We love Scotch & Soda jeans, and so does the rest of Europe

Scotch & Soda jeans are oh so continental, don’t you think? And most things are better in continental. Cheese, chocolate, markets, interior design, and le petit dejeuner (‘breakfast’ en Français for those who are continentally inept). Continental living has swept across bolshie Britain like a brush of understated opulence – homes, fashion choices, and the food we serve on our plates are all just a little bit….well, European.

And there’s no denying that the breakfast buffet at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway is by the far the best you’ll ever get your gnashers on. Chomp on the world’s most extensive selection of hams and cold meats you’ve ever seen, warm loaves of freshly baked bread of every kind, and cheeses that even the best farms in Britain couldn’t produce. That’s just the European way. Same applies for Scotch & Soda jeans – and no, I don’t mean you can eat them for breakfast. I mean Scotch & Soda jeans don’t do things by halves.

Created in Amsterdam

The very first pair of Scotch & Soda jeans was created in the beautiful capital of Amsterdam. Since its birth in Europe’s city of audacious nightlife, beautiful architecture, outspoken art and freedom to ‘express’ (you get the drift), the Scotch & Soda jeans brand has grown extensively across the rest of the continent, taking their individuality with every success. Scotch & Soda jeans were created in the capital of emancipation, enjoyment, expression, and experimental existence. Dutch culture is the perfect mix of work and play – the Dutch are free and unrestricted, but are also very hard workers. And the Scotch & Soda style? Similarly, it can be described as vintage, varsity…..or fusion.

Scotch & Soda Jeans – The Fever

From Amsterdam, Harrlem, Utrecht, to Breda, Brisbane, Paris and Antwerp – over 6000 shops work together to illustrate the beauty and uniqueness of the Scotch & Soda jeans brand. Here at Stand-Out, we’re pretty chuffed to supply you with the latest range. Oh, how we do love to bring you something different…

They don’t call us Stand-Out for nothing; we love Gio Goi, and Gio Goi loves us back – how else do you think we get hold of the latest Gio Goi clothing range as soon as it’s out?

It leaves the drawing board, and they call us to give us the lowdown.  Before the clothing patterns have even reached the factories for production, the doodles for the latest Gio Goi clothing range has hit our email inbox for our official Stand-Out approval. Okay, so not quite. In fact, they barely talk to us. But we do get the latest Gio Goi clothing range uploaded onto our website as soon as we physically can, so you don’t miss out.

See? That’s how much we love you. And seeing as New Year is just around the corner, I’ll just remind you of our address (Stand-Out.net Limited, PO Box 2132, Rayleigh, SS6 9WT) for all the cards you’ll be sending our way. If you don’t want to send us anything (no pressure), we’ll be okay – but we still want you to keep checking in on our latest Gio Goi clothing range, because Santa’s little helpers have worked hard to source the best garments for your enjoyment.

Gio Goi has already been cited as one of Vivienne Westwoood’s fave brands and Pete Doherty amongst other rock legends are avid supporters and regular wearers. In fact, if you’ve been on our site recently, you’ll see that bad boy Pete Doherty is the face of the latest Gio Goi clothing range, sporting the famous Gio Goi t-shirt. Browse the latest Gio Goi clothing range on our site today to see more….

And we’ll see you again in 2010 for the new Spring/Summer range! How exciting! We can’t wait. We’ll get on the phone to Gio Goi now…

Oh, it’s that time of year again and your Mrs has been searching every single shop on the high street for a perfect winter coat that both your friends and her parents would approve of. Gio Goi duffle jackets are smart and casual all at the same time…

How very clever eh? If you need a coat that can do more than one thing (though, we can’t promise it will empty the dishwasher), Gio Goi duffle jackets can solve your winter dilemma. Just in time for Christmas too. Hint hint, nudge nudge.

Why is it that some people seem to have a jacket/coat/bodywarmer/gilet/shrug/poncho for every different occasion? Some people seem to have it all worked out. Clay pigeon shooting and drinks with the in-laws deserve different outerwear, right? Well, I suppose. But is there really a need to have a wardrobe dedicated to different jackets, with and without tassels, fitted, buttoned, and loose, of every single colour and style under the sun? Er……no. Gio Goi duffle jackets can turn your outerwear fashion show into a compact and manageable collection: Versatility personified.

