As we know all to well, the Great British weather is unpredictable at best, even more so when we are due some warmer weather and that well earned tan. With this in mind, it's a good idea to be prepared for the worst should the temperature drop or the heavens open. For us, there's certain Spring/Summer essentials that offer the best protection against the elements be it a Norse Projects ELKA Raincoat, a lightweight Sunspel tee, a pair of Italian canvas classics from Superga. One in particular that has served its purpose well already during the Spring months is the athletic sweatshirt.

An obvious option for comfort and relaxing, this wardrobe essential is sometimes undervalued for the situations it unknowingly saves  the day, from the evening chill setting in at that all day BBQ, the unexpected food spillage that needs to be covered up as soon as possible or that unfortunate moment you leave the house and realise you don't have your keys to get back in. The sweatshirt can be as casual as you want it to be or a relaxed smart option for when knitwear is a tad too much for the weather. For a day in the office over a shirt and tie or at weekend with your best pair of battered jeans and trainers, the sweatshirt can be a saviour to many.

Sunspel Classic Sweat Top in Grey Melange
A Weavers Door regular, the classic sweat top by English jersey specialists Sunspel is the ideal sweatshirt for wearing over shirting with a close neck opening and clean, classic detailing. A set in sleeve gives a smarter appearance to the commonly known raglan sleeve. Available in navy and grey melange, we always look to have availability in this sweat, but it's a popular jersey.

Norse Projects Vorm Sweat in Brick Red
The Great Danes at Norse Projects are always on point with their jersey, one of our favourite sweats from them this season is the Vorm sweat. A soft cotton raglan sleeve sweat with a ribbed crew neck, cuff and hem. The Brick Red colour is the perfect companion to any pair of unwashed denims. Also available in Dark Navy and Leaf Green.

Our Legacy 50's Great Sweat in Grey Bucle
A newcomer to the Spring/Summer 2013 season, Swedish contemporary label Our Legacy always keep their collections focused on quality to create clean, unfussy, structured clothing with a Scandinavian style. With a loyal following its their jersey in particular that greats a lot of attention. A clean take on the classic sweatshirt, the 50's Great Sweat is available in Grey Bucle in Navy Bucle.

Carhartt Holbrook Sweat in Mustard
Carhartt for us has always been a premium clothier when it comes to clean unfussy cotton jersey that can be worn anywhere and for anything. The Holbrook sweat is a prime example of this, drawing its classic American workwear heritage, it's a supremely soft cotton blend jersey and features a raglan sleeve and woven Carhartt logo patch. The Mustard colour is a great new colour addition to any wardrobe of staples.

Our Legacy Hobo Sweat Indigo
A brilliant textured sweatshirt by Swedish label Our Legacy gives something different to the jersey table. The Hobo Sweat is crafted from a rugged stitched cotton fabric with indigo thread and non ribbed cuffs and hem to give a real textured handle and relaxed appearance. Looks great worn as is or with shirting underneath.

Han are a fairly young collective that practice age old Danish design principles.  Functionalist design is often reserved for architecture and interior furniture, but has been translated by Han to work with clothing and accessories.  Early Danish furniture design focused heavily on anthropometry and quality of materials, which when combined give highly functional results. 

Han shadow these principles through their products by focusing on utility, materials and proportionality.   Their Eyewear is the perfect example of this.  All models are handmade, using Italian Acetate and Carl Zeiss CR39 Lenses.  Simple design with functional longevity.

Shop all Han Kjobenhavn Eyewear here. 

Underneath the streets of Liverpool hides a tequila sanctuary that goes by the name of El Bandito. It is to its many followers a sanctum that provides you with a truly unique night time experience for novices and nobles alike. El Bandito is only small, but indefinitely packs a big punch. Offering a range of tequila classics with their personal and imaginative twists. Chilli Beef Margarita for example, try it, it's much nicer than it sounds!

Situated under ground, beneath the sticky floor cocktail haven of Santa Chupito's, the shoe box bar is lined with home made tiles just like you'd find in a Mexican mothers kitchen. Featuring a back wall shrine full of hand sourced tequila infusions, a hand scribed cocktail menu, giving the impression everything is done to hand and rightly so.

Below is a short Q&A with General Manager Danny McNeill. So, get yourself down to El Bandito soon. Through the steel door on the left of Slater St, down the spiralled steps, past the curtain into the tequila cave. It's great but just try and get out in one piece!

I'm sure a few people's first thoughts of tequila is the consumsion of cheap, stomach burning, white spirit accompanied with a lemon and salt. An experience that they won't want to remember. What's different about the tequila in El Bandito.. And how do you serve your shots?

All the Tequila we sell in El Bandito, is 100% Agave Tequila. Now what that means is the Tequila is made from only the fermented juices of the Agave plant. The Agave plant grows wild all over Mexico, and this is what is used to produce Tequila. A lot of companies blend sugar into their production to bring costs down. Agave can be pretty expensive, so it happens a lot. However, only ever drink 100% agave Tequila if you want the true taste of Mexico, and no hangover!

