If one piece of footwear is worthy of holding an iconic standing, has been loved and cherished throughout the generations, while being worn from basketball courts to grunge parties, then the Converse All Star undeniably deserves those plaudits. From humble beginnings in 1908 Massachusetts when the Converse Rubber Shoe Company was born, through to the shoe’s original conception in 1917 and then its journey to becoming the legendary footwear it is today, the Converse All Star has been the shoe of choice for many faithful disciples.
In 1917 Converse initiated the development of a specialist shoe, one which was formed of a rubber sole and canvas upper. Read More...

Randolph Engineering, Inc. , designer and manufacturer of some of the finest, most recognisable, eye-wear in the world, isn’t being boastful when it says it sets the standards rivals attempt to reach. Customers such as the US military, police and security forces, and stars such as Jon Ham of Mad Men , Bob Dylan and many other celebrities clearly agree. Randolph, based in the town of that name, not far from Boston, Massachusetts, started out life making tools and machinery for producing eye-wear back in 1972. Then the company’s founders, Polish immigrants Jan Waszkiewicz and Stanley Zaleski, had an idea: why not use their expertise in precision engineering to make glasses themselves? Read more...

The stereotypical scenario that comes to mind when the word denim is spoken may depict courageous cowboy type characters and work hardened ranch hands going about theirduties in dusty landscapes, earning their crust on an untamed and raw frontier. This Americanised adaptation, one that befits the model of a 1980’s marketing ad for the infamous 501 unintentionally bypasses a rich history in fabric production that spans back to the 17th century. Originally used for a variety of different purposes, from its obvious uses in clothing production right through to more practical uses in working environments, one thing that can’t be argued about this history rich cotton fabric is the true representation it gives of a hard working ethic.