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Roddi meets Tubby

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:05:29 +0100

‎"This next dubplate is one of my most prized possessions. On one side it says Waterhouse, on the other FIREHOUSE… and it's signed by KING TUBBY… THIS IS THE BLUEPRINT!" - David Rodigan, Tempo dub intro. For those that don't know, Mr Rodi...

Oi Polloi's Tenth Birthday Party

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:58:35 +0100

To celebrate ten years of trading, we're throwing a party. Seeing as Charlie Chalk's Fun Factory was fully booked and we couldn’t get hold of a magician in time, you’re going to have to settle for the hallowed halls of the Soup Kitchen basement. ...

The Monday Mixtape #20 'Discos Brasileiros' by Elliott (Naive Melody)

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:26:10 +0100

Some of y...

Win £500 to Spend at Oi Polloi

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:09:31 +0100

You could do a lot with 500 quid — you could be Mr Sensible and use it for a few months’ rent, whack it down on a deposit for that Segway you've had your eye on, or maybe invest for the future with 50,000 penny sweets. Luckily we’re narrowing i...

A Hike up Memory Mountain with Patagonia

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:19:10 +0100

It’s fair to say we’re firm fans of a good old archive trawl, be it weird photographs found in a car-boot-sale or Victorian-era viaduct specifications, we can’t get enough of a trip down good old memory lane. Luckily for us, the good chaps at P...

J.W. Buel — Sea and Land (and goat-eating crabs)

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:35:22 +0100

Chimpanzees abducting women, round-house-kicking orang-utans and killer elephants — yep, this may sound like a regular night at The Printworks, but they are in fact some of the fabulous wonders of nature featured in J.W. Buel’s 1889 book of illus...

Watershed Dry-Bags

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:26:25 +0100

The story of Watershedww.oipolloi.com/shop/brand/watershed bags takes place in the forward-thinking days of the early 1980’s when anything seemed possible and fantasies were one small step from becoming realities. Sat at the riverbank, drying off d...

Through the Magpie Eye… Larry Clark

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:23:12 +0100

Perhaps most famous for directing everyone’s favourite feel-good comedy — Kids, Larry Clark isn’t just a dab hand at motion pictures, he’s also pretty good when it comes to regular old still photography too, as documented in his 1971 book, Tu...

Barbour, A.P.C. and a sincere Oi Polloi apology

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:03:41 +0100

Remember when we told you that the A.P.C. Wax Mac Chasseurww.oipolloi.com/apc-wax-mac-chasseur--green was a French re-interpretation of a British classic? Well it turns out we were well wrong and in fact Barbourww.oipolloi.com/shop/brand/barbour nick...

Oi Polloi Shop Manager Vacancy

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:33:11 +0100

We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated, talented, inspiring and resourceful shop manager. Our retail business has grown considerably since our recent relocation, and we are looking for an ambitious and dedicated individual to take the Oi ...

Jacoform and Finn Comfort

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:16:26 +0100

After much speculation and Chinese whispers, Oi Polloi are proud to announce one of the most talked about comebacks of the last few years… nope, Mozza and Marr haven’t kissed and made up, it’s only the return of everyone and their auntie’s fa...

Denim Competitions - The Winners Circle

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:08:33 +0100

After a month of entries from all corners of the world, we can now finally announce the winners of the much-talked-about, world-famous, award-winning Oi Polloi Denim Competitions. On Facebook things were fairly straight-forward as it was just a s...

Lightning Bolt

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:19:47 +0100

Founded by master-wave-whisperer/Conan the Barbarian star, Gerry Lopez, Lightning Boltww.oipolloi.com/shop/brand/lightning-bolt have been making surfboards since 1971. It may not be very in-keeping with the less than amazing weather we've been having...

Post O'Alls, Lightning Bolt and Acid Ramblin' Backpacks

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:17 +0100

There’s not many out there who know more about the sweat-stained, rough ‘n tumble world of work-wear than NYC clothes-hoarder/designer Takeshi Ohfuchi from Post O’Alls.ww.oipolloi.com/shop/brand/post-oalls The owner of an extensive collection, ...

Through the Magpie Eye… Free Cabin Porn

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:27:52 +0100

Here's another slice of shameless internet thievery, this time taken straight from the curiously titled freecabingporn.comreecabinporn.com. We're not quite sure how they've managed to sort the planning permission for some of these, but there's some r...

Moonrise Kingdom

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:40:40 +0100

Cord-clad film director Wes Anderson has been at it again. His new film, Moonrise Kingdom looks pretty much business as usual (which is probably a good thing) with all those classic Anderson hallmarks like Bill Murray's dissapointed face, affleunt fa...

K-Way

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:57 +0100

Cast your mind back to Paris in 1965. It’s a summer’s day but the rain is plummeting from the heavy, dark clouds and ricocheting off the saturated pavement. A young man, going by the name of Leon Claude Duhamel, is spectating from the dry confine...

Mighty-Mac, A.P.C. and the Italian Style Stallions

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:51:25 +0100

Another week, another great Japanese brand, this week it’s the turn of Mighty-Mac. Initially hailing from Gloucester, Massachusetts, Mighty-Mac jackets were the original fisherman’s friend until seemingly drifting into the Bermuda Triangle in the...

Denim Competion - The (Slightly Smelly) Story So Far…

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:54:59 +0100

With less than two weeks to go until the much-anticipated announcement of the winners of our denim competitionsww.oipolloi.com/win-a-pair-of-jeans, now is a good a time as any to have a quick look over some of the best submissions we’ve had so far....