We have a wide variety of accompaniments for shots of Tequila. I never really liked the lemon and salt combination, so I thought why not give people flavours they like? I.e. orange & cinnamon, coconut & pineapple, spiced tomato. It helps those 'non-believers' take there first few steps towards tequila enlightenment.

Recently I believe you went on a pilgrimage to Mexico? Recreation and business rolled into one! Briefly what did you see and learn over there?

I already had a good knowledge of Tequila, but we were opening a fully fledged Tequila bar, so we had to get to know it from the ground up. We took a trip to Mexico and were very fortunate to meet a lot of the big movers and shakers in the industry. They told us what Tequila meant to them and their families. Its much more than just a spirit there. Its the whole embodiment of Mexico, a life blood almost. Everything is centered around it. We had some good times there, and drank a lot of Tequila! This only drove my passion more to get people aware of Tequila.

Yes we are a Tequila bar, and we know the stigma that comes attached with it. Dirty shots and even worse hangovers. But its not like that. We are here to educate people, and get them drinking great spirts and cocktails. We regularly hold talks on Tequila, and are very passionate about getting people to change their perceptions about it.

Do you have a favourite cocktail?

My favourite cocktail has to be the the Margarita. One of the best ways to drink tequila by far, and perfect any time of day. If you've never tried one, you need to come and speak to us asap.

What ever happened to the dentist chair?! Some of us are still recovering. Maybe I've answered my own question?

The Dentist Chair is having a break at the moment. You can't have too much of a good thing.

And finally, what's El Bandito got in store for us in 2013?

2013 we will be opening the bar on more weekdays, a lot more partying, and maybe a return of The Dentist Chair. We've been overwhelmed with the support for our bar, even getting worldwide recognition. The only way is up, we hope to be ruining livers for a long time.

If you like what you read and see, this article was featured in the Weavers Door Journal Issue 2, more can be found here.

Here at Weavers Door we pride ourselves on having the city's best selection of premium denim. Our expansive collection of legwear means we have a colour, cut and weight for every customer.

Choosing a new pair of jeans can be a daunting experience. The technicalities of choosing the perfect pair of jeans can be difficult so this is where we come in to give you a little bit of assistance. One of our favourite brands in store is Edwin - a Japan based jean manufacturer who have been making the finest denim for over 50 years.

Here are a few  of our favourites:

The ED55

A favourite here at Weavers Door; the ED55 is regarded as one of the most popular fitting jeans from Edwin. The relaxed fit on the thigh and gradual taper from the knee down allows this pair of jeans to give the wearer enough space to move but allows the denim to sit nicely on top of the chosen piece of footwear.

The ED39

Our loosest fitting pair of Edwins. The ED39 is a relaxed pair of jeans with a completely straight leg meaning that the ED39 is our most classically fitting pair of Edwin jeans.

The ED71

The ED71s are very similar to the ED55 in their sillouete. So you will find that you get enough space on the thigh with a nice gradual taper from the knee down. However the ED71 is a little bit slimmer than the ED55 so is more suitable for customers looking for a more slim fitting jeans.

A good watch has always been a mainstay of the modern gentleman's wardrobe. With that in mind it is seemingly very difficult to pick out a good watch. Finding a watch that is practical, aesthetically pleasing and, arguably most important of all, a piece you can wear every day is no easy task. This is where Uniform Wares comes in.

Established in 2009 - Uniform Wares is one of Britain's most exciting new brands. Focusing on designing classic watches with contemporary twists; their designs are second to none. With the brand using predominantly Swiss and Japanese mechanics their watches are made to last a lifetime rather than just a season. Every little feature of the watches design is meticulously planned - from the type of leather used on the strap to the curvature of the glass on the watch face. Each little detail is planned and cared for attentively.

Uniform Wares watches are available for purchase here.

We were also lucky enough to visit the Uniform Wares Design Studio earlier this month. The full feature from our visit to the studio will be available in the third issue of the Weavers Door Journal.

When it comes to our wardrobe's, a coat or jacket in our eye's the garment you tend to have the greatest relationship with. During the colder months (Which in the UK is almost all year round) its our trusted companion for many journeys be it to work, to the match, the pub or just to pop to the local shop. A jacket can say a lot about a person even when the person remains silent, its the first thing people see us wearing so it only makes sense for some time to be taken when considering which jacket suits you the best. More importantly, the jacket has to withstand the elements and last, that's the main reason for wearing it, to keep us protected, dry, warm and looking good on could be seen as a bonus. No matter the season at Weavers Door, we always have a soft spot for a well made, good fitting jacket, be it a tailored blazer from the likes of Oliver Spencer and Our Legacy or something of technical ilk from Norse Projects , Fjallraven or Penfield. A outerwear option in particular we have championed since we opened back in September 2010 is the waxed jacket by Barbour, crafted to last a lifetime and reflects the Great British heritage our country owns when it comes to clothing manufacture.

