Manchester’s Northern Quarter is fast being a hot bed, or even Nest, one might say, for creative, non conformist clothing brands, over the years this area has been a great breeding ground for Music and clubs throughout the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and into the 90’s. The Northern Quarter has seen Dry Bar, Afflecks Palace,  The Happy Mondays, The Hollies, New Order, Herman’s Hermits, The Smiths, The Band on the Wall etc. But in more recent times we’ve seen an influx of clothing brands and shops into the area, the all powerful Oi Polloi, boohoo.com, Elvis Jesus and  the latest being Cuckoos Nest all calling it home.

The latter brand, Cuckoos Nest was first established in 2009 under the premiss of creating easy-to-wear pieces with a unique and unconventional style aimed at trend hungry men, with an appreciation for street wear and the sensibility for avant grade graphic design and print making.

Their surroundings give them a unique perspective and as they reappraise objects and images prevalent in British life, providing a new take on streetwear and fashion focused garments. Graphic design lies at the heart of Cuckoos Nest, with a desire to defy convention and push boundaries. Their surrealist reimagining of classic images gives the guys the ability to interpret the consciousness of many subcultures and genres, as is seen in their Summer 13 collections which gives a real tropical summer vibe, even if the our own Summer 13 don’t ever get off the ground.

Cuckoos Nest Summer 2013