Monday's Detail - Chore Jacket

Wearing - Vintage chore jacket, Gap check shirt, Levi's 511s, Superga trainers, Uniqlo socks, green & white bandana

I was up at the crack of dawn on Monday, ready for a full day of helping Hollie with her exhibition space for her final campaign at uni. The day was filled with sandwiches (for every meal), holding my breath while measuring with the spirit level, putting up shelves and plenty of creative decisions. There was an extreme case of deja vu as it was this time last year I was putting up my final exhibition, it brought back some found memories. 

Above it what I wore for the day, I picked up this vintage french work jacket in a second-hand shop in Manchester last week. I've been after one of these for a while now and after many ill-fated attempts from ebay (I've never found one that fits, always massive arms or wide bodies), I've managed to snag one that fits almost perfect. It could do with being an inch or 2 longer but I can deal with that. It's got plenty of pockets for all my stuff and doesn't need any repairs. I've found a decent Summer jacket at last.

New Balance 420s

Wearing - New Balance 420s, Levi's chambray shirt, H&M pleated trousers, Uniqlo orange socks

This week started of as a none event but now it's turned into a jam packed one, I'm going to be rushing around everywhere doing odds & sods. I'm working quite a bit and I'll also be helping Hollie put up her exhibition space later in the week. The first stop today was the mundane task of sorting out a new dentist and canning off the old private one, I'm bound to save some money that way. Above is what I wore on my travels.

I've been wearing New Balance for the past few years, from day to day wear and also at the gym, they're hands down the comfiest brand of trainers I have come across. Cushioned personified. I picked up these 420s in Royal Blue/Grey/White from Ebay a couple of months ago at a steal. Although they aren't the most versatile trainer I've been mostly wearing them with these semi-smart pleated navy slacks.

In other news, I'll be down in London on 11th June for a day, Hollie's on business so I said I'll travel there and back with her. So I"ll be free, if anyone fancies meeting up for a bit.

Hixsept S/S 2012

You can usually guarantee wet and windy weather on a British Bank Holiday, well today hasn't let us down. I woke up at 8:30 a.m. to the sun cracking through my curtains, by the time I went down for breakfast it was raining. I haven't even thought about getting out the shorts yet this year (to be honest I don't really ever think it gets hot enough for shorts over hear, if you risk it by the evening it's freezing and you're left looking daft with goosepimpled legs), but I need something sun related to cheer me up.

Hopefully Hixsept's S/S '12 offerings will perk the long weekend up a bit. The collection is made up of  simple wearable pieces in soft palette, it's nothing groundbreaking but works really well together for me. There's a couple of more interestin additions including a cracking weather appropriate single breasted beige mac with detachable hood, long sleeved yellow button-down, contrast waistband trousers and shorts and riding chambray riding cap.

The whole collection has a nice feel to it, something that I'm very much down with, including the George Harrison inspired model choice, no?

For more information on the brand go to the Hixsept site.

It's Nice That / Hawaiian Shirts

Fancy a shirt that comes with its very own matching background? That's what we all want. The  design magazine It's Nice That have created a exclusive range of rad shirts for ASOS. Five artists were picked by It's Nice That to create their own graphic pattern for a shirt. It would be pretty cool to say at the pub that you design Hawaiian shirts I reckon. The first white one reminds me of bedcovers that I had in the early '90s, and come to think of it my pyjamas too. Very Saved By The Bell

My favouite of the five designs is the bottom one by Mike Perry. Not for everyone but it's a bit of fun isn't it, especially now the sun's out. See the designs here, images by ASOS.

Have a nice weekend everyone.