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Our latest outfit of the week features the beautiful Billie Jacket from Wood Wood's Spring/Summer 'Class of Now' collection and is paired with staples such as the Carhartt Base Tee and the Iconic Converse All Star Ox. Wood Wood Billie Jacket - Navy For SS15, Wood Wood return with a strong addition to their collection with the Billie Jacket. A solid varsity number built from a cotton/nylon blend, the Billie jacket has all the features one would expect including tonal piping around the collar and cuffs, large stitched branding on the chest, snap button closure and twin exterior pockets. The Billie Jacket also includes an inside pocket and is fully lined for an extra layer of warmth. Carhartt Base T/Shirt - White  Surprisingly it can be quite difficult to get a plain t-shirt right but as usual Carhartt have it covered in the form of the Base tee. Made from a soft jersey cotton, the Base tee delivers a premium wardrobe staple that won't warp or contort w...

Our good friends at Converse dropped of some great new displays for the brands ever popular Jack Purcell shoe yesterday, and as a thank you, we just had to post it up here. The Jack Purcell is such a timeless classic, and manages to appeal to such a wide audience of people with it's clean simple shape. Born in Guelph, Ontario, Purcell excelled at tennis and golf as a child. He took up badminton in 1924, and rose quickly in Ontario's amateur ranks. Purcell won five consecutive Ontario championships from 1927 to 1931, and was the Canadian National Badminton Champion in 1929 and 1930. Purcell became the leading badminton player in Canada, which led him to write a badminton column for the Toronto Star . In 1931, Purcell traveled to England , having beaten all his competitors in Canada. There, he won the Surrey Doubles but got only as far as the semi-finals in the All-England Championships . After his trip to England, Purcell returned to Canada only to learn that he wa...

Yesterday we told you about our new G-Shocks and today I'm going to tell you about our new Converse! The converse arrived at the tail end of this working week, and was uploaded to our site on Saturday. We have two styles the All Star Hi and the low topped All Star OX. Not only that but we for the first time have Ladies (and kids) sizes available in our core colourways. First up well look at the hi', Black: White:   Loden Green: Charcoal: Canvas upper Rubber toebox Rubber outsole Chuck Taylor All Star patch on the inside ankle.  The lowtops (OX) are available in the above mentioned colours as well. White OX: Canvas upper Rubber toebox Rubber outsole All Star branding on the tongue Marquis Mills Converse , opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts in February 1908. The company was a rubber shoe manufacturer, providing winterized rubber soled footwear for men, women, and children. By 1910, Converse was producing 4,000 sho...