This short film by Tin Man Films UK gives a great insight into the craft behind the scenes at the Barbour South Shields factory and the intimate portrait between Barbour and its customers. It's great to see how individuals use and wear their Barbour's in their daily lives. The short film highlights how customers young and old, have memories they can relate to their Barbour Jacket which is something we applause, clothing is sometimes over looked as just being something you wear but clothing also provides it's wearer with emotion, and memories.

Looking forward, one of the first dates with a red marker pen circle about it for us is the Grand National. It's something I haven't had the pleasure to enjoying yet but all I do know is I'm constantly reminded that I'm missing out. With the big couple of days in Liverpool (4th, 5th and 6th April) not too far away its a chance for racegoers to put on their best spread, so with this in mind we thought our Grenson Shoes could be the perfect companion to that perfectly pressed three piece you either have in the wardrobe already or have been eyeing up in the shops. Here's our favourite selection of Northampton's finest shoes for the Grand National, good year welted and built to last they are a highly recommended investment and remember a good shoe isn't just for the races.

Stanley
One of Grenson's originals, Stanley or as we commonly refer to him as 'Mr Classic' started life as the son of Albert (Grenson's first brogue) and has remained in the collection since in various guises for over 80 years. A classic English brogue with a wing tip and full traditional broguing he is also an oxford as the vamp is laid of top of the quarters instead of underneath like a gibson or a derby. If your looking to invest in a brogue for the first time we would always point in Stanley's way as he's a true English gent.

Sid
Sid can be addressed by a number of names including and more commonly known as a royal brogue but then there's galosh brogue and over the Atlantic he is known as a long wing. All strong names and rightly so, Sid is a classic wing tip except that the wing runs the length of the shoe to the back strap instead of dipping down into the welt with is a more common occurrence. Crafted from either premium calf grained leather or a high shine calf leather, both are on a double sole and split welt. This is in our eyes more of a smart casual style but will sit just right with a suit trouser and will be a different flavour.

Tom
Tom has a nickname in store as the 'Suit Shoe' soley down to fact we feel a suit trouser sits at its best and peaks with a Tom on your foot. A very British shoes, he is a semi brogue and made for the city but can easily be dressed down for the weekends. A slightly slimmer profile with a more elongated last, unlined and featuring a semi brogue toe cap, Tom feels just at home in the office as he does propped up at the bar.

Ellery
A newcomer to the Weavers Door Grenson pack, Ellery is a double buckle monk and fits very much the same as Tom (they are on the same last) and equally makes a handsome shoe option for the races. We have already noticed the ladies picking him up in store, and as the say 'a women judges a man by his shoes' were sure with Ellery on your feet your be doing just fine. Crafted in premium calf leather.

Part of the recent release of the Weavers Door Journal Issue No.002 which can be found here featured us visiting what was the main Post Office in Liverpool City Centre to shoot a selection of our Autumn/Winter Collection from the likes of Barbour To KI TO, Penfield, Norse Projects, Oliver Spencer and Common People. The Copperas Hill building which over several floors sprawls three and a half acres is adjacent to Lime Street train station and was formerly purpose built for the Royal Mail having served as a sorting office since 1977 until its closure in October 2010 where it remained derelict.

For us it’s a huge shame to see spaces such as Copperas Hill being left unused and wasted so we were glad to see it open its doors again as a venue for the 2012 Liverpool Biennial, a UK biennial of contemporary art festival which is in fact the largest international contemporary art festival in the UK. With the space being in good hands we thought the opportunity was there for us to use the amazing labour backgrounds as the scene for our Journal shoot. Headed by our head Journal editor Will we shoot the feature with our good friend of the store Mina Bihi, a talented Liverpool photographer who was more than happy to mix our clothing with the background of the Copperas Hill building. It was amazing for us to see how aesthetically pleasing the spaces were and the interior features such as the steelwork, colour piping and machinery which remains silent in the building. We got a great sense of hard graft shooting the feature as the building had a sense of manual labour and hard work around every corner.

To see more of the Post Office feature photography check out our flickr page found here. A special thank to Eugene Mensah of Style Transition for modelling for us alongside John and Will of the Weavers Door  store team.

Since the release of our journal things have been picking up for our good friend SertOne. After being named as one of Ireland's most promising young musicians by the Sunday Times SertOne's career has gone from strength to strength. Having just recently released his debut EP 'Shapes in the Sky' as a limited run 12" vinyl, Sertone is fast becoming one of Liverpool's best up and coming musicians.

Having been featured on a number of illustrious music blogs over recent weeks, including the likes of FACT and XLR8R, he is soon to become one of the starletts of 2013.

Sertone has also recently started up his latest collab project, entitled Almight Sion, with fellow Liverpool-based beatsmith Bolts. This exciting project will be coming to near by clubs very soon, and after a fantastic Liverpool debut at Madnice's first birthday it's safe to say we can't wait to hear more!

For the time being why not have a look through our exclusive interview SertOne and have a look at his Band Camp where you can buy all of his fantastic music.