As Gok Wan would say, “Less is more” and if you shop smart, you can get more outfits with less. It’s all about fashion efficiency. Get the best out of your coats by choosing something that works for more than one event. Gio Goi duffle jackets? Gok Wan would approve.

Gio Goi Jackets: Smart, Casual and Everything Else In Between

What is a duffle coat for? Everything. If you’ve ever owned a duffle jacket, you will know just how much winter needs this superb garment. You can wear it with work attire, your casual weekend jeans, or on a night out with the lads (if you’re not man enough to go without, that is), and you can even wear it to dinner with the other half’s parents.  Shop for Gio Goi duffle jackets online…

“All I want for Christ-mas is youuuu” – actually that’s a terrible lie. We actually want mens Franklin & Marshall clothes in our stockings this year.

If your girlfriend thinks that you only want love, hugs and a pair of slippers for Christmas, you may have to re-evaluate her shopping list. The ten people she hasn’t seen in 12 months (who only seem to come around at this time of year – convenient) need to be crossed off. Bump up your requests with some mens Franklin & Marshall clothes and everyone will be happy.

If she pulls that tell tale face – you know, the one that is a warm-up to a full blown rant, you could always dish out the “you do want me to look good don’t you?” card.  Works a treat. Perhaps this year, she’ll spend less on makeup, shoes and party dresses? Either way, let’s not have a dig at the (wonderful and caring) opposite sex. Incidentally, if you happen to be the opposite sex, this is a wonderful little gift idea. Of course, mens Franklin & Marshall clothes are not just for Christmas – they’re for life. Well, until the seams fall apart and the material disintegrates, but unless you live to 250+ years, I’m pretty sure you won’t have this problem.

Mens Franklin & Marshall Clothes from Stand-Out.Net

We love brands. We love designers. That’s if you hadn’t noticed from our extensive website. Mens Franklin & Marshall clothes are ideal for the man who loves vintage. The style of Franklin & Marshall emulates the vintage and ‘old school’ style inspired by American college life. Our collection is a modern take on something utterly timeless. This is the perfect revival of youth culture. In our opinion here at Stand-Out, we’d probably match mens Franklin & Marshall clothes with the sensitive lad’s lad – the football loving, lager drinking party animal, with a copy of Wuthering Heights on his bookshelf, maybe?

Born 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden, Happy Socks produce high quality fashion socks for men and women of all ages. All socks are made using combed cotton and hand linked toes. With quirky patterns, colours and designs. Make your feet happy!

The very first Henleys jacket to be featured in genuine leather has been named after someone called Peter…

“Who is Peter?” we hear you say. We’re not really sure either. All we know is that the Peters Limited Edition Leather Jacket is possibly one of the nicest leather jackets we’ve ever seen. But that’s no surprise to us here because our entire Henleys collection is pretty awesome.

So we’ve decided that it doesn’t really matter who this bloke is. Peter is a nice name though, don’t you think? The brand new Premium range has in fact quite a few Henleys jackets that are named after (possible) men’s names – such as Hellraiser or Solveig. Or even Shizzla? Admittedly, no-one in the StandOut office has ever met anyone that we would refer to as Shizzla. Nope, we’ve all checked our mobile phones and there doesn’t seem to be anyone under that name.

Henleys Jackets – Does the Name Really Matter?

So, this really got us thinking; is there a correlation between product names and the way we shop for our fashion clothing? Would we look the other way if perhaps, a Henleys jacket had been named ‘Gertrude’ or ‘Margaret’? Obviously if you were sporting a Henleys jacket called ‘Dorothy’ you’re not going to feel at your most trendy…

Either way, we have a wide range of Henleys jackets and coats that are all christened with slightly cooler names – so that’s one less thing to worry about. You just trouble yourself about which one to get, because quite frankly, our website is full of the best stuff. Why do you think they call us StandOut?

