From Sunspel

A cafe with a difference
No milk, no sugar, just the coffee

Friday, 28th May 2010

penny university exterior

A lot of interesting things are happening near our shop in London. A mould-breaking coffee house has just opened in the same road – it’s called Penny University. Forget your skinny latte and your mocha, forget even your espresso. These guys are serious coffee purists.

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‘Sunny spells’
The (possible) origins of the Sunspel name

Tuesday, 25th May 2010

old sunspel logo - sun rising

Remarkably enough, no one alive knows the origins of the Sunspel name. At least as far as we know. But we have a theory.

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Familiar… but very different
A view of Japan

Friday, 21st May 2010

Tokyo hotel view

Last week our director Nick spent a few days in Japan, and while he was there he took some photographs. As these pictures reveal, it’s a culture with many similarities to ours but some strange differences too.

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Behind the scenes at a Sunspel photo shoot
In the gym with Billy Joe Saunders

Thursday, 20th May 2010

Here’s a sneak preview of our latest photo shoot – in a boxing gym. We’re delighted with the results, by the way, but you’ll have to wait to see the pictures themselves. Instead, take a look at this short behind-the-scenes film – this is a new edited version of the film.

Billy Joe Saunders is a young British professional boxer (and a rising star), and the film shows him modelling some of our clothes in an East End gym.


What to wear with a plain white t-shirt
Sunspel style advice

Tuesday, 18th May 2010

sunspel white tee

The plain white tee is a classic, but what to wear it with to best effect? Here are our thoughts.

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The Sunspel shop is ready
Come and explore

Thursday, 13th May 2010

sunspel store

At last – we’re fully fitted out in our new Shoreditch store. We’ve been open for a little while but we didn’t have everything in place. And now we have, including some shop specials. Do come and see us if you’re in London.

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Join us on Twitter
Instant updates on what’s happening

Monday, 10th May 2010

twitter screenshot

If you really want to get the lowdown on what’s going on at Sunspel, this is where to find it.

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Happy days
Our man gets on his bike

Tuesday, 4th May 2010

dom on bike

Here’s our very own Dom Hazlehurst, looking distinctly underwhelmed by the spring sunshine and the prospect of a ride on his bike.

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Boxers and big hair
A blast from Sunspel’s past

Friday, 30th April 2010

sunspel old lifestyle photography

Look how happy he is about his Sunspel boxers!

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Inside our new shop
A unique changing room

Tuesday, 27th April 2010

changing room

When we were refitting our new shop, our builders discovered a set of windows and grills beneath the shop’s facade which must date back to well into the 19th century, possibly even earlier. Instead of throwing them away we thought we’d make use of them. Read full article »