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How to buy a jacket that fits

How to buy a jacket that fits

If you're reading this then we assume you like jackets. We also assume that you own at least one and if you own one you may likely own five. Such is the way when it comes to wax jackets. This article was prompted by an email we received from one of…

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The Round Up

The Round Up

Welcome to 'The Round Up'.I tried to do this weekly but time has a way of disappearing before my rewaxing table so I offer something more sporadic but equally as rewarding. Let's start with something topical..BagsI recently had a play with taking an old Barbour Gamefair that was un-repairable and…

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Review: John Partridge Hinterland Jacket

Review: John Partridge Hinterland Jacket

When Derek Guy speaks, the menswear world usually listens.Derek is behind the fantastic @dieworkwear account on X which soared in popularity following Mr Musk's takeover of Twitter when the algorithm pushed the account into pretty much every user's feed via the 'For You' tab.Around playing Gok Wan with Trump's administration, Derek goes…

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Inside the Atelier Vol. 10 | Television

Inside the Atelier Vol. 10 | Television

It's really easy to take things for granted. Stopping to reflect on what you've achieved can be really hard, especially if you're ambitious. In my previous life where I competed in the sporting world, I would never be happy and it took me down a rabbit hole. If I won a race,…

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People Like Us: Ben Thomas

People Like Us: Ben Thomas

In the early 2000’s, the city of Leeds was starting to become a cultural hotbed. Leeds United were on an upward trajectory with an exciting, young team, new buildings and businesses were added to the skyline, built from the hope of the new millennium. On a musical note, Leeds had started to…

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Inside the Atelier Vol.9 | The True Cost of Quality

Inside the Atelier Vol.9 | The True Cost of Quality

Every news website has a token piece on fast fashion these days and lots of people are educated on the ills of actors like Shein and Teemu. This is a good thing. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The whole thing is a race to the bottom where there…

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Weekly Round-Up

Weekly Round-Up

Welcome to our second edition of the Weekly Round-Up where we share our recent finds. To begin, we must point you in the direction of our own Beautifully Worn section as we've added a few new pieces including some vintage Belstaff jackets. That aside, here's what we've found this week:1. Henri…

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Inside the Atelier Vol 8: Running

Inside the Atelier Vol 8: Running

It's Sunday 16th March 2025 and I am writing this shortly after completing the Wakefield 10k running. An out and back, up and down route really does make you question why you entered, but here I am already thinking about next year. I started running around 20 years ago, at the…

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Inside the Atelier Vol 7

Inside the Atelier Vol 7

We're 6 years deep now into this side 'hustle' that grew much bigger than I ever anticipated. One of the biggest things I have learnt in that time is how to say 'no'. In the early days, shiny lights would lead me down blind alleys and leave me feeling confused.…

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Looking forward with Stuart Trevor

Looking forward with Stuart Trevor

In the 2010's, you'd find me saving what I had to buy from the All Saints archive sale. I remember visiting their short-lived Leeds Dock store in my home city simply to look through their current season stock to anticipate what may land on there later down the line for…

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