The Hudson River Project

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:14:32 +0100

It’s every man’s dream — build a boat out of New York debris, take it to the source of the Hudson River, a nice sounding place called Lake Tear of the Clouds to be specific, and then row it back down again. Well, for adventurer and advanced-fac...

The Oi Polloi Denim Break-Down

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:57:50 +0100

Without getting overly emotional about it all, the humble blue jeans are a bonafide, genuine classic. Hard-wearing, long lasting and maybe more importantly, good looking; every dapper dresser needs a good set of denims. In-keeping with our current de...

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and the 911

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:26:42 +0100

Due to the death of designer Ferdinand Alexander Porsche at the age of 76 last week, we thought it would only be right to take a look at one of his most famous designs, the Porsche 911. As any eight year old boy will tell you, sports cars are pret...

Mt. Rainier Design

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:05:19 +0100

Taking their name from an active volcano just south of Seattle, Mt. Rainier Design may look like something straight out of an old copy of the National Geographic, but they are in fact a Japanese brand that started out in 2006. Influenced by the hazy,...

Whisker-Wars and the Real Masters of Facial Hair

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:22:47 +0100

Nothing says you’re out the other side of puberty like a freshly grown beard. Worn by such men’s men as Hemingway (Ernest, not Wayne), D.H. Lawrence and Mr Jesus Christ himself, beards really separate the men from the boys (apart from those weird...

Disposable Barbeques and Technicolour Moccasins

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:18:53 +0100

The scent of disposable barbeques in the air, shoppers scrambling in the refrigerated aisle for ice-pops and a feast of pasty rolls of flesh on show… yep, it can only mean one thing — ENGLAND PLUNGED INTO HEATWAVE FRENZY, or at least a slightly w...

The Oi Polloi Olympics

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:10:36 +0100

With the Olympics not too far away, chances are you’ve probably started training by now. A few press ups in the morning and cutting down on the Double Decker bars should help you out, but if you stand any chance of a decent medal, you’re going to...

Alone in the Wilderness

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:25:01 +0100

We may or may not have posted this before, so if we haven’t — here it is, and if we have — here it is again. Retirement does strange things to people — some people go on cruises, some take up zumba, and some, like Dick Proenneke, go off to...

Good for the Banter

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:06:23 +0000

This competition is now closed, cheers for all the captions. Some were good, some weren't so good, but we can now announce the winner is Andrew Hill from Cardiff thanks to his simple yet effective caption — For an animal with no hands, it did a goo...

Through the Magpie Eye

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:42:28 +0000

As you’d expect from something that “gives everyone a voice,” — the internet is certainly full of a lot of rubbish, but deep in the dingy back rooms of the information superhighway are a few hidden morsels of curiosity. Here’s a gem brought...

Fresh from the Land of the Rising Sun…

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:29:31 +0000

The world just doesn’t seem as big as it used to. With cheap airfare meaning dreadlocked students can ‘find themselves’ for less of their parent’s money then ever before, and video-calling no longer being the preserve of 60’s sci-fi, the di...

Patagonia

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:51:23 +0000

As anyone who’s watched Ray Mears Extreme Survival will know, you can’t mess about with the great outdoors. If you’re going to be stranded in an old ski-lodge for a week after a snow drift or stuck in the outback sans-map then the least you can...

Pica-Post No.3 SS·MMXII

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:28:00 +0000

Here it is — Pica-Post No.3 SS·MMXII… Like any good sequel it’s bigger, brasher and cost loads more to make than the predecessors, but hopefully you’ll agree that, unlike most sequels, it’s a lot better too. See what you think — yo...

Wingsuits and Trackies

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:07:31 +0000

Another week, another news round-up from OP HQ. First up it's Daiki Suzuki's Engineered Garmentsww.oipolloi.com/shop/brand/engineered-garments, all the way from NYC. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “modern take on the classic mountain parka,”...

The Monday Mixtape #19 'Cutloose presents Archipelago'

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:18:37 +0000

Establis...

Summer Knits and Protein Shakes

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:29:57 +0000

Close your eyes and picture this scene — you’re striding barefoot through a Cairo Bazaar as the mid-day sun beams down, your linen trousers echoing your every stride with a calm billow. Your torso? Your arms? Your shoulders? They feel cool and co...

Waikiki-inspired Woolrich and McNasty's Safari Park

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:48:10 +0000

Woolrichww.oipolloi.com/shop/brand/woolrich have been around for years (182 years if you’ve been counting) but that doesn’t mean they rest on their plaid laurels, in fact the taste for adventure still runs strong at Woolrich HQ. They may be as Am...

The Fjällräven Greenland Jacket

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:01:25 +0000

Sweden, once the home of those famous fans of plundering and pillaging, the Vikings, is steeped in folk-lore and fables. But perhaps one of the most interesting stories from the Nordic region is the tale of the Fjällräven Greenland Jacket. Dig i...

The Thomas Street Echo

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:04 +0000

Another week, another news round-up. And quite a lot has been going on - the Timperley bowling league received a shake up after finally allowing women to compete with men, a Macclesfield metal thief who claimed he couldn’t serve his sentence due to...

Top Ten Football Kits

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:48:40 +0000

Amongst the ever growing band of Oi Polloi employees, it has to be said, the love for football comes way down the list. It resides somewhere below the love for ace music, posh cars, smurfs (yes, smurfs), swearing, sushi, crushed minstrel buttons and ...

