Good Sites

You may have noticed that at the top-right of my blog I have a good sites section (soon to be updated further) featuring a number of websites and blogs which I frequent. I've written briefly about them and would urge you to have a look at them yourself as there all worth a browse.

Casual Connoisseur: The Casual Connoisseur is a clothing company based in Stockport which at present principally produces tee shirts. However other items of clothing / accessories have been produced such as bobble hats and pin badges. There are also plans to produce bucket hats, polo shirts as well as outerwear. Based on the design sketches I have seen and the quality and originality of their present garments this is definitely a brand to keep an eye on. I also post on their forum regularly, where all aspects of "casual" culture are discussed.

Casual Connoisseur Blog: A very interesting blog associated with the Casual Connoisseur which posts updates on their latest products as well as all sorts of other interesting things including clothing, film and other aspects of popular culture.

County Lads: Another good site run by the Stockport County fan going by the name of Oneupmanship. Among the website's numerous interesting features are a brief look at the history of football fashion, little bits of information about shops (including OiPolloi), photography of "casual" icons and a host of great photos of footwear and clothing you may see or have seen on the terraces. All of this is set to a great soundtrack including songs from the Clash and the Kinks.

Oneupmanship Journal: This regularly updated journal (associated with the Casual Connoisseur) has a wide focus, with features on footwear, functional outerwear and film all regular occurrences. A great read – his Flickr account is also home to some cracking jackets and shoes to browse at and admire if you're killing time / interested in that sort of thing.

Red Bricks and Coal: This blog is run a Wigan Atheltic fan (and poster on the Casual Connoisseur forum) and centres around his experiences following his team around the country. There's also a focus on ale, clothing and other random (and interesting) musings.

The Hovian: This very well written blog is, like Red Bricks and Coal, is about a man following his local football team. This time, however, it's Brighton & Hove Albion instead of Wigan Athletic. It's not purely about football however with regular updates on his latest clothing purchases and other cool features such as book reviews and the like also commonplace.

All of these blogs / sites are definitely worth a read / visit.