Celebs in Stone Island MKII

Healthful Hartlepool

 

Allan Johnston's Body Double

 When flicking through some fanzines for the recent Matchday Print post, I stumbled across something I'd forgotten about. That time I was a body double for a professional footballer. Really.

Back in 2004 I was living in Sunderland and was persuaded by some Mackems to go away to Millwall. Three of us wandered up Sheepfolds to visit A Love Supreme's headquarters to get coach tickets. ALS supremo Martyn McFadden then asked if we'd like to pose in some of his merchandise to go in the fanzine - specifically an FTM tee. 

MM said he was going to do a piece based on Lee Clarks ill fated SMB tee plus a couple other Sunderland players who left under a cloud. We obliged as I seem to recall a slight discount on coach tickets and it broke the ice for getting a journalism placement at ALS later in year (one published article is up on blog here, an interview with Ben Clark - just click on ALS on labels below).

We went to Millwall. They got beat. We were in the fanzine. Marky as Clarky (left), John as Micky Bridges (R) and I'm the angel as the centrefold - Allan Johnston.

British Rail Coat

An old British Rail guards all weather jacket. Surprisingly well made and in great condition, plenty pockets on front, extra zipping inside to attach a fleece lining and of course the arrows of indecision. Perfect for walking the dog or having your job for life being sold out from under you by the Tories.

Because Britain ran on socialist rail...

Nicolas Ticklish Lookbook

"The Greatest Collection of outerwear on the internet..." - Four Pins.

It really is. If you're unfamiliar with Nic Tics jacket photography, there's over 700 mouthwatering coats over on Tumblr. Dan Vernals, aka one half of Casual Connoisseur , catalogued all of his outerwear purchases over the years into the ultimate selection of jacket porn.

Thought I'd share a few that I've had over the years. Some like the SI Denims and Gloverall I bought direct from the big man himself, others like the Filson and Garbstore I had in different C/Ws...

Casualco x Weekend Offender Piccadilly 

Casualco x NewFangle Treindor 

Norse Projects Thor Light

Stone Island Denims 

Henri Lloyd Round the World Race

One True Saxon Jungle Marsh Parka 

One True Saxon Harrington (had in beige)

CasualCo x Weekend Offender D'Arbly

One True Saxon x Heavenly Records Cats & Dogs

One True Saxon Gun Club Camo

CasualCo Wenlock

Barbour Dry Fly (had in darker green)

Filson Redwood Smock (had in beige)

Stone Island Ice Camo

Garbstore Langdale Shift Parka (had in light khaki)

CasualCo Beat-a-Storm (also had in blue & grey)

Peter Storm Cagoule (also had in green)

Albam Fisherman's Cagoule (had in navy)

Berghaus Goretex 

Woolrich Parka

One True Saxon Shooting Jacket (also had in green)

Gloverall duffle

One True Saxon Supply Parka 

Strongarm Beer Mats

Camerons flagship ale Strongarm was first brewed in the 1950s. Some twenty years in the Hartlepool brewery supplied it's pubs with these iconic "with the lads" beer mats. I love the vibrant colours depicting typical 1970s blokes only pastimes, of course with a pint of the ruby red ale on the go. Probably couldn't get away with them these days though.