Han Kjøbenhavn

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +0000

The North Shore or South Shields?

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:29:45 +0000

In a storyline lifted straight out of Rocky V (the poorest of the saga if you want our opinion), this week we've got the tale of an old, time honoured classic duking it out on the streets with a sprightly young gun. First up we’ve got the new bo...

The Monday Mixtape #18 by Ruf Dug (Wet Play) 'Ruffy's Sweaty African Basement Mixtape'

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:30:05 +0000

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Radio Buzzy Frat High

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:53:55 +0000

Coincidin...

Pigeon Poaching

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:50:20 +0000

It seems Daiki at Engineered Garmentsww.oipolloi.com/shop/brand/engineered-garments has been partaking in a bit of the ol’ NYC pigeon poaching lately and has really upped his game (that’s a hunting pun there) with some rifle-ready wares. But for ...

Batten Sportswear

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:40:19 +0000

The brainchild of Shinya Hasegawa, the collection takes influence from Shinya's time spent surfing, his passion for vintage clothing and the four years he spent working as Daiki Suzuki's design assistant at Woolrich Woolen Millsww.oipolloi.com/shop/b...

Norse Projects

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:32:49 +0000

As anyone who's visited will tell you, there is a lot to like about Copenhagen… the ruthlessly enforced civic policy of 'hot girls on bikes'… that open-air 'incense bazaar'… those funny pickled-fish sandwiches. It's a good vibe. Despite this...

Beam Plus

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:17:58 +0000

When it comes to the whole 'appropriate-then-improve' thing, the Japanese are world-beaters. Whether it's coffee, custom-build cars or clothing — they nail it. Beams Plus are Tokyo's top boys in the later category, one of the most impressive brands...

Oi Polloi Clarks

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:56:35 +0000

Q: What’s rarer than rocking horse shit? A: Unicorn skin shoes. There's a rarely seen creature quietly grazing the far flung corners of our collective dreamscape, other-worldly and mythical… You could be forgiven for assuming we're on about ...

Ralph Lauren by Ralph Lauren

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:08:30 +0000

That title might sound a bit like an expensive perfume or aftershave — but don't worry, we've not expanded into smellies. It's actually a rather ace looking book we've come across. Not content with sewing up the menswear world, Ralph Lauren has gon...

Homespun

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:58:22 +0000

A new brand for Oi Polloi, Homespun make antique styled men's knit tops, inspired by the designer's collection of depression era undershirts (bit strange, they made us happy). Made in Canada from Japanese milled melange fabric, utilising old-fangled ...

Double RL SS12

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:47:20 +0000

Named after Ralph Lauren's 16,000 acre Colorado ranch, Double RL is the designers top drawer casual clothing line, consisting of painstaking reproductions of vintage items from the Ralph Lauren archive. Here's a few items from this year's spring/s...

Scott of the Antarctic

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:20:23 +0000

Exactly 100 years ago today, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his four companions arrived at the South Pole. Their aim was to enter the record books by being the first people to reach their destination. While their quest was doomed to failure, it wasn...

The Monday Mixtape #17 'Red Lazer Disco' by Il Bosco

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:59:33 +0000

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Biggest Teahupoo Ever by Chris Bryan

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:48:06 +0000

‎"This is not your average surfing video. This astounding footage was shot on August 27th, 2011 by cinematographer Chr...

Carleton Watkins

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:02:52 +0000

Yosemite. Photograph by Carleton E. Watkins, circa 1865-1866. From 'The mammoth camera' by Leo Hickman, published in Saturday's Guardian: During the summer of 1861, a 35-year-old photographer called Carleton Watkins strapped almost a tonne of c...

Joy Orbison x TTT = Hinge Finger

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:54:20 +0000

Post O'alls. To read the full interview, grab a co...

DominicThomas.com

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:10:36 +0000

The new website of Dominic Thomas — music producer, graphic artist, owner of Finders Keepers Records and friend of Oi Polloi — has just gone live recently… A salubrious outlet comprised of artifacts, musical oddities and miscellaneous design p...

Proto Deck-Out?

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:03:34 +0000

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FREE Shipping

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:31:11 +0000

Free shipping on all UK orders, and all worldwide orders over £50....

Xmas Gift Guide

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:38:57 +0000

Whether your skinted or minted Uncle Oi Polloi should have something for the sartorially inclined gent (read: fuss pot) this Christmas. Let's start with stuff £50 and under Dodge any potential Boxing Day boredom with the latest issue of in...

Mid Season Sale

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:31:26 +0000

We've just added some further reductions in the mid-season SALE... clothingww.oipolloi.com/shop/clothing/sale, footwearww.oipolloi.com/shop/footwear/sale and accessoriesww.oipolloi.com/shop/accessories/sale... fill your boots....

Not 'wacky' or 'zany' but 'crazy'…

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:42:55 +0000

We've had another busy week here at Oi Polloi with loads of top new stuff going live. Don't know about where you are but the temperature has definitely dropped down a bit in these parts. In addition, Christmas is coming and how many paydays do you ha...

Vans - The End of an Era

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:49:19 +0000

As a kid growing up it was either Nike or adidas for me, mostly the latter. I lived in the North West of England not the West Coast of America, so brands like Converse and Vans seemed a million miles away and dare I say it, a bit weird. They were wha...

Pea Soup and 70s Steez

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:43:32 +0000

It's early November and that means dogs cowering behind sofas and the morning fog is thicker than pea soup. Bonfire Night may be gone for another year but the clocks went back recently and the nights are drawing in. It can only mean one thing… time...

