Mike Graham, a Stonemaster with a keen eye for design, set about creating the first true climbing shorts from his small garage in Oxnard, Ventura. In 1982, after a few years of selling his hand-made wares to his friends, Gramicci was born. Mike and friends had attempted the…
Founded in 2015 by designer Kestin Hare with over two decades of industry experience, KESTIN is redefining modern Scottish design by blending innovation with tradition. Kestin is known for his focus on the highest-quality unique fabrics, and his products are designed to last. He weaves in references from…
We’ve teamed up with Novesta to bring you our spin on the Star Master, inspired by a story told by our very own Head Buyer, Tom. Tell your friends you love them is a message very close to our hearts here at WCH HQ and this shoe has…
We’re back in the woodlands again for some 1% For The Planet work. The grind don’t stop! This week, our task was to build a fence around the area we coppiced, to ensure the old shrubs are untouched and can flourish in the forest. The weather was grim…
This week, we decided to give some of the latest styles from Carhartt WIP’s SS24 collection a spin of the Lakes. I’m fairly sure by now, you don’t need me to give you a rundown of this one, so let’s get fired into it! It might be a…
Deliberate Indifference AKA Simon McAleese is a freelance illustrator whose gaze is fixed firmly on menswear. His passion for menswear and his eye for the finer details has led to him creating his own clothing brand, Saccade Clothing. The goal of Saccade is to create eye-catching clothing for everyone. …
Adolf Dassler, or Adi to his mates, started to produce footwear back in the 1920s. After WW1, Adi was joined by his brother Rudolf and the company embarked on their mission to provide athletes with the best possible equipment. Flash forward to today and the brand has branched out…
Born in 2021, Purple Mountain Observatory draws inspiration from the urban landscape, with its DNA firmly rooted in a profound love for nature, encouraging the younger generation to explore the outdoors. If you’ve been keeping up with the madness that is WCH, you may have seen that PMO’s…
Similar to last week’s newsletter, the WCH team were called back into action, much like Thunderbird 2 on another of their famous rescue missions. In case you forgot, coppicing is a pruning technique where a tree or shrub is cut to ground level, resulting in the regeneration of…
Coppicing is a pruning technique where a tree or shrub is cut to ground level, resulting in the regeneration of new stems from the base. It is commonly used for rejuvenating and renovating old shrubs. We worked with 1% For The Planet, Patagonia, The Coppice Coop and Cumbria…
