MAKR Carry Goods

A wallet seems one of those sacred things. My first was given to me as a gift by my father, from which I opened my first bank account. It was a true right of passage. Its taken pride of place in my back pocket for nearly fifteen years and the leather holds everything scar and indentation. There are certain qualities that a wallet should fulfill: ergonomic, tactile and strong. We believe we have found a brand that understands and honours these modest accessories.

Produced from free roaming cattle hide

The brand are MAKR Carry Goods, a small collective of artisan craftspeople based in Florida. By working with their hands, drawing at 1:1 and building prototypes, they approached the task with a more visceral approach which directs the product down a user driven route. They stain the leather, laser etch each piece, build prototypes, edge paint, buff and wax the finished pieces, and apply hardware like buttons, snaps and straps. Makr was founded under the premise that they would craft every aspect of the final product. Everything is made in small batches, so you can bet your bottom-dollar that Joe Bloggs in I.T. won't be carrying the same as you.

It does not finish with wallets, however, they are dedicated to applying this philosophy to all areas of carry goods, so we will also be stocking the MAKR unisex tote bags

This really demonstrates the attention to detail and appreciation of material.Cotton duck with deer tanned cowhide accent strip, heavy cotton webbing folded handles and strap with cotton duck binding, gunmetal snaps, small snap hook for keys or wallet attachment, laser etched interior suede tag.

Intended originally for the Japanese market, we are one of the first retailers to bring these great goods to the UK market and we're so excited to be working with them. They should be with us in the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes peeled when they hit our online store.

Summer wardrobe: the t-shirts

Wow, its hot outside, so here's a quick rundown of a few great summer t-shirts available at the online store:


A.P.C. Summer stripe tee - cotton and linen mix, no stickiness, so perfect for summer / £55


Surface to Air Kids tee - 100% cotton / £45


Nom de Guerre De Bussy tee - 100% cotton, Made in USA / £55


Filippa K Striped Boatneck tee - 100% cotton / £55


Passarella Death Squad Popeye tee - 100% Japanese cotton, £48


Acne Age Beige tee

Inventory and Cheap Monday jeans

This week we took a delivery from the guys over in Canada behind Inventory magazine, which is causing a real stir in some menswear subcultures, looking further into the story and people that make clothing brands exciting. The delivery was the much anticipated second issue which is includes articles on Margaret Howell, New Balance, Our Legacy, Unis and much much more:


Named after the poorest day of the week, after you've spent all of your money on the weekend's debauchery , Cheap Monday started in the suburbs of Stockholm. The pair behind the brand, Orjan Andersson and Adam Friberg, were running a successful second hand store, before feeling a need to expand their collections with a cheap but affordable line of washed and unwashed denim. Looking to high-end denim brands for inspiration, the pair have been proving that style and quality does not need to be compromised by the lower price points they wanted to achieve. Now, Cheap Monday are recognised as an international brand with an ever-growing devoted following all over the world, they are stocked in over 1000 stores. They are a cult brand, and their characteristic skull logo is recognizable a mile off.

Cheap Monday Tight Italian Unwashed jeans

Cheap Monday Tight Overdyed black jeans

Cheap Monday Tight 45 Minute jeans

Cheap Monday Tight Worker Blue jeans - £45

YMC Basics: new pieces

The name is in the title, YMC Basics. The range focuses on bringing you those every day pieces - t-shits, polo necks and sweats - without compromising the premium quality inherent in the brands ethos. If you were thinking white tees and cheap denim you were wrong, the founders of YMC, Fraser Moss and Jimmy Colins bring the same quality and decidedly light design touch to a full line of Spring pieces that won't break the budget. The release sees a line which is modest and understated however, its anything but basic.

The range still sees a great attention to detail with these basic YMC Cotton Jerseys (made from 100% cotton), have a nice marl effect running throughout them with a ribbed collar which made them perfect for the summer.


