katybrown on November 24th, 2011

You can look like Mr Drew from ‘Educating Essex’ in this slip over/tank top – According to the Channel 4 website, students have described him as ‘Entertainer, educator, evil overlord and legend.’
Would love to be seen as an evil overlord in my job!
100% soft knit cotton slip-over available in black [...]

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One of our regular customers, Ian, dropped in this morning to top up on T-shirts for his summer holidays. Whilst he was here I persuaded him to slip on one of our new lightweight summer jackets from Life & Limb. This jacket is made from 100% soft cotton so could almost be [...]

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We Brits have lost the plot – there was a time when all of Europe looked to the Englishman as a style leader. It’s time to put the effort back in chaps!

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katybrown on February 3rd, 2011

We asked Garry to model the Big Mans Oakman Bedford cord jacket,  and we think he looks great in it.

If you think your chap would look good in this – why not treat him for Valentine’s Day – it’s now in our half price sale. Or guys – if you are going out for [...]

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Following the success of the Dove ‘Campaign for Real Beauty’  (See blog comment http://www.katy-brown.co.uk/2010/02/01/), Levi’s, Uniqlo, Gap, LK Bennett and McQ have all used so called ‘real people’ instead of models for advertising campaigns. Calvin Klein have said they are looking at street casting their latest campaign ‘because, in reality, no 16-year-old is buying CK [...]

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katybrown on September 28th, 2010

We had an exciting day on Sunday with an impromptu fashion shoot of the latest Oakman arrivals. I met Garry Sampson, who was in town hosting a Virgin Vie Party (my.vieathome.com/garrysampson), and we decided on the spot that he would make a great model for our new Oakman and Life and Limb shirts and jackets. [...]

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katybrown on September 13th, 2010

New into stock this week – this chambray denim-blue coloured shirt is a key fashion look for this Autumn and Spring 2011. Perfect with jeans and one of our Autumn 2010 fashion jackets.  Fabric: 100% cotton,  Sizes: 3xl, 4xl, 5xl. Order now from extralargeclothing.co.uk, tel 01780 755 490.

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katybrown on September 12th, 2010

As I headed for the office this morning I saw a guy wearing a green hoodie with MATCHING green and black checked boxers – how? He was wearing his cargo shorts low so that you could see a good portion of the boxers at the back. I thought this was quite well thought out as [...]

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katybrown on September 11th, 2010

News from The Extra Large Clothing Specialists – These joggers arrived in our warehouse yesterday and we are thrilled with them. I noticed a distinct chill in the air this morning so I think now would be a good time to order them in readiness for cooler days. Ideal for loungewear [...]

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katybrown on August 13th, 2010

Our whirlwind visit to the PURE London fashion Show at Olympia this month gave us a huge insight into what the key ‘trend’ themes are for both the Autumn/Winter 2010 and the Spring 2011 seasons.
Military Look Jackets
There were strong themes within the ‘youth’ trends of the military look, the country look, the collegiate look and [...]

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