CONNOISSEUR IN MOTION...

Ah The World Cup! Whilst football has pretty much eaten itself now, there's still magic left when every four years the Countries come together to battle it out for the unprecedented title. Is it the same as it once was? Well not quite, but it's still enough to get the juices flowing. Our personal favourite without doubt was Italia 1990. Written off by the press and many others, it was a dark period for both football and the Country with football disasters, hooliganism rife and the Country in a right fucking mess, poll tax riots et al. 
That campaign literally brought people together, it changed football for the better on home soil, Bobby Robson, Gazza's tears and a semi final. The England team that was hounded before it, came home as heroes. That game against the then West Germany remains the most watched British sporting event of all time. Then of course we had the music, Nessun Dorma and England's World Cup song from New Order. 
This new tee pays full tribute to that event and everything about it as an alternative World Cup themed tee release.
We teamed up with Yorkshire based indie band Tokyo Corner and our pal Lennie who illustrated this one for us too, for a little shoot as a nod to the video. Sadly John Barnes wasn't available to do his rap.
Available on Navy and White which contains a nice gold print. online at 7pm. (GMT) TC

RIK MAYALL

Really sad news today hearing about the untimely death of comedian Rik Mayall. Aged just 56. Growing up on recorded tapes off BBC 2 of The Young Ones, it was, back then and still is now, one of the funniest things we've ever seen and something that shaped us growing up. We were quoting bits from it on Friday just gone. The Comic Strip and Bad News, Kevin Turvey, Blackadder and Bottom meant he was a household name and a seemingly genuinely nice chap. A real shame. Rest in Peace to 'The People's Poet himself.' TC

"I feel sorry for you, you zeros, you nobodies. What's going to live on after you die? Nothing, that's what! This house will become a shrine! And punks and skins and Rastas will all gather round and all hold their hands in sorrow for their fallen leader! And all the grown-ups will say, 'But why are the kids crying?' And the kids will say, 'Haven't you heard? Rick is dead! The People's Poet is dead!' ... And then one particularly sensitive and articulate teenager will say, 'Why kids, do you understand nothing? How can Rick be dead when we still have his poems?'"

MUNDIAL MAGAZINE.

Lot's of emails back and forth and then a group of like minded folk meeting up in a pub, with the idea of doing a decent one off World Cup magazine without the bore, ponce and ledge behaviour, a proper World Cup magazine for the people. 

This looks fucking awesome. Loads of people got involved to make this happen and contribute, working around the clock to make sure it materialised, it's been a privilege to be a part of this. With Seb White (Stand), Daniel Sandison (Halcyon) and graphic designer Adam Gill putting it all together, there's too many other people to mention but what we will say it's a fine piece that all can be proud of and perhaps most importantly we've got 100 copies to sell. TC

Online at 12pm. 

CONNOISSEUR & TUKTUK SHIRTS.

As previewed last week, the next round of shirts with tuktuk, are upon us. Go live at 7pm tomorrow evening from BOTH tuktuk and ourselves. TC

BORN TO THRILL CAMO TEE

Born to Thrill, camo tee with Connoisseur Full Metal Jacket nod print. 
What do you mean you can't see it? Pph.
Online tonight at 7pm. TC

CONNOISSEUR x TUKTUK SHIRTS S/S 14.

The next round of shirts made with tuktuk are in! The 9th, 10th and 11th shirts so far, that's 'Robert', 'Edward' and 'John', to give them a name, classic names for classic Ivy style button down Oxford shirts, complimented with a nice Blue/Red Plaid. As always our own 'tailored' block was used on these for a nice flatterering fit. Released Tuesday 3rd June at 7pm. DC

NEW TEE UPDATE AND BANK HOLIDAY POST...

Now then, FINALLY some of our eagerly awaited new tees are going to be arriving online and to participating stockists over the coming week or two, the above and more.
So please keep an eye out on the social networks for updates and release dates.  
Also, just a quickie about the bank holiday weekend (yeah another!) 
Any items purchased after 12pm on Thursday will be subject to delays with regards to posting. Normal service will resume on the following Tuesday. TC  

PIN MANIA!

Now then, PINS. You probably know the score with our pin badge releases by now. If you don't, well let's just say they don't normally tend to hang about. 
The next pins are online tonight at 7pm (GMT) only this time not one but two options are on offer. Limited edition production as always, only 100 of each pins produced. 
So 'fastest fingers first', terms and conditions apply and all that malarkey. TC

NEW TEES INCOMING!

Now then, the sun is out (for a bit anyway), we've got a bumper order of tees that are due to land over the course of the coming week or so, it's a big order containing all the new tee designs, a right mixed bag, from authentic Russian designed tees in collaboration with Outskirts, to our next tee with Our Culture and various new designs including the second tee with Curva Nord and a special Northern Music Factory edition too. 
They'll be going online and to all participating stockists as soon as they arrive! So please keep an eye on the shops and social networks for details as we get them. TC

THE FLANAR SHORTS

The last few years one item of clothing we always wanted to do was a nice proper pair of good shorts. So we hooked up with Newfangle and got some made and we're rather chuffed how they came out.

The 'Flanar' (Strolling) shorts made in collaboration with our Amigos at Newfangle Clothing. A nice cotton twill short. Perfect for the two weeks of hot sunshine we'll get this year, three if we're really lucky, summer holidays, festivals and trips to the Ice Cream van at the end of the road.100% Cotton, six utility pockets, belt loops, dual branded etched buttons, double stitched seams, bar-tacked at stress points. Woven Connoisseur label.Utility is key, sometimes when it's dead hot, even WE can't wear coats, so you need pockets. These have six, including a secure zippered one for your, wallet Passport, Euros, purple Ohms etc. Available online from both newfangleclothing.com and ourselves. TC

Released Monday 12th May at 7pm

BOB HOSKINS

Another legend of the silver screen, gone too early. 
Robert William Hoskins 26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014