Those of you with a keen eye may have noticed a slight obsession with stripes this summer.  You've probably also guessed that we are loving it. There is nothing like adding a bit of nostalgia to your look with a retro stripe or a bit of Ivy style with a striped oxford. That is not to mention some of the stripe wearing icons of days gone by, greats like James Dean, Pablo Picasso and of course Dennis the Menace. In celebration of all things stripy we've done a round up of some our season favourites. Without further a do here...

This Spring/Summer saw two highly acclaimed outwear specialists team up on the Barbour x White Mountaineering Spring/Summer 2015. The two brands have contrasting approaches to design; Barbour is a British brand celebrated for their long standing heritage in manufacturing functional, classic silhouettes, and Yosuke Aizawa's Japanese outerwear label White Mountaineering created off the back of Aizawa's departure from Comme Des Garçons to pursue pairing performance fabrics with fashion-forward cuts. The collaborative capsule collection seamlessly fuses the two sensibilities of each respective brand; a strong heritage and contemporary design, resulting in a technical and streamlined collection of styles. The remaining pieces from...

Hope you are all having a great week so far. The Autumn/Winter 2013 collections have taken over the store at Number Six with new items being added all the time. We thought we would put together a little mix of our picks of the week. Coming up first we have this beautiful Oliver Spencer Green Fine Wax Lambeth Jacket. Giving the traditional bomber a twist Oli Spencer have created a very strong piece that could easily be the cornerstone of your winter wardrobe. Made in England the jacket draws inspiration from traditional sportswear as well as old school English tailoring...

As you all know the Number Six Sale has been going on for a while now but all good things must come to an end so we are offering 70% off select items in the sale and here’s our pic of the final few - grab them while you can. Firstly, the Number Six Sale offers the Bellerose Stripe Andy Sweat, picture above, which is the perfect companion for cool evenings and makes a great layering piece now that things are beginning to get chillier. It's made from a blue and off white cotton marl with details such as a crew neck with a...

Winter is coming. The Barbour AW13 pieces are tricking in at a steady pace here at Number Six London and we thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about some of our favourite pieces. It doesn’t get any more iconic than Barbour. The brand has been going strong since 1894 when it was founded in South Shields in the North East of England and continues to be family run business currently in its 5th generation. The Barbour AW13 collection continues with the tradition of delivering quality pieces that are at just at home in the countryside as they...

You don’t get any more English than Barbour and that’s a fact. The brand was founded in 1894 by John Barbour in the Market Place in South Shields and is a family owned business currently in its 5th generation. A lot has changed since 1894 and the company now sources its products from around the world but the classic wax jackets are still manufactured by hand in their Simonside factory in the North East of England. The brand has remained true to its core values as a family business and brings the qualities of wit, grit and glamour to its...

After last weeks exclusives, I bet you thought that was about as special as things were able to get from the good old folk of Number Six. Well, we have only gone and top trumped ourselves as we have just received images of the 75th Anniversary Barbour International jacket that is about as rare and difficult to come across as rocking horse do do. To celebrate 75 years since Barbour introduced the iconic International jacket, it will be reissued as a limited edition in its original green. The daddy of all motorcycle jackets, the Barbour International boasts a design that...

After meeting the amazing Italian site, Contemporary Standard at Capsule, New York, we are proud to be part of their weekly wardrobe for October and, in good company too. Click the pics to check it out..

Late last night was the end of a long day, but a good one. Spent from early morning until late evening sorting out Number Six in Hampstead in preparation for us opening on time today, the 2nd September. Some last minute deliveries from the likes of Levis Vintage and Fred Perry (both of which looking exceptional by the way) and with some of our all time favourites Polo Ralph Lauren, Barbour, Red Wing, Burlington, Modern Classics by Ben Sherman and Grenson adourning the rails and shelves already, we are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of Adidas Originals, Penfield, Clarks Originals, Nudie Jeans and Norse...

We go way way back with Oliver Spencer. Many a late night has been spent chewing the fat with him in various bars across the globe with one instance in Tokyo standing out in particular. Ever the adventurous one, Oli tucked into some pretty lively looking sea urchin and literally, within a few minutes, he had turned a whiter shade of pale and ended up spending a large proportion of that evening with his head stuck down the toilet. Just one of the many reasons why we like him. Another reason is the constantly evolving, ever impressive menswear that Oli...

Proper Magazine features our Barbour picks for the season.