Free UK Delivery Until Sunday @ Midnight
Don’t miss out on the chance to get yourself free delivery to any UK Mainland address this weekend. It ends on this Sunday (20.5.12) though guys so move fast and use this opportunity to get that item you’ve had your eye on sent to you for free!!! Enter FR33UKSHIP at the checkout and we will deduct £5.95 [...]
This Week @ Poorboy…..
It’s been a busy week here at the Poorboy Headquarters, now we finally have a chance to breathe we thought we would let you know what’s been buzzing around in our minds this week. To start with we’re loving the summery glam event which started this week which is of course The Cannes Film Festival. [...]
Girl Crush….. Gillian Zinser
I’m sure we have said it before but we just cant get enough, ever, of American rich kids drama 90210′s Ivy, Gillian Zinser!!!! Since first appearing on the show week after week she is spotted on screen and off rocking another hot outfit that any Californian Chick wannabe would swoon after. Here are a few of our fave’s and where you [...]
INTRODUCING POOR BOY: REMADE
It’s an exciting month for us here at Poor Boy and we are pleased to announce some new additions to our website; our very own Poor Boy Remade line. We have been taking your favourite classics and giving them each an individual twist to make them that extra bit special. Although we’re currently being burdened [...]
St Georges Day; a guide to English Heritage Brands
Today is St.Georges Day and we thought, what better excuse that to look at our internationally envied style and some of the brands we have here at home in all their glory. In this post I’ll be looking at some of the signature garments and labels who emphasise what our style is all about! It [...]
Coachella
Ssssoooo much gossip from the years biggest festival event, Coachella, which had its first of two weekends this weekend. Heres is Poorboy’s quick guide to what happened and who wore what. Top 3 highlights have to be; Florence wearing a gorgeous winged bespoke dress designed by Hannah Marshall, Rhianna joining Calvin Harris on stage for his [...]
Queen of the 90′s
Poorboy this week has once again gone 90′s crazy with tons of new products hitting our online store that are sure to take you back a couple of decades. Bright colours, acid washes, clashing prints and sports wear not just for use at the gym are just the start to the load of things online [...]
Spring Lookbook
Finally after numerous weather delays our Spring Lookbook is here and it looks bloody brilliant!!! Split into two halves we have gone for a 1950′s Spring day out, its full of class and elegance, and with the release of the new series of Madmen it couldn’t be more jam packed of the hottest trends right now. Our second [...]
Spring Lookbook
Finally after numerous weather delays our Spring Lookbook is here and it looks bloody brilliant!!! Split into two halves we have gone for a 1950′s Spring day out, its full of class and elegance, and with the release of the new series of Madmen it couldn’t be more jam packed of the hottest trends right now. Our second [...]
This Week Poorboy Loves…..
This week here at Poorboy HQ we’re loving…. The New Series of Madmen finally being here, giving us the opportunity to zip up our 50′s dresses and pour our selves an old fashioned, and we loved every minute of it. Find our Poorboy collection of 50′s fashion HERE We also couldn’t be any more excited about the news of the release [...]
Paul Weller – Sonik Kicks
The one and only ‘Modfather’ Mr Paul Weller has come back with a No.1 Album ‘Sonik Kicks’ knocking The Military Wives off the number one Album Chart spot last night. It’s good to see that the product was received as well as the former Jam frontman had predicted, as prior to the release he was making some bold claims [...]
Smells Like Teen Spirit
It’s official, the 90′s are back, and not just in fashion! All areas of our cultural little lives have taken a ‘small’ leap back in time revisiting our childhood. We just thought it would be a little bit longer before we were saying that famous quote your parents love to bring out ‘oh I used to have a top like [...]
50 Years of Dr Martens
With the arrival of vintage Dr Martens on our Poorboy website we thought we’d treat you to a little history of the life of the Dr Marten boot and the long line of different youth cultures and Famous fans throughout the last 5 decades. Check out the Dr Martins Timeline below and the cool [...]
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER £100
That’s right you didn’t read it wrong, we are now offering you free shipping on ALL orders over £100. Ohh how we spoil you! There are no terms, its simple, as long as your order reaches £100 or more you will have the option of selecting FREE SHIPPING… this still applies even if you have sale items in your [...]
Alexa’s Style @ Poorboy
Today we are dedicating our blog to the lovely and ever so stylish Alexa Chung. Part of the elite IT crowd of the moment and newly single after splitting with Arctic Monkey’s front-man Alex Turner last year, who she was together with for four years, she is still the hot topic on everyone’s lips, and top of the style icon lists [...]