Royal Blue £25

White £25

Pink £25

Mustard £25

Whoever it is, most Spring Summer collections for the past few years have had nautical inspiration and the YMC Basics range is no exception. This knitted cotton cardigan with instantly noticeable Bretagne navy on off white stripes, two front pockets and anchor detailed buttons show YMC's dedication to producing classic garments with a contemporary edge through the understanding of delicate detailing.

Acne Jeans

Acne Jeans is an iota of a much wider brand of advertisers, product designers, publishers and multimedia artists working under the brand title 'Ambition to Creation of Novel Expression'. The denim offshoot began in 1997 when 100 pairs of raw denim with red stitching were produced for friends, family and clients, but it wasn't until 1998 after a campaign of public request, that Acne jeans started to become commericially available, and have since released two collections a year consisting of both raw and pre-washed denim. The thing that Acne can really be highly commended for is their understanding of washing, producing some of the most diverse and beautiful fades in their denim.

The Max range by Acne sit just below the waist with a medium rise then cute slim through the hip and thigh with a tapered leg. The flat rivets characterize them.

Acne Max le Blue - 3/1 left hand twill, medium weight Japanese denim

Acne Max Cash - 98% cotton, 2% elastane, medium weight denim.

Acne Max Grey Stone - 3/1 left hand twill, 100% cotton Japanese denim


The Mic range, once characterised by its noticable red stitching, has become a classic with zip fly, low waist and straight leg.

Acne Mic Black rigid - 3/1 right hand twill, medium weight raw overtinted denim

Acne Mic Blue Stone - Japanese medium weight denim, 3/1 left hand twill


Acne Mic Raven, Ace Max Raw and Acne Max Thunder (below in order) will be restocked for AW this year, so keep your eyes peeled.



We looked at how ACNE have utilised film to enhance their recognition in the world of fashion, but something that earns them respect and identifies them outside of the world of fashion is their in house print, the ACNE Paper. They focus on a key theme, topic or idea and push people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to produce work of all artistic direction, whether is be photography, painting or writing as a way of bringing together artistic minds of all generations. It is published twice a year and the transparency of the brand continues as they offer a look at the printing process that produces this revered magazine.

Printing Acne Paper 10 from Acne Studios on Vimeo.

The magazine is published twice a year and is a collaborative project between Acne jeans, Acne film, Acne digital and Acne Creative.

Summer wardrobe

Despite frost over night, and the fact its -4º in Scotland this afternoon, the sun is shining in Sheffield today, and he are a few essential pieces for the ultimate Spring wardrobe going live this week:

The Shorts

Cheap Monday Jason short in Black - £35



Surface to Air Portofino shorts - £95



YMC Polka Dot Shorts



Filippa K Steve Cotton Shorts - £80



Shirts and t-shirts in the next couple of posts, so keep your eyes peeled on the webstore and here.

We're also running a competition this week, and all you can to do is sign up for our competition page for a chance of winning. We're giving away an A.P.C. raw denim tote bag, a copy of Inventory magazine issue 1 and 15% discount code.

I love Paris

In typical Spring fashion, the weather has been all over the place recently, and we've had a great piece for whatever it decides to throw at you over the next couple of months. A.P.C. treated us a couple of new pieces this week, and they're in extremely limited numbers so grab them fast whilst they're still available:

A.P.C. Khaki Rucksack - £175



Canvas outer with leather trim, strap and buckle details in the style a typical vintage inspired adventure pack.

A.P.C. Washed Indigo Shirt - £135



Workwear style denim fabric in washed out indigo. The reduced collar means you can wear as many buttons up or down as you like.

It may just be a Parisian thing, but Surface to Air also treated us to a couple of great Spring jackets to fend off those late arriving April showers:

Surface to Air Grey and Green Madras Check Bomber



One of my favourite pieces this season, and the ultimate spring jacket. Its lightweight and nicely breathable but will keep you warm on brisk Spring evenings. Heather grey cuffs and collar and lined in chambray, its an absolute steal.

Surface to Air Military Jacket



Waxed cotton, chambray lining and all the pockets you could ask for.

Nobody has said it any better than Frank.