Your local shop

Ok, so at ACR we quite like to shop around online, find the bargains and all that but in our opinion you cannot beat going down to your local menswear shop and having a good mooch.

So, being the easter weekend, I thought I'd have a quick pop into my local S.I Stockist yesterday and it hasn't changed a bit since I last went in their 4/5 months ago. Squeeky floorboards, dark, small, and line upon line of coloured jumpers packed in like sardines. I'd seen cheaper prices on much of the stock the day before on Bagga but I thought I'd try on some OneTrueSaxon stuff they had in, and I suppose this is where the street shop wins hands down, it's great to be able to try on the stuff before you spend your money.

It made me wonder, what is the optimum level of lighting, space, stock that would encourage us to go back in? Let us know your thoughts on your local shop/s by commenting here or sending us your thoughts via email aclothingreview@gmail.com

And if you fancy popping into Bagga if you're down Chislehurst way (Kent) they are number 14 on the high street, BR7 5AN.

Designer Trainers

Now all of us here at ACR don't usually stray too far from our fave Adidas trainers but if you're looking for something a bit different we stumbled across 'designertrainers' whilst searching for a nice pair of Armani's we'd seen in the town last night.

Now, the Armani's we were after were a little pricey, as was epxected, but they've currently got a sale on and we saw these Hugo Boss' trainers above at half-price, only £59.99. Absolute bargain and they look pretty good too.

We've managed to persuade them to give us a link, so here we are shouting about it, get on over there by following the link to the right. Nice store, easy to use and great prices as mentioned.

Cracking.

Armani - Spring/Summer

Hmmm, the jury is still definitely out once again on Armani's new spring/summer collection. Although a lot more understated than some of it's more outlandish previous summer outings, the big letters, shiny sticky on things and squiggly lines that don't compute mean that you either love it or hate it. But hey, that's what being a world renowned design house at the forefront of modern fashion is all about no? The 1981 theme has seen a comeback and looks pretty good, but it's the squiggly line 'AJ' symbol that really stands out for us (as above.) Prepare to suck your stomachs in lads, the Armani tight t-shirt summer is about to hit us again.

Bagga and Brown Bag Clothing are both doing some great deals on this stuff already, so be sure to check them out via the links to the right! The above photo being taken from the Brown Bag Range. RRP £58 BB price just £49!

Bagga Menswear - Michiko Koshino

Possibly one of our favourite Online Menswear retailers at the mo is Bagga Menswear. Selling our fave top end labels since 1994 we've always received quick service on quality items and although in our opinion, the website looks a little too simple and boring, you can get some great deals on there and it's easy to navigate around.

If your tastes stretch a bit further than the ubiqtuous Stone Islands and rather unflattering Aquascutum check then be sure to pop over to Bagga as they've just had their latest delivery of Michiko Koshino gear. Koshino's Jeans are always top quality and whilst taking a look through the collection earlier we stumbled across the hoodie above priced at £150 on Bagga which is one of the best deals on the web right now. A top notch garment that'll keep you warm up until the sun finally gets here.

Other brands featured on Bagga include One True Saxon, Tootal, Diesel Jeans and Armani. Not your usual Saturday Service wear (bout time you stood out though eh?)

Evisu - Direct from Evisu Themselves

This is something we seldom seem to see online, even in this day and age of technological revolution.
You can now buy Evisu's latest collection direct from Evisu themselves! And what's more they are currently having a sale!

The site is simple to use with white background and easy navigation to different sections. Jeans, Polos, Sweats, Knits. The only downside in our opinion is that there appears to be no sign of the classic Evisu footwear.

Be sure to check it out by clicking on the Evisu banner on the right and come back to us with your own comments!

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