Finally.......THE BLOG
Its all been quiet on the home front in terms of product updates and general postings. There's a very simple reason for that, we have been super busy setting up shop in Manchester! We also thought it...
View ArticleNorthern Innovators
Just in time for the cold snap, or perhaps the sweatshirt is slowly becoming a year round garment for the Great British year-round, season-less weather we have been experiencing of late. This is the...
View ArticleBloody Casuals
"Been there, done that...." But have you got the t-shirt though?We thought not. Here's our latest sample back and an almost 'spoof-like' take on an old slogan and book title regarding football casuals...
View ArticleArtprints-Now up!
Its almost that time of year again.When you no idea what to put in the stockingYou can now get some of our artwork an A3 prints.Great for making your room look cool or just being a geek and keeping...
View ArticleTwo samples almost ready for the go......
We've been busy here at the CTM headquarters. Lots of working into the early hours and lots of coffee to stem the stress!But its looking like it'll be worth it in the end. And of course its what you...
View ArticleGODLIKE(S) Prints!
As an extra addition to the release of the Ian Brown 'Godlike' tee we've decided there will also be a print based around the design available.Printed on 240gsm gloss A3 paper. And at just £14 to your...
View Article(STAND) AGAINST MODERN FOOTBALL
Being firm and loyal supporters of the Stand-AMF movement we thought it was about time we had our say on the ills of the modern game. And what better way to express ourselves using the power of...
View ArticleThe Monkeys from the North!
The Northern Monkeys book by William Routledge is now available for purchase from our online store.A great stocking filler. You can get yours HERE . Alternatively you can nip in store and grab a copy...
View ArticleTrainees,trabs,sneakers.....
...no matter what you call them, if your cool then its more than likely you will have had or have a love affair thats bordering on obsession with them! Heres a snippet of our latest project.
View ArticleSo Last Century
I'm far from an expert on vintage,be it poster art,clocks, or even old vinyl, i'm not all that clued up on the majority of it. In fact, aside from a couple of boxes worth of Italian House and old skool...
View ArticleNew releases
If youve noticed already (which we are hoping you have with the square eyes we have acquired plugging the stuff!) we now have two more tees for sale in our online store.One being the return of the...
View ArticleIts Competition Time!
Thats right. We have decided to have a little Christmas giveaway. You have the chance to win one of our 'Down to Earth' tees and the first print(numbered) of the 'Classic Trabs' artwork.And you don't...
View ArticleClassic Trabs Print
After the great success of the competition. and the lucky winner having bagged #1 of the print. You can now officially buy the remaining 49 in our online store.The 'Classic Trabs' Print | CLOSERThanMOST®
View Article2013
Well, we are still here. The end of the world hasn't yet happened which means its onward and upward as far as we are concerned. We have had a busy period which has led us to somewhat neglect the blog a...
View ArticleDon’t Judge A Book/Tee By Its Image: the Northern Monkey tee
“Northern Monkey: used as a pejorative in the south, relating to the supposed stupidity and lack of sophistication of those in the North of the England”Don’t judge a book by its cover: well I hope you...
View ArticleIts a Work of Art: Monkeys in the Museum
Have you ever heard the term 'Milk it for all its worth?'. Well, it isn't something that we would normally make a habit of, but how often is it that your clothing ends up in a museum? Hardly ever and...
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