Our Legacy meets Proper Magazine

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:20:05 +0000

The following is taken from Issue 11 of Proper Magazine. To read the full version, get it hereww.oipolloi.com/proper-magazine-issue-11. You can keep your Ibiza and your south of France, the place we really want to go to this summer is Sweden. We'r...

Aegean Sea — (Non, Nº.1)

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:16:56 +0000

Win £200 to spend on Folk

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:25:40 +0000

We're not shy of competitions here at Oi Polloi. Hot on the heels of our recent facebook and twitter giveaways, we've decided to offer up £200 to spend on one of our favourite brands - Folk. To enter, head over to our facebook page at www.facebo...

EAMES: The Architect and The Painter

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:38:51 +0000

The Eames Office, headed up by the husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames, is widely regarded as one of America's most important ...

Sierra Designs - From the Archive

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:01 +0100

Nope, that's not Deirdre Barlow and Bobby Ball, it's a couple of intrepid 1970's campers sporting their finest Sierra Designs outerwear. Sierra Designsshop/brand/sierra-designs lay strong claim to being the originators of the 60/40 parka, having f...

Mr Trickett wears Beams Plus

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:06:37 +0100

Beams originally set up as a small store in Harajuku, Tokyo in 1976. Having branched out into many fields beyond clothing, such as cafes, interior design, music and art they launched the Beams Plus range in 1999. Taking influence from all the bes...

Masculine meets Mescaline (Newsletter 13-10-11)

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:49:59 +0100

The happy coincidence this week sees us with a trio of Japanese/American brands to chat on about. Two of them are new, well not properly new - one of them has been around for more than 50 years - but they're new to us. There's a distinct Native Ameri...

Cool in the Movies

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Deer Hunter, what can you say about the scenes which gave this film its title that haven't been said before? A lot really. Bobby De Niro plays Mike in Michael Cimino's 1978 epic, ever so slightly excessive and disturbing tale of a futile w...

A very tall man

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Taken from a book depicting the best of Life Magazine from 1936-1986, this rather long picture features a chap by the name of Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain aged 18. It was taken in 1955 and we reckon he's wearing a rather smart pair of Converse. &l...

Super Cross 2011 via Rouleur Magazine

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Weekly Newsletter

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

It's that time again, the time of the week where we tell you all about the nice clothes we've had delivered, while trying not to refer to the weather. While there are a couple of very big hitters still up our sleeve, this week has been another good '...

Barbour from the archive

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We recently came across some nice old archive images from Barbour and thought we'd share them. A Bar-chive you could call it. Featuring the Barbour family home, coat of arms and the J Barbour and Sons premises in South Shields. There's also some ...

Bad Trips: Ten tunes that did my head in on the way to school

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

As previously documented on here when I sit back and recall certain stations of my semi-eventful life, there’s always an epic sound-track to accompany these haunting and vivid memories. So now I’d like to ask you to step back in time, to the la...

Cool in the Movies

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The chap behind the cult Oneupmanship Journal tells us about a couple of his cinematic idols. Strangely, they're both wearing nice clothes, many of which you'll find similar examples of

YMC Radio Buzzy - Mind Your Language

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

It's been a while since we brought you a mixtape so what better way to end that than another installment of the well-received Radio Buzzy? The latest 'Radio Buzzy' gets all tongue tied with a foreign flavor featuring R&B, Garage and other great ...

Action Man beards sold separately

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Norse x OP parkas are here... online soon....

Cottonopolis: In My Mersey Paradigm — by Ian Hough

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Back when I used to travel a lot, people often told me I should work for the Manchester Tourist Board; such was my incessant natter about the place. I’d bang on about atom splitting, passenger railways, bouncing bombs and the United Road End crew o...

Bat Phone

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:58:28 +0100

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Wooden Shjips Stool Pigon Mix

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Esemplare

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Esemplare is a relatively new brand from Manifattura Riese, an Italian company with more than 40 years of expertise in the garment production game. That should actually read: ...

Patrick and his pigeons - shot by Joe Sharpe

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Pigeon racing — a sport that's perhaps declined in popularity of late. The thought of 'Racing Homers' razzing about the night sky seems a little out-dated in the age of Twitter, iPhones and the 'WorldWiseWeb'. While this may be the case, there i...

Lo-Lifes

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

"THAT'S THE KING SHIRT"...

Double RL = Double Good

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:18:59 +0100

Ok, so we've probably used that title before when talking about Double RL, but who can blame us. It is double good. The new Autumn/Winter stuff is a proper highlight for us...

Fred Beckey - Early Climbs

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We sell a fair bit of gear with origins in outdoor pursuits like climbing, so when we came across this video of American mad-head Wolfgang 'Fred' Beckey it's fair to say it pushed a few of our buttons. German-born and now aged 88, he is best known fo...

The Rig Out #4 arrives

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Bigger, bolder and better than before, the Rig Out Issue 4 has finally arrived. Having started with the pocket-sized issue 1, the latest effort has gone all posh and, well, massive. It features the familiar photography of Antony Crook, Art Direct...

What we wore - isysarchive.tv

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We came across this great blog/website type-thing earlier this week and promptly spent far too long looking through the various articles on there. We though we'd share a few pics. To see more have a look at www....

