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Spanning Time

Iain — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:36:54 +0000

I am very rarely surprised nowadays. I have ordered things from all corners of the globe and more often than not I am pretty disappointed. Either they don’t look like what I thought they would, they don’t fit or the service I received was pretty non existent. However then I found Greenspan’s

These chaps have been in business since 1928 and aside from a few fires and earthquakes have been dressing the West Coast ever since. They advertise themselves as the last original clothing store in reference to the fact they stock classic styles that were as relevant in the 20′s as they are in the 21st century. The humble Pendleton conjures up two conflicting images one of the 1950′s American Dad working in some form of white collar office job and the second (my preferred one) of the West Coast Hip-Hop scene.

From movies to fashion shoots these chaps have styled them all. Like I mentioned in a previous blog they are doing a collaboration with Pendleton making a board shirt to their exact standards, which is extremely exciting. I can’t wait for March to come around!!!

Here is a little video of the store and if you do chat with Evan make sure to tell them Cantusescissors sent you!

Vato

Iain — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:11:58 +0000

My life as pretty much looked like this for the last few days…

In a nutshell, I have sort of realised why when I was 12 I was obsessed with the West Coast. Also if you havem’t had the chance to check out Greenspan’s please go and have a look they have been kind enough to send me a few things for me to place my peepers over and I can’t wait.

After over 80 years of selling the humble Pendleton shirt they have finally got the opportunity to manufacture their own shirts which will be coming out at the start of March. I can’t wait!

Stomping Back

Iain — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:14:09 +0000

I figured that I still needed to use this blog even if it was just to say hello from time to time. I recently stumbled across some images from all walks of life and I thought I’d share them. Toodle pip.

Game Time

Iain — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:35:39 +0000

May I first take this moment to apologise for my lack of interaction and posts on here recently. I am not a person to make excuses, but I have been busy making something come to fruition that has taken me the best part of 4 years to create.

TRiCKETT has been mentioned to you for the last few months and you may or may not have understood what I was speaking about. My brand that will stock the best products from by three favourite destinations in the world Canada, The USA and of course the UK. Everything we stock is made in these three destinations and have been specifically selected in order for them to reignite a memory of sport that you may have long forgotten.

This blog will still very much be updated, but my main outlet for chat will be on TRiCKETT. The chaps at All That Good Stuff have helped me realise my dream of making a website which reflects everything I am about. Let’s just say being square is the new cool. Thank you for your continued support and reading and I hope to see you very soon.

OFWGKTA

Iain — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:48:38 +0000

It is very rare that I get excited about new music, however these chaps, have just enough controversy to keep me hooked. Golf Wang.

Perfection

Iain — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:10:10 +0000

Just something, I found on the internet recently and is now in my wardrobe. TRiCKETTshoplaunchesattheendofthemonth who said that?

Steel City

Iain — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:37:31 +0000

Inspiration comes from all areas of my life and non are more important than what goes into my belly. I had lived an existence of gastronomic ignorance until when at University I visited the glorious South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. This is where my love affair began with a glass bottle, an orange label and beautifully brown, spicy contents…. Henderson’s Relish take a bow.

The man to blame for this sauce is Henry Henderson who began making his relish in Sheffield around the back end of the 19th Century. I wish I could give you more information about the brand however so little has changed in the production of sauce in over 100 years that it would be pointless writing anymore. One thing that I do love is when two of my passions collide and when both of Sheffield’s football team clashed in 1993 FA Cup Final, Hendos released two limited edition bottles in the colours of the teams.

To say that the sauce has a cult following would be an understatement with vocal fans such as Richard Hawley, Sean Bean, Pete McKee, KT Tunstall (!?!) and Kid Acne (who also did the rather smashing graphic below) it isn’t suprising to see that it is slowly making it’s way out of South Yorkshire.

Just to prove that I am not making it up here are a few other images for you to have a gawp at. Also don’t tell anyone, but we have managed to place our hands on a small case and smuggled it out of Yorkshire so keep your eyes peeled as it may be turning up in the TRiCKETT shop soon, but shhh!

Before you all ask you can get the t-shirt from here.

Mr. President

Iain — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:43:46 +0000

I happen like most men to think that Marilyn Monroe is one of the worlds most beautiful women. All the pictures that you usually see of her are in the white dress with the wind going up it. I stumbled across these images recently and thought that I would share them. Enjoy.

Always good to see her in selvedge denim…

Stalk Some Deer

Iain — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:01:18 +0000

Hint, Hint.

Hot Sock

Iain — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:37:53 +0000

You didn’t hear it from me…