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PPHH x AYAMÈ SOCKS - PRETTY GREEN

PPHH x AYAMÈ SOCKS - PRETTY GREEN

Many moons ago I used to work for an English designer who shall remain nameless, save for the  details they are tall and obsessed with cycling, so not really that...

PPHH X LADY WHITE CO.  - WALLFLOWER BLUE

PPHH X LADY WHITE CO. - WALLFLOWER BLUE

Our week 8 collaboration focuses on a wardrobe classic, the humble t-shirt. While it may seem like just any other plain ol’ tee, Lady White Co is a real ‘if...

PPHH x Sanders Shoes 10 / 150

PPHH x Sanders Shoes 10 / 150

In our line of work we are lucky enough to work with some incredible designers, makers and agents and Sanders is a shining example of how a large company can...

PPHH x Papa Nui x Troy O'Shea - A Truly Special Cap

PPHH x Papa Nui x Troy O'Shea - A Truly Special...

In our efforts to keep you covered head to toe with these collaborations, we wantedfirstly a winter offering to drop whilst the mercury was still low and then one thatcould...

PPHH x W'Menswear - The Flight Trouser

PPHH x W'Menswear - The Flight Trouser

You meet many people along the journey in this crazy retail world… none (in my humble opinion), are as talented, considerate and gracious as Lauren Yates. Lauren is the founder...

PPHH x APFR 'Gertrude'

PPHH x APFR 'Gertrude'

It was back in 2018 when Chris was taking his usual meander through Journal Standard Store in Tokyo that he came across (what was then named) Apotheke Fragrance. So often...

PPHH x Merz b. Schwanen - 10 Years Together

PPHH x Merz b. Schwanen - 10 Years Together

Back in early 2013, Mr Pickings had the notion of a shop and even the premises in mind, but the decision of what to fill it with was still being...

HEIMAT TEXTIL - COMFORT & QUALITY

HEIMAT TEXTIL - COMFORT & QUALITY

When we moved from our original shop at the beginning of 2018, we also wanted to expand our range of knitwear to fill a much-needed gap in the shop. Plus,...

A Barbour In Time: The 40th Anniversary Of The Beaufort

A Barbour In Time: The 40th Anniversary Of The ...

This year Barbour is celebrating the Beaufort jacket’s 40th birthday. Rightfully so! The iconic silhouette has managed to stay relevant since its inception in 1983. It's actually our biggest and...

10 YEARS OF STYLE, QUALITY AND FUNCTION
PPHH Store - P&P Barbers

10 YEARS OF STYLE, QUALITY AND FUNCTION

In case you weren’t aware, we’re here to let you know that this September marks ten years since it opened its (originally slidable) doors on Gertrude St, originally atNo.126 before...

Meet Leno & Co. Designer: Ayumi Ando
INTERVIEW

Meet Leno & Co. Designer: Ayumi Ando

B: Hi Ayumi, we have met a couple of times  in person in Tokyo yet still we and most of our Australian customers know very little about you…maybe that’s intentional?!...

Information Regarding Melbourne Lockdown Take 2.

Information Regarding Melbourne Lockdown Take 2.

As of midnight tonight, July 8th 2020, Melbourne will be back in Stage 3 lockdown to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As a result of this news we have...

A View from the last 7.5 Weeks...

A View from the last 7.5 Weeks...

The main focus of this is simply to say a massive Thank You. A thank you to all the customers that supported us during the time of the shop closing,...

A GUIDE TO DARNING SOCKS

A GUIDE TO DARNING SOCKS

Here at H&H we LOVE a good sock! There is a simple satisfaction of both a sensory and aesthetic nature that comes with wearing great socks. Unfortunately no matter how...

There’s Nothing Basic about Basics...

There’s Nothing Basic about Basics...

 …goes the old adage. Not really, I made it up. But it is certainly true when it comes to these basics. Merz b. Schwanen were one of the first ever...

W'MENSWEAR SS20 NOW AVAILABLE!

W'MENSWEAR SS20 NOW AVAILABLE!

The latest Spring/Summer collection from W'menswear is now available online! The inspiration behind the collection was the Tektite II expedition led by Sylvia Earle in the 70s whereby a group of female...

STAFF READING RECS!

STAFF READING RECS!

Between all of us at PP and HH our reading choices are extremely diverse and because of that, all super interesting. I asked everyone to give me their recommendation for...

CARING FOR W'MENSWEAR X YUKETEN SHOES

CARING FOR W'MENSWEAR X YUKETEN SHOES

Our friend Lauren from W'menswear sent us a handy little tutorial on how she cares for her W'Menswear Space Pilot Boots, and the same technique can be applied to the...

JULIETTE'S NO-KNEAD BREAD

JULIETTE'S NO-KNEAD BREAD

I came across this recipe while trawling through the NYTimes Cooking archives (as you do?), and was immediately attracted to the no-knead aspect, because.. well.. there is a certain kind...

UPDATED IN STORE SANITATION PROCEDURES

UPDATED IN STORE SANITATION PROCEDURES

In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic we have updated our store hygeine and sanitation procedures to ensure the complete safety of our staff and customers.The following is an outline...