CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN

Created to bridge the gap between mass produced, readily available fashion and premium menswear brands, The Good Neighbour is a label that designs built-to-last, quality pieces using ethical fabrics and production. The Good Neighbour pieces are made to last, using quality fabrics and construction methods to ensure clothes can be worn for years, not just one season.

It also encapsulates the spirit of local neighbourhood shopping for all customers, no matter where they live. Since launching in 2018, this has been achieved via a series of strategic pop-ups around London and the UK, away from the traditional high-streets and in places that have embraced the buzz and personality of local shopping – especially since the pandemic. For those unable to get to one of the many pop-ups, all of the pieces are available online at the brands website.

The design ethos is based on the paired down but trend-conscious style of the men that inhabit the neighbourhoods where the pop-up stores are based. The day-to-day uniform of work-from-home dads, young professionals and those looking to create an off-duty look that is stylish and considered, yet relaxed. The collections are largely seasonless, and include outerwear, trousers & jeans,  sweatshirts and knitwear, shirts and tees; all designed to be layered or stripped back depending on the weather. Key pieces from the current collection include a cord jacket in lilac, ecru, blue and mustard, tan pleated trousers, light wash jeans and a pair of striped t-shirts in blue and white. There will also be swimshorts added to the range, further into the spring season.

The Good Neighbour was founded by John Bright, a London-based menswear buyer who saw an opportunity for more affordable design-led pieces that appealed to the kind of men he knew. Men who wanted brands that weren’t ‘high-street’, tailored to their tastes and lifestyles, only without a hefty designer price tag.

Knitwear, accessories and winter coats are sourced locally in the England, in smaller ethically sound factories.

Jeans are sustainably sourced from BDA Denim factory in Paraguay. Stone washing and chemical PP sprays have been removed from the process and replaced with ozone- washing and laser technology. BDA are a B-Corp certified factory, which guarantees the factory confirms to the highest standards in the categories of social, environmental performance, transparency and accounting

Where possible existing stock fabrics or end of roll fabrics are used, to minimise fabric wastage and reduce landfill. The majority of pieces are made in Portugal to benefit from higher standards of employment and the quality of manufacture.

Pop-up store locations have included London neighbourhoods such as Clapham, Stoke Newington, Crouch End, Leyton, East Dulwich and Broadway Market, there are also selected stockists nationwide.

All products are now packed and shipped in Plant Based Biodegradable Bags.

You can now offset the CO2 emission from your purchase with CarbonClick, simply click on the button when you checkout.

Introducing newly launched British urban and country heritage brand Laird Utility, a workwear label made of long-lasting garments for today’s man, and woman born out of the already well- established Laird Hatters, a firm favourite for high quality flat caps, trilby and Fedora’s.

Indicative of the brand’s ethos, ‘creating long lasting garments for men and women whilst being produced in the most sustainable way’,

Laird Utility manufactures every garment in their UK based factory and uses the highest quality natural fibres – ensuring that the brand’s carbon footprint is kept to a minimum.

Established during the 2020 lockdown and developed as a natural progression from Laird Hatters, Husband-and-wife duo Alex and Zofia Torun-Shaw created Laird Utility after working from home became the new normal and hybrid dressing was suddenly everywhere. When choosing the name, both Alex and Zofia wanted to reflect the durability of the product as well as the aspect of the clothes.

With Alex’s lifelong passion of workwear and Zofia’s determination to create a British-built sustainable brand, the two worked on creating Laird Utility, a brand specialising in slow fashion wardrobe staples, delivering its customers affordable investment pieces, made to be worn and last a lifetime.

Inspired by Alex’s love of headwear and the nostalgia of watching movies such as The Great Escape and The Godfather, each garment incorporates elements of uniform and military wear whilst adding an urban edge to it. For instance, one of the brands signature pieces, the Indiana Trouser, inspired by, surprise surprise, Indiana Jones, is made from a cotton military twill. Laird Utility allows the wearer to pick and mix different elements of the outfit to make it the perfect combination of smart casual.

The debut collection includes key wardrobe staples, a Boatman coat, Tweed Culotte trousers, Dungger Dress and Harrington Jacket. Each garment is made from the finest British made cloths such as Harris Tweeds, Loden and English Tweed.

However, as we all know the staple piece of everyone’s wardrobe – is the Indigo Denim jacket!

The brand think they may have created the most versatile example of this classic.  Made from 14.5oz Indigo denim, fully lined, All seams are double stitched, with Laird Utility riveted buttons. You just don’t get harder-wearing quality, that gets better the more you wear it, giving a muscular fit.

Laird Utility is a brand for those who are looking for affordable investment pieces, with each item designed to wear better over time.

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At Higher Nature they take pride in providing you with great service and the best quality and most effective natural supplements possible. When it comes to health, only the best nutrition will do. They research all their ingredients and their ingredients rigorously so you don’t have to. If they don’t believe an ingredient works, they don’t use it. When you choose Higher Nature, you can be assured that you are buying supplements of the highest quality.

In 1994, trailblazing nutritionists Celia and Brian Wright started creating and selling therapeutic supplements from their home in the Sussex countryside. They used only the best ingredients and formulas were developed based on the latest scientific research.

They believe good health is vital to enjoy all life has to offer. That’s why theyd take great care in creating supplements to help you live the best life you can.

One of these brands is celebrating its 50th birthday this year and the other has been defining youth culture whether through pioneers of cool surf wear or the Hip Hop fraternity since the 1980’s and neither have ever looked cooler.

Maybe Aaliyah was right and age ain’t nothing but a number as these two brands are not looking too shabby at all.

These two powerhouses combine once more for another round of sportswear/streetwear/luxe staples, The range consists of all hero pieces from the revamp of the classic NIKE X STUSSY AIR FORCE 1 07 MID SP to the NIKE X STUSSY SS T-SHIRT SUMMIT and includes two colours in a top notch tracksuit story.