Individualized Shirts - Q&A

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Occasionally a new brand sneaks in the back door here at Oi Polloi and while everyone in the building is buzzing off it, we forget to share the reasons why we like it with everyone else. One such brand is Wet Play at Soup Kitchen on Saturday to see Beautiful Swimmers of PPU /

Loose Fit

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Boulderhead strikes again...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Weekly e-mither

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We're still smack bang in the middle of buying season, we don't know if we're coming or going. One day we're in Manchester, the next we're down in the capital looking at nice clothes for next year. This comes on the back of jaunts to Japan, Italy and...

Out with the Old - Football Stadia Part 2

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A few weeks back I stuck something up on the blog about how old football grounds were better, because they are aren't they? I expected at least a little opposition or construc...

Nathan Clark

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

We usually leave the serious stuff to the serious blogs and newspapers like this but when we heard of the death of Clarks Desert Boot pioneer Nathan Clark last...

Campfire Songs by Native Craftworks

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Electric Elephant, taking place in a bloody lovely little fishing village called...

Naive Melody vs ReviveHER / featuring Chida & Cos/Mes

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Clarks Desert Rain is upon us at last. Over the last decade or so, we've had lads come in the shop sporting a pair from when they were la...

Pick a winner from Belstaff

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Just had some new bits in from Belstaff. Sadly we won't be recieving the 'Black Prince P.V.C. suit'....

Barbour... The Man Who Knows The Country

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Check this Barbour Repair Kit out. A discovery by one of the OiPolloi main men, it has that reassuringly vintage smell. We're not able to find any kind of date on it but it looks mid-late 80s to us. There's a brilliant little catalogue booklet that...

The Sole Man : Vitale Bramani

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Vibram soles are nothing new, and we've found some great old adverts to prove it. Set up by a Turin mountaineer called Vitale Bramani, the brand is credited with popularising the use of rubber-soled footwear. Like many of our greatest inventions,...

Cool & Dude-y

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Summer Solstice Stuff

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Today's the day, the longest of the year. Ok, strictly speaking it's no longer than any other day, we just get more daylight. To mark the occasion, our very own John Brown grabbed hold of a pen, turned some sale tags over and promptly described his ...

The Wallabee Kingpin

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

When Jamaica's love of an age old English shoe brand was reignited by Vybz Kartel last year, for some it seemed an unlikely link up.

Free Wales Harmony

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Andy Votel, Finders Keepers founder and friend of O.P, is making his BBC debut next week. It's a radio documentary about Welsh language pop and the true story ...

Grounds for Divorce?

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Football. It's everywhere these days isn't it? Marketed to the masses and to within an inch of its life, the game has never appealed to so many. And that's good right? Well, in the opinion of this old stick-in-the-mud, not quite. Of course I'm a h...

Good Ruck Charm

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Whether you're the last boy scout or someone who just likes nice things, there's always a time and a place for some rugged luggage, or "ruggage" as we'd call it if we wanted to be slightly annoying. When it comes to rucksacks, we've got quite a f...

The Day for Dapper Dads this Sunday

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

There are certain days in the year that creep up and catch you unawares, the type of days that leave you scrambling to the all night garage for a really bad gift and a dog eared card. Unless you're super organised, Father's Day is one of those days. ...

Shooting Arrow - An Affordable Wardrobe

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

With so many clothing-related blogs springing up week on week, it isn't easy to keep up. We try to do the rounds and keep abreast of what people are talking about, but sometimes something really good slips through our net. These images from a blog ...

86/87 soundman business

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Head over to Test Pressing to hear how the dance went down......

Herman Miller Inc.

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Bit of an office re-jig going on at OP HQ, hence the Herman Miller furniture-porn post. How good's that phone? Pretty damn good... And what kind of a secretary sits at a desk like that? We might just have a job for her. In reality, we're not posh e...

Crooklyn 74

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fort Green and Park Slope photographed by Danny Lyon, in the summer of 1974... If I didn't live Cottonopolis, I'd like to live in Crook...

Hotmilk

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hotmilk's a monthly reggae session I run down at The Roadhouse. This Friday (June 10th) we have two special guests...

Morning

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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WIN £150 to spend on YMC

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The 'Radio Buzzy - Sunshine...

Oak Street Bootmakers

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

George Vlagos is the man behind Oak Street Bootmakers, but the story of their shoes stretches much further back than him. George was an apprentice at his father's shop where he learned everything there was to know about shoemaking. With an eye on kee...

Interview with Jean Touitou

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Through The Magpie Eye

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

London Hooligan Soul... stolen from the ever fresh Test Pressing. Anyone care to write the Manchester chapter?...

The Rig Out meets Carlo Rivetti

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Rig-Out's Glenn Kitson and Antony Crook took a trip over to Italy recently to interview Stone Island's capo di tutti capi, Carlo Rivetti. Originall...

In with the New....Balance

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Trainers, sneakers, daps, runners, call them what you like. We've been fawning over mint moccasins and brilliant boots this last couple of years but sports footwear like New Balance tick very similar boxes when it comes to manufacture, attention to ...

Win a Sailor Jerry Book + £50 OiPolloi gift voucher

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Celebrating the 100th birthday of ace tattooist Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins, Homeward Bound: The Life and Times of Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry is a cofee-table style book, acting as a bit of a heads up to precede the critically-acclaimed cult-film ...

Oliver Spencer interview by HBTV

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Dogg Doggy Dogg

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Couple of us were out on the town with the good folk from Folk last night. Not sure about the bow-tie and bowler combo but the rest of next seasons looking killer....

Surf is up... dude.