We’re not too sure what the process is behind the naming of Henleys garments. It could be a very deep and well-thought out process with a world of meaning behind every stitch. Or it could be a quick and painless first-thing-that-pops-to-your-head kind of job. Whatever the case may be, get yourself wrapped up this winter in a stylish Henleys jacket.

Did you know that good old Viv cited Gio Goi as an inspiration – Vivienne Westwood that is!

We all know that Vivienne Westwood is totally rock n roll. She was married to Malcolm McLaren of The Sex Pistols – that just says it all. Her designs have always been inspirational and different, or as someone in our office likes to say, “out there”.

Winter is breaching and things have changed in the StandOut office. We’ve all invested in swanky new laptops so we can snuggle up around the fire and toast marshmallows as we update our website with cool new clobber. Actually, we don’t have swanky new laptops. And we don’t even have a fire. We all crowd around the only portable heater that we own (not the best) – but you get the idea! So the bitter weather has got us thinking about jackets and other outerwear…

Wrap up, But Do it in Style!

As Vivienne Westwood loves Gio Goi so much, we thought we’d take a look at our Gio Goi jackets and coats. We have a selection of styles, from sporty to biker, and casual to smart. We update our product collection on a regular basis so keep checking in for stylish winter warmers. There’s nothing more enjoyable than wrapping up for Christmas markets, craft fairs and a spot of jolly old Xmas shopping. But seriously, let’s do it in style. Just because it’s snowing, doesn’t mean you can slack off on the fashion front!

Gio Goi Jackets

The brand emerged from the dance revolution which swept over Britain in the 80s and 90s. Today, it is a part of our every day lives – in music, in the media and on high fashion websites (like ours of course!) So why choose Gio Goi jackets this winter? Because the brand was voted ‘Best Selling Label’ by The Face Magazine, and is also one of Viv’s faves! Need we say more?

You can be assured that Stand-Out only sells the best must have fashion items – Zoo magazine have confirmed this yet again! The Gio Goi Jacket can be seen sprawled across their fashion page – this is still available on the website for £139 in all sizes. Our Fly 53 Beanie was listed within the 5 cool beanies section – unfortunately this is now sold out but we hope to have more in shortly!

Trout, Steak, Cod Resin – something you see in your local chippy, but also the names of Henleys jeans!

Here at StandOut HQ, we’re back on the name debate again. So let’s quickly walk over this and move on. Yes, we’ve acknowledged that some Henleys jeans appear to be named after certain species of sealife. Our buying department has a right old giggle every time they start their seasonal browse of trade catalogues (what an easy life!). But Henleys jeans have a lot more to them than just fishy innuendos…

Henleys, Jeans for Life

Don’t know about you, but most of us here are pretty strict with denim control. We don’t take any old rubbish. Why? Because a good pair of jeans is supposed to become your best friend, your second skin, the one pair you can always rely on when all else fails. We believe that if you find a good pair of jeans, you can get by without having to shop for denim for a very long time! But of course, we’re fashionistas in the cool crowd, so our wardrobes speak differently – one pair for every day of the week. We love Henleys jeans, Voi jeans, Mish Mash, Wrangler and good old Calvin Kleins.

We choose Henleys jeans and clothing because we like to think that our customers buy things that last. StandOut likes to stand up against throwaway fashion, because we’ve all been there – seams falling apart in the washing machine? Yep, don’t be afraid to admit that you’ve cut fashion corners during desperate times. We all have! But we all learn our lesson.

The Henleys Jeans Philosophy

Did you know that the creators behind your favourite pair of Henleys jeans are descendants of Plato, Aristotle and Socrates? Okay, not quite. But the Henleys brand does carry a strong philosophy of its own: The Henleys philosophy defines luxury in every garment, pioneering new trends, pushing a passion for innovation and a desire for unrivalled quality. If you live a devilishly luxurious lifestyle, you no longer need to feel guilty. We love the luxury of Henleys jeans and we say, “let the devil come out to play.”

We are being regularly featured in all the lads mags and this week was no different! You will see our Lee Slim Jeans featured in the new Nuts magazine – “If you’re looking for a slimmer style, these dark blue denims are the jeans for you”. The jeans are still available but only in limited sizes.

Zoo featured our Franklin and Marshall Navy Sweat – which is also now available in Black!