May 14, 2011
May 12, 2011
Maglia Rosa - Triumph and Tragedy at the Giro D'Italia by Herbie Sykes
Cycling is one of my favourite hobbies and I have had many great trips to Italy to watch the Giro and cycle the high mountain passes of the Italian Alps and the Dolomites. Though the Tour de France is a great race and the most famous in cycling there is something special about the Giro. It is intimate and so Italian, where as the tour though France has a more global feel about it now. At the Giro it is all a bit crazy. For instance, once the main contenders, Maglia Rosa and the Italian heros have passed the tifosi start to descend in the middle of the race so as to cycle home the two/ three mountain passes to their respective villages before night fall.
I am always looking out for books on the Giro D'italia and have found and collected a few down the years but unfortunately they are usually in Italian. Therefore I am relegated to looking at the pictures and second guessing the odd sentence. I was really pleased to come across this book last week on the Rapha web site. Maglia Rosa - Triumph and tragedy at the Giro D'Italia by Herbie Sykes. Just received my copy the other day and very pleased.
Michael
Raleigh Denim
Since We first came across Raleigh Denim I have always been taken by the small artisan and independent feel of the company. The fact that they work closely with the famous Cone Mills, use white oak denim and have that semi hand made feel makes them even more appealing.Though they have tweaked the back pocket a bit they still have the look and feel that a classic five pocket should have. Below are some photos from a pair of Raleigh Denims that I started wearing about a month ago. Looking forward to giving them their first wash some time in the Autumn and will post up some more photos then. I have also added a small video I came across on the internet regarding Raleigh. Enjoy, Michael.
May 07, 2011
S/S 11 Looks
Gareth wearing -
Post O'Alls - Khaki Royal Cruz Vest.
Post O'Alls - Steel End On End Mattalini Jacket.
Spellbound - Light Washed Denim Work Shirt. (Online soon)
Velva Sheen - White S/S Pocket Tee.
Post O'Alls - Dark Olive Ripstop No7 5 Pocket Pant. (Online soon)
Alden - Milkshake Suede Work Boot.
SS 11 Looks
Richie wearing
Engineered Garments - Charcoal Double Sided Sateen Engineer Jacket.
Engineered Garments - Charcoal Double Sided Sateen Engineer Vest.
Engineered Garments - The Bureau Exclusive Light Blue Chambray Work Shirt.
Engineered Garments - Black/Tan/Orange Plaid Pocket Square.
Post O'Alls - Navy/Red Plaid Menpolini Shorts. (Online soon)
May 04, 2011
Video - Cashier No.9 - Goldstar
First single from Cashier No.9's forthcoming album 'To The Death Of Fun', produced by David Holmes.
Directed by Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D'sa (Cherrybomb, Good Vibrations).
Shot in the beautiful Ulster Hall just round the corner from our store featuring local artist Jack Packenham of which you can find out a bit more here.
A few Jack Packenham paintings in the store...
April 29, 2011
Lambretta SX 200 1967
Recently restored by an old friend and long time customer.
April 21, 2011
Workaday Delivery...
We really look forward to receiving an EG delivery for obvious reasons but we also look forward to seeing what messages Todd and co include in the boxes...