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Through The Magpie Eye

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The humble GIF (that's Graphics Interchange Format, trivia geeks) has had an impressive re-lick courtesy of Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg (who were responsible for the ace image above). They've re-nam...

Are you taking the mountaineering look too far?

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

It may be approaching summer but that's no reason to cast aside your hiking garb just yet. Plenty of you retain an understandable appetite to look like an urban mountaineer and a bit of sunshine and an ice cream in your hand won't alter that. Does ...

Even God wears khakis

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

How a simple Urdu term went on to become synonymous with the Ivy Look via two World Wars, colonialism, numerous Rastafarians and a living God. We'll start things off with the trivia...The term Khaki comes from the Urdu word to mean 'dusty'. The fabr...

Mr. Brown on his boat

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

One of the more frequent questions down the pub, when people find out you work at OiPolloi? "Is it true your mate lives on a boat?". Yes, it's true - Brownie lives on a boat. A fine specimen she is too. He's sold the chickens now though. All the pho...

Moss Side 86

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

From Baracuta G4 or G9 is certainly a solid summer wardrobe choice... straight outta Manchester 4. Yo....

New shop shots

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

After posting some images of the old Tib St shop the other day, we thought it fitting to publish some from the new-ish incarnation of OiPolloi... boring for local heads per...

Through The Magpie Eye

Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A recent write-up in It'sNiceThat put us on to the works of Joseph L Griffiths, an Australian artist now based in Paris. Griffiths' work is mostly concerned with the relationship between man and machine...

Top of the glass - Ray-Ban, Han, Persol and Sunpocket

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

With everyone seemingly about to dive headfirst into another (mostly) sunny four day weekend, we thought it'd be a good time to introduce you to some of our favourite sunglasses. The weather forecast is pretty decent so what better way to relax than ...

Antony Crook - The Land

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Regular readers (or should that be viewers?) will know the name Antony Crook by now… local lad / not too shabby with a camera? Yes, that's the one Sir. We say local lad, but he's now residing in New Yo...

OiPolloi from the archive

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Had a bit of a spring clean this morning and unearthed a box of photos from our old Tib St. residence (thanks to Simon King). Must be almost 10 years old these...

OiPolloi Icons cards. Mad eh?...

Timberland have it (hand) sewn up

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

What's a menswear blog without some sewing shots eh? We were starting to feel a bit left out until we stumbled across these images from the Timberland archive... The Timberl...

International Record Store Day

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Following on from the last post... This Saturday (16th April) see's the return of the annual Record Store Day, a global celebration of independent record shops. The image above is (an un-finished version) of a print here... A little more than $8.95 in this day and age unfortunately....

Quartermasters Journal

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hot off the press comes the first edition of Heritage Research's bi-annual Quartermaster's Journal. This issue is a companion to the SS11 collection detailing the them...

The Monday Mixtape #16 - Good Colours by Neil Diablo

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Double RL = Double Good

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Born as Lifschitz not Lauren, Ralph is a native New Yorker, who spent his formative years in The Bronx. He had a fairly ordinary upbringing as the son of Belarussian Jewish immigrants. His old man was a house painter and he shared a bedroom with tw...

Through The Magpie Eye

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

No idea what they're about - but these Polish book covers from the 70s/80s are ace... taken from But Does It Float

Manzine from time to time. Here they've kindly let us re-publish one of our favourite stories from issue 3, where Sam Blunden...

The Monday Mixtape #15 - CUMBIA! by Lee Janda

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The latest instalment of O...

John Stammers - album launch party

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Friend of the family Mr. John Stammers celebrates his debut album launch week today. Comes recommended in your in the Manchester area... supporting sounds from

Radio Buzzy - Sunshine Pop

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Meant to post this in the ...

100% Un-offical OiPolloi x Royal Wedding Tea Towel

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

AMENDMENT This post was, and is, intend as a joke. We thought that was obvious, but it's been taken (very) seriously by some - so we felt the need to spell it out. WE AREN'T ACTUALLY MAKING TEA-TOWELS OUT OF GEE VAUCHER ARTWORK. Also, for the reco...

Nitty Gritty / General Penitentiary

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Latest re-press from the ever reliable Dug-Out label... "Another Black Victory classic missing in action, with superb rhythms and killer dubs, a dream combination of Studio One and Bullwackies musicians, and the young sing-jay already at the top of ...

Weekly Clobber Waffle

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

We're right in the thick of it now, at the business end of things, the balloon has gone up and it's time to talk turkey. What are we going on about? Well, what we're trying to say in our own gibberish way is the bulk of our bestest brands are here an...

Through The Magpie Eye

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

For our latest foray into internet thievery we've pinched some ace images off The Selvedge Yard "Daytona Beach during the G...

Yardy over Yanky

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The best UK rap records have always been a hybrid of JA/US influences. The beats could be kinda yanky but the dialect was generally better yardy... the style and pattern more natural sounding for obvious reasons. Gary Warnett put us on to this ace &l...

Pica~Post #1 - Tales, Facts, Clobber and Chatter

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Pica-Post is a new, twice-yearly publication showcasing the seasons best clothing and footwear from OiPolloi's perspective. OiPolloi staples Woolrich Woolen Mills, Nigel Cabourn and Yuketen all feature in issue 1, alongside relative new additions lik...

Mac to the Future : Archive images from Mighty-Mac

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Get a load of this. The new Boat Parka from Mighty-Mac has had us all swooning this week. It's a bit different to a lot of the reworkings we've seen over the last few years...

