2018 in Pictures

18.12.2018

We might be wrong, but 2018 has seemed like a noticeably long year hasn’t it? Was it really only 11 months and 18 days ago that we waved goodbye to 2017? Has a slip-up at the calendar factory meant that there’s actually been 465 days this year?

Who knows – but it certainly feels like a lot of stuff has happened. Here’s a few photos…

A model on a studio stool holding a glass mug of tea, in a pale pink tee, cream trousers and black high-top trainers

We started the year off with a cup of tea and a good ponder. How about that see-through mug eh?

Two models in glossy jackets, one in navy with the Stone Island compass badge on the sleeve, one in burgundy over a roll neck

Back in February we held an exhibition of vintage Stone Island garb down in our Soho shop. Terracotta warriors are alright, but we’d rather look at a few rails of shiny old jackets any day.

Street posters reading Superga, Available at Oi Polloi, with a model sat on a staircase in white trousers and trainers

In March we lingered around on some stairs with some rather nice Superga military pumps on. Considering we’re well into the 21^st century now, it’s crazy to think that staircases still exist.

A Swann Super HD Security System display at Costco, its screen showing CCTV of two people, one taking a phone photo

Not really sure what was going on here. Costco is a fascinating place.

Two models in Nike ACG jackets in a pale quarry at sunset, one in dark green with teal panels, one in a purple half-zip

A model with the hood up on a dark green ripstop Nike ACG jacket with yellow hood trim and a teal zip, a teal cap beneath

For the launch of the new Nike ACG stuff we pushed the boat right out and took a trip to a remote volcanic island off the coast of Africa (or was it just a trip to an old quarry in Buxton?).

People in a supermarket's chilled aisle, one in a yellow jacket and blue cap leaning into a chest freezer

Summer was dead hot so we spent most of the time lurking in the refrigerated aisle of our local supermarket.

Three models in England football shirts and bare feet in a white skylit room, one in lilac shorts kicking a ball up

Football finally came home — turns out it lives in France.

Two people holding squash rackets on a squash court, one in a yellow jacket and cream trousers, one in a white jacket

We finally got round to resurfacing our squash court. That imported oak is reassuringly responsive.

A crowd outside a red brick corner building with a Siop Shop sign on Silver Jubilee Walk, stood by double yellow lines

To celebrate the launch of another one of those Pica~Post zines we stood on some double-yellow lines.

Behind the scenes on the Norse Projects canal shoot, a photographer with a tethered camera as three people watch a laptop

Someone in an orange beanie and a white and green Norse Projects sailing jacket, beside a mosaic face on a graffitied wall

In October we worked with Norse Projects on some fancy sailing garb. We’ve since learned that people don’t actually sail on the canal, and this photoshoot we did was probably a huge insult to the boating community – but at least the clothes looked alright.

Two people raising glasses of lager under a yellow parasol at night, both in Lee cords, one in a green quilted jacket

A few weeks later we made some cords with Lee. Our corduroy test committee was overjoyed.

A queue in winter coats outside the Oi Polloi shop on a wet street, waiting for the adidas Newton Heath release

Someone in a green jacket and check scarf holding up an olive suede adidas Newton Heath trainer, its box and a black bag

In December some brave trefoil-fans queued up for a few nights for those adidas Newton Heath trainers. If you were one of the many who spent those damp nights stood outside our shop, we salute your dedication.

Someone with long hair behind a shop counter in a mustard tee over a navy long-sleeve top, holding up a bottle of beer

And after all that - this lad still didn’t get a haircut.

Thanks for reading, thanks for chatting to us in our shops, thanks for lurking on our website and thanks for anything else. Merry Christmas and all that.

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