Featured Post
Cagoule Of The Week – Sophnet FsF Lightweight Packable Zip-Up Parka Navy & Blue
There's a Japanes influence in this Sophnet FsF lightweight packable zip-up parka. I like the lightweight, sporty design. Calling in assistance from fellow Japanese design Masterminds Fragment and Canadian outerwear specialists FYi, who in the past have worked with New Balance and Patagonia, SOPHNET have created the FsF range, clothing designed to meet the needs of the urban environment. This incredibly lightweight piece is constructed from … [Read More...]
Latest Blog Post
Dickies Rockdale Cagoule
Fancy an inexpensive cagoule that isn't a K-Way? Look no further than this Dickies Rockdale cagoule. What an awesome shade of blue! Cyanide - they call it. Expect to pay around £55. Article no. 07-200133 Men’s quarter zip pull over jacket 100% nylon ripstop, 2*2 full … [Read More...]
Recent
Peter Storm Cagoule – Awaydays Cagoules – Like Rocking Horse Sh*t – Here’s The Substitutes! No.16
So this series of articles about getting an Awaydays-inspired cagoule reaches No.16. I’d love a Peter Storm Awaydays cagoule, and my search continues (message me if you have one to sell!) Meanwhile, each week, I’ve given you a different suggestion of a cagoule that links to the Awaydays one in some way. The main criteria [...]
Cagoule Of The Week – Sophnet FsF Lightweight Packable Zip-Up Parka Navy & Blue
There’s a Japanes influence in this Sophnet FsF lightweight packable zip-up parka. I like the lightweight, sporty design. Calling in assistance from fellow Japanese design Masterminds Fragment and Canadian outerwear specialists FYi, who in the past have worked with New Balance and Patagonia, SOPHNET have created the FsF range, clothing designed to meet the needs [...]
Peter Storm Cagoule – Awaydays Cagoules – Like Rocking Horse Sh*t – Here’s The Substitutes! No.15
If you’ve jumped into this series right here, then you might want to jump back to the very first article and follow the series through from there…or not… Enjoy, anyway! This series is about giving you some inspirations for an Awaydays-style cagoule. The original, vintage Peter Storm overhead cagoule/smock in green is so rare and so hard [...]
Featured reviews
Fred Perry Cagoule Review (2013 version)
Fred Perry Cagoule Review (2013 version) Fred Perry set the bar high with their green Awaydays-style overhead cagoule back in 2011. I get emails every day asking me where one of these can be picked … [Read More...]
Henri Lloyd Viking Smock review
Henri Lloyd Viking Smock review I've been writing this Henri Lloyd Viking Smock review for some time now. I had first seen the jacket in the Henri Lloyd store - attached to Scott's Menswear - in Manchester's Arndale shopping … [Read More...]
Lyle and Scott cagoule review.
Lyle and Scott cagoule review. "A fine example of form following function, our brand new Lyle and Scott cagoule is the smart way of braving Britain's inclement weather. Constructed in a lightweight cotton/poly/nylon blend in our trim, … [Read More...]
Review: Mac In A Sac II
I was sent this nifty, lightweight, full-zip cagoule by the kind folks over at Mac In A Sac. Target Dry Mac in a Sac Classic Unisex Jacket, Navy - Medium I have been reviewing it over the last couple of months, really putting it through … [Read More...]
Top educational articles
5 Search terms to find cagoules on Ebay
5 Search terms to find cagoules on Ebay Expanding your repertoire of search terms is a key step to increasing your searching success on Ebay. Definitely do check out my recent article - 5 hot tips for buying on Ebay. Regenjacke - this is the German word for rain jacket. The German Ebay site … [Read More...]
5 hot tips for buying on Ebay
5 hot tips for buying on Ebay We're rapidly coming up to one of the most active times for selling and buying on Ebay. Now that the summer holidays are long behind us, Halloween and Bonfire night have come and gone, we can turn our attentions to beginning Christmas shopping. Therefore it's no great … [Read More...]
New series of posts coming – ‘Winter Warmers’
Yes, there's a chill in the air. Parts of the UK have seen light snowfall. Europe could be in for a cold one, this winter. So there's no better time than now to bring you a series of blog-posts on keeping warm - which I'll call the 'Winter Warmers' series! Obviously fashion will be upmost in … [Read More...]
Top vintage finds
Stunning Peter Storm Cagoule In Blue On Ebay
This stunner is on Ebay right now - Peter Storm cagoule in blue I'd grab it if in my size. Don't miss out! … [Read More...]
Peter Storm Cagoule – Awaydays Cagoules – Like Rocking Horse Sh*t – Here’s The Substitutes! No.5
Peter Storm Cagoule - Awaydays Cagoules Here we are at No.5 in my series of suggestions for you to get that 'Awaydays cagoule look'. Peter Storm green smock cagoules are very difficult to come by. So in the meantime, why not try my suggestions to get yourself a cagoule that gets … [Read More...]
Beauty Of A Vintage Adidas Windbreaker
This Adidas Windbreaker is a beauty and from a range that appeared around the late 80's that I collect. Sadly it works out a bit pricey by the time shipping goes on top, so I shall have to give it a miss! ;-( Priced at $75 and then shipping to UK was about $45. I saw it on a site called … [Read More...]
My Latest Purchase – Adidas Marathon Windbreaker
Adidas Marathon Windbreaker I bought this from JD Sports in Manchester's Trafford Centre - last week. You can order it direct for £60 off the Adidas Store Website. Having previously nominated it a 'Cagoule Of The Week'. I do tend to 'put my money where my mouth is' and often buy the items I … [Read More...]
Corker Of A Lacoste Izod Vintage Cagoule With Blue Croc
Corker Of A Lacoste Izod Vintage Cagoule With Blue Croc I've got quite a few of these Vintage Lacoste Izod Cagoule - this one is in lovely condition and really cheap! Grab it now on Ebay Vintage Lacoste Izod Cagoule … [Read More...]
My latest purchases!
Peter Storm Cagoule – Awaydays Cagoules – Like Rocking Horse Sh*t – Here’s The Substitutes! No.15
If you’ve jumped into this series right here, then you might want to jump back to the very first article and follow the series through from there…or not… Enjoy, anyway! This series is about giving you some inspirations for an Awaydays-style cagoule. The original, vintage Peter Storm overhead cagoule/smock in green is so rare and so hard [...]
My Latest Purchase – K-Way Leon Cagoule In Green
I do love a K-Way cagoule, and own quite a few (well most of the colours actually). So, when I was shopping in Manchester, last Friday, I saw this. Tried it on, bought my usual medium (K-Ways run big, you should usually go down one size) and had to buy it! £50 from Oi Polloi.