Talking Threads - With Neil Morris of Vera Shoes

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

While living in Spain, Welshman Neil Morris was inspired by his surroundings to set up Vera Shoes. Tapping into his experience in clothing retail and his own label, he has create...

Win 50 Quid Friday

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to Klaus, this weeks competition winner. Commiseration's everyone else, get your entry in now for next week.   For your chance to win simply post your favourite item from the lates...

Postcards from the Far East

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

As you may or may not know half the OiPolloi office is currently in Japan. Full report to follow - for now the remaining half thought we'd share a little Japan-related jealously.

Finders Keepers just published their first book, Finders Keepers Forgery Number One : Ritual by David Pinner. We could re-hash what they've already written ...

Irene wears customised Elka

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

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Through The Magpie Eye

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Just snaffled this off Cold Splinters - it's from the The Golden Book of Camping and Camp Crafts. Head over there for more images from this book and other great...

The Monday Mixtape #14 - by Crowhead

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Onetime Fat City face Chris...

Win 50 Quid Friday

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to Niall, this weeks competition winner. Commiseration's everyone else, get your entry in now for next week.   For your chance to win simply post your favourite item from the lates...

Ivy League scenes by B.LAMB

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The image above is a work in progress from OiPolloi co-conspirator Ben Lamb. Like it? Why not head over to his Facebook page and 'like' that too? A friend of ours is a of yours a...

Daiki presents: The Dynamic Duo

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Wow. Just... wow. Forgive us, we're almost speechless. Avid readers of this weekly e-mither will know us being speechless isn't a common occurrence. We're always going off on one, usually with good reason, it has to be said. But this week's full-on a...

OiPolloi meets Russ Gater of Heritage Research

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

One of our favourite new brands of the last few years is Heritage Research. With our main delivery of their Spring/Summer stock arriving in store and online this wee...

Bass Notes: The film posters of Saul Bass

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

If the name Saul Bass isn't familiar to you, his imagery will be - some of most iconic graphic design produced for film, most notably the output of directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger and Stanley Kubrick. this season is the last one Daiki Suzuki is designing for Woolrich Woolen Mills. But ther...

The Monday Mixtape #13 / Satan Is A Sly Old Fox

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

We're a superstitious bun...

Win 50 Quid Friday

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to Steven, this weeks competition winner. Commiseration's everyone else, get your entry in now for next week.   You should know the deal by now - for your chance to win simply post your favourite item from Norse Projects is riding the crest of a Scandinavian wave right now. Their spring/summer stuff is particularly strong with plenty of outdoor clothes to wear when the rain...

Rave Pirates

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

From the dead good Class-of-808 blog, regarding the image above: "In the early nineties as part of the booming rave scene, they used to run pirate radio stations (Rush FM) from the block on the right....

The Monday Mixtape #12 / Ivy Sounds by Patrick Little

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Linotype : The Film

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Pimms, Archbisop Purple and a few gallic shrugs...

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

For the first time since Spring/Summer stock started to arrive here at Oi Polloi, the sun is shining and the sky is blue. Obviously, that means by the time you read this newsletter it'll have started to rain cats, dogs and probably budgies too. But i...

OiPolloi x Manzine

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A while back OiPolloi were asked to contribute some content to a publication called Manzine. We were happy to oblige - Manzine avoids the typical take on men's reading materials, providing something alto...

The Monday Mixtape #11 by Nigel Lawson

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

latest stock page 2. Copy & paste the n...

UH-OH... ace clobber overload

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

In amongst all the well established goodies we've even taken onboard there are a couple of exciting new brands for us. Epperson Mountaineering make some really hard wearing backpacks f...

The Monday Mixtape #9 By Bad Passion Project

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Bad Passion Project - a col...

Win 50 Quid Friday

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Three new Japanese Barbour jackets, designed by To Ki To, landed this week... for your chance to win a £50 gift voucher to spend at OiPolloi simply leave a comment saying which ...

Ten Things They Didn’t Tell You About 1990s Clubbing

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

OiPolloi recently stumbled across the following article on Antony Teasdale's blog site, and he's kindly let us re-publish it here. Who's Tony Teasdale you ask? No, not a over-excitable kids TV pres...

Brappy Birthday

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

It was my birthday the other day, and I was lucky enough to get two homemade cards… an interest in collecting reggae music and a motley crew of, mickey-taking, graphic designer friends both being evident (the inside of the Mister Crew blog and have been dying to share them with you since. They originally came fro...

Il Ritorno Dei Paninari

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Every once in a while it's nice to look back fondly on the past, taking nuggets of inspiration, before spinning them in a more contemporary way. That was certainly the thinking behind our little head to head with local legends

The Monday Mixtape #7 By Elliott (Naive Melody)

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Glenn Ki...

Gonzo : A Graphic Biography Of Hunter S. Thompson

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Whilst perusing (yes, perusing) a back-copy of Proper Magazine I was surprised to read an article by Neil Summers declaring his interest in comics… sorry - graphic novels. I say sur...

Shots From The Shop #1

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Mr. Brown fixing a bike......

Tugboat The Beautiful

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

As you may have noticed readers - we at OiPolloi have a penchant for Americana of a certain ilk, good looking stuff that bears the mark of it's maker, often hand-crafted with exceptional attention paid to the finer details. Needless to say when we st...

Talking Threads : Native Craftworks

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Ever wondered what inspires the footwear genius that is Native Craftworks? Well, wonder no longer my friend - we spoke to Danny from Native Craftworks to get some answers... Where ...