Festival Favourites…
It’s that exciting time of year again were we plan out our summer based on where our favourite bands plan on spending their time. With festivals all over the country, and the world revealing their line ups, have you decided which ones to grace with your presence this summer? With Coachella, Primavera, Benicassim, V festival, [...]
Poorboy loves Playsuits………………..
With the first few glimpses of Spring spoiling us by arriving in February we can’t wait to ditch the woolly jumpers and tights and have a seasonal wardrobe turnover! Starting off our Spring stock here at Poorboy we’ve got tons of awesome dresses and our favourite sunny day item, the playsuit. Here’s a little preview of what’s in-store now [...]
Oscar News…
Last nights 84th Annual Academy Awards were as glamorous of an occasion as ever with a Red Carpet that would put all the other award shows to shame. Here are a few highlights of the night (other than the Oscar awards obviously)…… Dresses of the night were star of The Help’s Emma Stone, wearing a [...]
Madman – Don is Back
We couldn’t be any more excited here at Poorboy this week as the release of the new series of Madmen is just around the corner and to keep all us fans chomping at the bit they have released new teaser videos. Our favourite is of course the one dedicated to the lovely Mr Don Draper. Check it out [...]
The Brits
Adele being cut off and giving ‘the suits’ the finger, Damon Albarn’s ermmmm ‘interesting’ performance with band Blur and the best and worst dressed of the night are all on the bill of discussion today. However here at Poorboy we still can’t help but think the awards show was running on a minimal dose of [...]
Burberry @ London Fashion Week
Our favourite show of London Fashion Week so far has to be yesterday’s showstopper, Burberry, and we can’t see it getting much better than that! The British brand in a god-like manor didn’t bother praying to Mother Nature for a thunderstorm to create a dramatic atmosphere at their show; no instead they created their own. [...]
Belstaff
Founded in 1924 by Harry Grosber, Belstaff, still to this day remains the only custodian of the tradition of the waterproof and protective motorcycle wear. It treasures its wealth of new and old knowledge, technique, fashion and design. Back when the company started they were the first company in the world to use fabric that [...]
The BAFTAs
We know we’re a bit late but after an exciting trip to London on the hunt for lots of new stock for you guys we managed to take a quick swing by the Bafta’s red carpet (we more got stuck in the Covent Garden crowd while on the way to the train station) but nether [...]
ELLE Style Awards
With the awards ceremony season still in full swing it was the turn of one of our favorites last night, the ELLE Style Awards. We’re not going to ramble on about the shenanigans of the night when we all know its the frocks we all want to see, so here is a little snippet of some of [...]
The Grammys
Who else are we going to talk about when discussing The Grammys this year other than our very own Adele. She started her winning streak at the beginning of the night with Best Pop Solo Performance. The songstress went on to win Song of The Year, Record of The Year, and Album of the Year during [...]
10 quick facts about ADIDAS
- Adidas is the parent company to many other brands including Reebok and Rockport - Adidas is the largest sportswear manufacturers in Europe and the second biggest in the world, with American rival Nike being the biggest - Adidas was founded in 1948 by Adolf “Adi” Dassler, following the split of Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik between him [...]
18th SAG Awards
Lauded by critics for its style, simplicity and genuine warmth, the Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which made its debut in 1995, has become one of the industry’s most prized honours. The only televised awards shows to exclusively honour performers, it presents thirteen awards for acting in film and television in a fast moving two hour [...]
The Muppets
Here at Poorboy we are always on the look out for the latest red carpet show stoppers to give us inspiration, and this week it’s The Muppets very own style icon and diva Miss Piggy; who has been a leading character within the Muppet gang since 1974. (Can you believe the show started without her [...]
‘Nail’ed It!!!
This week Poorboy has been going crazy over nail art, and who better to lead the way, give us inspiration (and maybe the urge to try/copy and probably fail when we have to swap to our weak hand) then Dalston’s coolest nail bar WAH Nails. Now with a growing collection of concessions including Topshop Oxford [...]
Red Carpet Awards
With the NTA’s going live tonight here in the UK, Oscar nominations announced yesterday and Ricky Gervais’ comic performance last week at the Golden Globes I think its fair to say the award ceremony season is in full swing, and whats everybodies favourite part of these events (other than who’s going to get the most drunk, or [...]
New Products!!!
With yet another exciting new delivery of hand picked vintage exclusives hitting the Poorboy offices today, we just cant wait for you all to see what’s coming your way at the beginning of next week. Just as a little teaser we can let you guys know we have: more Restored Burberry trench coats, Re-waxed Barbour [...]
