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 

Alan Partridge - Sports Casual

Cool customer or all the gear, no idea?

Summer Swag

With the summer fast approaching and with me dropping a fair bit of weight, I've had a massive clear out of big baggy XL numbers and replacing with slightly slimmer, almost trimmer larges.

First up a few Madras check shirts. A Barbour sample with double chest pockets and hidden button down collar, a staple Ralph Lauren short sleeve Yarmouth and a modern classic L/S by favourite British shirtsmiths tuktuk. All in a pleasing array of summeresque blues, reds and greens...

Summer wouldn't be summer without some cool as Connoisseur bits and pieces. The already iconic Mary Pigeon polo and Heron bucket hat. Also some pinbadges, for FREE, courtesy of Hess the Horse. Sharing some pinbadgelove indeed...

After a spell of weighing up whether to go Stan Smith or Reebok Classic for a cool white summer trainer, have opted for the Exofit Lo Clean. Boks won it being that theyre unlikely to be seen on instagram with the hashtag casuallyobsessed preluding it. #ThatsNotCasual...

Didn't really need another Jacket if I'm honest, but then do we ever need another one? An Oi Polloi issue Armor Lux parka for a criminally low £13 off eBay. In a lovely hue of Francais Bleu (French Blue) and also includes the Frenchies other favourite colour inside the hood and as the lining - white. Anyway 'Lux' like a decent parka anyway...

I'm away this week. In Scotland. And apparently it's going to start raining later today. And not stop until we come back next Saturday. So I've packed a mac...

And finally, with the Gascoigne film out in June (for one night only) a replica version of the 1990 England shirt, complete with his trademark number 19. Perfect for flinging a bit of garden furniture round when on tour in Scotland...

Pieces and Bits

January. That bleak month after the expense of Christmas where we claim we'll tighten the belts and reduce spending. And we do so. By shopping in sales. Here's a few bits...

Universal Works parka. Lying about this being a Jan purchase, was a birthday present to myself in November. Well, you only turn 31 once. Just haven't got round to posting, been trying to think of a Blur 'The Universal" pun. And I can no longer hold on For Tomorrow. Shit. 

CP Company sweat. Nice plain weave knit by Chester Perry. Again I'm sure this was bought before Christmas so this post makes no sense. For a bargain fee on 15 notes from CC forum.

Casual Connoisseur Weir. Another forum pick up for a score. Missed out on these Football Specials when they were released, but finally, after a severe delay of British Rail proportions, I've got one on board.

Whilst we're on on the subject of #LoveHats a blue Barbour bucket. So that's one for now, one for then..

Tuk tuk Marsh shirt. Oldham meets Madras with this fine design by shirtsmiths tuktuk. Love a shirt and these have fast become my favourite label, thanks to a fine mix of quality and style... Plus extras like stickers and sticks of rock.

Rains Jacket. Finally a cheap Mac from Danish designers Rains. Via a forum yet again for pennies. Lost some weight and took a risk on a M/L. Unfortunately I need L/XL. But I could lose a few more lbs. It really really really could happen. Get in, there's The Universal pun.