The Monday Mixtape #6 By Licorice Soul

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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Merry Christmas

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We're not going to get all soppy and sentimental just because it's Christmas… But now's as good a time as any, to say THANKS VERY MUCH for all your support in 2010. It's been a big year for OiPolloi, we moved the shop (round the corner) and launche...

He Got A Eagle!

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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Dickies - Images From The Archive

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Dickies Hideout Cham...

Arctic Sailing With Henri Lloyd

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I'll apologise for any typos in advance... typing with gloves on ain't easy… even if they are super sleek getaway driver's gloves from Dents… It's arctic in the office. Patrick...

The Monday Mixtape #5 - By Goff / Wowie Zowie

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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Suede Shoes & The Salford Sioux

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

While the internet and the homogenisation of the high street may have brought some sections of the public under one UK-wide style umbrella, there still exist certain unshakable regional nuances when it comes to clothing tastes. On our frequent tri...

Oi Polloi - Icons Cards

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

All the...

The Monday Mixtape #4 - By Steve Legato

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

This w...

Christmas Gift Guide

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We'll start with the more inexpensive items. There's (probably) some statistics somewhere that show December being the month when most sock sales are made. After all everyone gets socks from someone don't they? If you want something cheap and cheer...

30th Century Man

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Monday Mixtape #3 - By Noncollective

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Free 50 Quid Friday #3

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

It's that time again folks - your chance to win a £50 gift voucher to spend either online at OiPolloi.com or in the shop. To enter this weeks com...

Barbour - Original Green International

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Barbour may be known for it's historic outdoorsy schmutter and it's well documented durability, but that same hard wearing quality was also applied to competitive motorcycling as far back as 1936. The return of the Original Green International is a l...

Tony Montana / Mousepads

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We'll start with the week's biggest delivery, and that comes from Cathal McAteer's Folk Clothing. It's been around for a while now and every season it seems to get closer to perfect...

30th Century Man : Preview

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Through The Magpie Eye

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Herbert George Ponting, A Cavern in an Iceberg; Scott’s Last Expedition, The British Antarctic Expedition, 1910 "Herbert Ponting was the official photographer for Captain Scott’s tragic final expedition, enduring sub-zero temperatures to documen...

Our Man In Manhattan #1 : The Pop Up Flea By ACL

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

"This guy knows his art from his elbow I tell thee - Mark Mcnairy" "...as does this fella, James Wilson from Secret Forts"

North Tea Power is, despite the name, where we go to drink coffee. I'm sure the tea's great too, but for us it's all about a cup of joe "black as midnight, on a moonless night". If you don't drink ...

Just Put It On Shuffle Please Sir

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

STOP PRESS Issue no.4 of Manzine is here. If you haven't had the pleasure - let us introduce you… Manzine - a new men's magazine that's funny and irreverent yet intelligent. M...

Glossary : The Duffle Coat

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Duffle Coat is a perfect sartorial example of form following function. The signature three quarter length design was popularised by those hardy souls from in Royal Navy during the first World War. Featuring a hood, neck strap, tartan lining and m...

Shinya Kimura / Chabott Engineering / Henrik Hansen

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Free 50 Quid Friday No.2

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Free 50 Quid Friday time - every Friday we'll be giving you all the chance to win a £50 Oi Polloi gift voucher to be spent either online or in the shop... We've just been flicking through the office copy of

Good For Sailors With Massive Heads

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Thorogood Moc Toe Boot’s been on our ‘need’ list for a while, assembled in Winconsin, USA since 1892 for use in heavy industry - they’ve plenty of substance behind their st...

Stone Island - The Movie

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Ben Lamb / Manzine IV / Raymond Scott

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The piece below was done for an event held by Snip Snap Music, a night of film and performance celebrating the genius of

Win A Ma:Strum Jacket...

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

That's right folks - here's your chance to win an ace winter jacket from Ma:strum. The jacket has to be taken from this selection - and can be worth up to the value of £350. Alternati...

Oi Polloi X Henri Lloyd

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

While Henri Lloyd jackets were originally intended to be worn out-at-sea (Sir Francis Chichester chose to wear them on his pioneering voyage around the world in 1966) their stand-out design meant they were appropriated as something simply to be worn ...

Welcome To The New And Improved OiPolloi.com

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a long time coming, but the new OiPolloi.com is finally here. We feel the main feature of the new site is its simplicity, but to make the change over as smooth as possible for you, we’ve put together a summary of the key service improve...

Glossary : The Polo Shirt

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

When considering the design of polo shirt 1.0, René's brief was simple - to come up with a solution to the outdated and unnecessarily formal outfit in which to play tennis... In the early part of last century, tennis players complemented their fe...

Oi Polloi At Electric Elephant 2010

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0100

The movie below was shot on the Oi Polloi boat-party at Electric Elephant 2010 using our trusty Leicina Super 8 camera. We don't profess to know much about making movies - but with Super 8 and sun you can't generally go far wrong... <...

Talking Threads : Heritage Research

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Where are you at the moment and what are you doing? At home, working on the SS11 collection. What was the last piece of music you listened to? Dennis Wilson, River Song What was the last item of clothing you picked up? A vintage D Pocket Buco J 2...

James Bowthorpe

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0100

For his first project James proposed an round-the-world bike ride, across 20 countries, in aid of charity. He managed to complete the 18,000 mile bike in less than six months, beating the world record by 20 days. An amazing achievement, and in doing ...