a lot of David peace recently. Hacks copy. Genius Steals.

Trickers Chelsea Boot

There was an Amanda Wilson in every school wasn't there? Very pretty girl. We all know what she got up to at the back of double Chemistry with Kev. Then there was the sports day incident with John. The year 11 disco with Matt. Word was anything you wanted you got. Oh and everyone remembers the leavers ball. Admittedly she was cracking looking and very well put together. But you know sometimes she wore some shocking things. Like those neon green tights! What was she thinking?! Might look her up on Facebook. Peggs and Son

Cathal McAteer Interview

I shall continue in a positive vein this week. I felt horrible for mocking Folk last week. Really guilty. It was like going behind Rocky's back to nail Adrien. Paying Paul to rob Peter. Smothering Bruce Forsythe. It was bad of me as they're actually one of the best out there. Ahead of the curve on the now ubiquitous and rapidly expanding market in the independent 'HERITAGE POST CASUAL AUTHENTIC MADE IN UK' menswear bandwagon freight-train behemoth. They did it earlier and better. They've most likely already linked to this on everyone of the blogs I mock, but it's a good read. If you take one thing away from it make it this*:

"We've been quite anti-branding, that's why it was very hard for us to print t-shirts or put our name on top of a garment – it never felt natural, in fact it always feels kind of dumb.".


*Not that I'm preaching