Victory Rolls
With more and more celebs all over the red carpets taking inspiration from not just the clothes of the past but also the hairstyles, it was only a matter of time before it became a must have for us normal folk to complete our vintage look. But it looks complicated you say? It’s not as [...]
Suits You Sir
The Queen of British fashion Vivienne Westwood is loving a man in a suit or blazer jacket at the minute as they where all over her catwalk for the Spring/Summer 2012 line. This is one of the hot topics this quarter so make sure you don’t miss out. Get yourself a great original vintage designer suit jacket here at poorboy [...]
Schott Perfecto
In 1913, Irving and Jack Schott, the sons of a Russian immigrant, started their business, Schott NYC, making raincoats in the basement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, that were then sold door to door by street peddlers. As well as being the first designers to introduce zippers on jackets and so [...]
The Maccabees ‘Given to the Wild’
The Maccabees long awaited 3rd album ‘Given to the Wild’ was finally released yesterday. It was received with mixed reviews as you can expect with any new release, negatives being pulled out such as ‘having a hint of Coldplay’. However, after numerous plays over the last two days here at the Poorboy headquarters, we have decided [...]
Beady Eye
Since forming his New band Beady Eye with previous Oasis members and launching his own clothing range Pretty Green, it seems front man Liam Gallagher has barely had a moment to breathe since the split of legendary Britpop band Oasis following an argument with brother Noel. With 2 successful summers of festivals and almost 4 years [...]
New Girl
With the release of her new hit TV series New Girl to be launched here in the UK this Friday on E4, today we are celebrating our favourite vintage style queen from across the pond: Miss Zooey Deschanel. Her signature style is very feminine and flirty and generally inspired by eras ranging from the 1930’s [...]
Hunter
Hunter is a quintessential British brand specialising in Wellington boots since 1856 when Henry Lee Norris, an American entrepreneur, set up his boot making business originally called the North British Rubber Company at Castle Silk Mills in Edinburgh. Starting with just 4 members of staff, by 1875 the workforce had grown to 600. Production of [...]
Barbours
The Barbour story began in 1894 in the Market Place inSouth Shields. Today the 5th generation family owned business remains in the region, with Barbour’s headquarters located in Simonside, South Shields. Although it sources products from around the globe, Barbour’s classic wax jackets are still manufactured by hand in the factory in Simonside with over [...]
Staff Pick
Here at Poorboy we’ve been fighting over this beautiful mustard yellow duffle coat but have decided it would be wholly unfair to deny you the opportunity to own such a spectacular vintage gem. The distinctive colour and tartan lining are welcome additions to the traditional coat, first popularised in World War I when it was issued [...]
Home Alone
It’s that time of year again when there’s no more fulfilling way to spend your festive time than by drinking hot chocolate, eating until you’re about to explode and watching your favourite Christmas movie. And what better move to choose than everybody’s favourite – Home Alone. But who’d have known Kevin McAllister was so ahead of his time and such a [...]
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve – that age old establishment that has become synonymous with parties, dancing, champagne and fireworks. A time for celebrating the best parts of the past 12 months and welcoming in the ones to come with friends and family, what better way to stand out from a crowd of high street than in [...]
SAGA Furs
In 1954 the Nordic fur breeders decided to form common sales and marketing platforms. The sales channels resulted in the establishment of the Nordic auction houses in Finland, Norway and Denmark. Today all SAGA labelled mink and fox skins are sold exclusively at Finnish Fur Sales in cooperation with Oslo Fur Auctions. SAGA FURS® [...]
The Story of Burberry
The story of Burberry started in 1856 when 21-year-old Thomas Burberry, a former draper’s apprentice, opened his own store in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. By 1870, the business had established itself by focusing on the development of outdoors attire. Burberry was the original name, but then the company soon switched to using the name Burberrys, after many customers from [...]
Vintage Winter Look Book
Taking inspirations from British Heritage mixed with Traditional Glamour our winter lookbook is an insight into what our new poorboy online store holds currently or of things still yet to come! Traditional British designers Burberry and Barbour have been storming the highstreets this year and poorboy is offering you the chance to get your hands [...]
Launch Discount
Welcome to Poorboy. We are now launched; however our official launch is set for Monday 19th December and we are leaving the percentage of our opening discount in your hands. It’s simple, just simply share this page on your wall and get all your friends to like it, the more likes we get the higher [...]
