Soon, Good Clobber will be reviewing a crisp new shirt, as provided by Art Gallery Clothing. However in the meantime, to tide us over, here’s a look at what the UK based label, that sites the Small Faces and The Who as influences, has available for Autumn / Winter 2011. Art Gallery have a new website which shows off all their quality merch - it’s worth a check-out here.

‘Steward’ Navy blue long sleeved shirt - £55.

‘Lane’ crew neck merino wool jumper - £65.

‘Bronco’ Blue plaid long sleeved shirt - £55.

‘Wapping’ Cotton Needle Cord Button Down Shirt - £69.

‘Steve’ Long Sleeve Collared Cardigan - £69.

A selection if AGC shirts, including the ‘Bronco’ and ” mentioned above. The left shirt on the bottom row is the ‘Bullfrog’ short sleeved shirt that I will be reviewing for Good Clobber - watch this space!

Thanks to Art Gallery for the images and info.

Over the last few days, London has been on edge. Last night the ‘riots’ that were spreading across the capital seem to have reached other areas of the country. I say ‘riots’ but I don’t think there’s much political objective behind the violence; it seems much more like opportunistic criminal looting.

Levi’s are a brand steeped in heritage; they basically invented denim jeans, so I’ve got a lot of time for them. However, with the current civil unrest that’s happening, the timing of Levi’s new ‘Legacy’ advert seems a little unfortunate.

Check out the video below. It’s a great advert, superbly shot. The theme is ‘Youthful Freedom’. I think it broke a couple of weeks ago. It features a short clip of a bloke taking police in riot gear - somewhat of a premonition?

Thanks to Levi’s for the video.

Just behind Camden Road station in North West London you can find a hidden jewel; Ben Nevis clothing. This shop is packed full of work clothing and army gear, but it also has a good deal of classic menswear. Key for me was their selection on British made Harrington Jackets, all for £27. I picked up a nice navy blue number.

These Harringtons are produced by Ben Nevis Clothing under the brand of ‘Combat’ and they’ve got a lot of history behind them, they’ve been making them since the 1960’s.

As you can see from the photos, these jackets are cut to the original patterns: The Raglan Sleeve* gives a diagonal seam from underarm to collarbone and there are three points to the yoke at the back.

The lining is original and there’s some nice detailing on the labels. It’s also go a handy inside pocket too.

This design hasn’t changed in a long time and for good reason. They even use the original YKK zipper.

I wore this jacket to the Notting Hill Carnival, it rained bucket loads and I didn’t get wet! Buttoned up to the throat, it’s perfectly capable of repelling a rain shower.

Head over to the Ben Nevis Clothing site to see what other colours are available, I’ve picked a few from their site.

If you get the chance to actually visit the shop, you may get the chance to chat to the staff. I was told a couple of brilliant anecdotes; including one story about the famous North London ska band, Madness.

Apparently, the band used to get their iconic Harringtons from the shop. One of the lads actually stole a jacket from the shop and made off at top speed. He was chased by the staff, but managed to get away. If they’d have got their hands on him, Madness may not have been formed!

If you live in London, here’s where you can find the shop.

* Interestingly, the Raglan Sleeve itself has some really interesting history to it: Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan was injured at The Battle of Waterloo in 1815, where he was shot in the arm. Raglan had to have the arm amputated and lost the sleeve of his coat. It’s probably the case that when replacement material was fitted, the Raglan sleeve was invented. Amazing.

As so well pointed out to me when I bought this Harrington; I didn’t just buy jacket, I bought a piece of history. Good clobber in my opinion.

Thanks to Ben Nevis Clothing for the images.