The Mole

The Mole annoys me… Not the rodent of course, which is perfectly lovely and surprisingly small… No, I mean the store.
It doesn’t matter how much I tell myself that you can create your own «look» on a low budget, and look everybit as well presented as someone forking out four times as much three times as often… Places like this always come along and show off some of the most awesome versions of my clothes… and charge £55 them… £55 feels like the standard… Whether its the ludicrously soft and well fitting hoodies with their gorgeous designs, or the series of gut wrenchingly bad ass trainers… Gah!
There aren’t many brands here, with a strong loyalty towards the three or so on offer. In addition to the usual jeans, trainers, jackets shirts and hoodies, The Mole also boasts a strong offering of very sexy accessories. Be they the stylish wallets, trendy shades or somewhat (in my opinion) tacky headphones to match your clothes, The Mole has got colours and styles to impress…
Not great value, but offering exceptional quality, The Mole is a place to treat yourself, or to blow that big bonus (not that I’ve ever had one to wield).

I used to think I was down with the «youths». Nowadays though, I find myself reading GQ and Dazed, rather than Sidewalk or Ride Magazine.
I do still find myself attracted to skate shops and certain «urban» wear though. The Mole — which is a great name I’ll add — serves up cool urban and street wear on a plate with a garnish of cool. There is also a practical element with many of their skate brands being highly reputable and well worth their prices — not just fashionable things that’ll fall apart in a matter of weeks.
Skate or no skate, there are also accessories that’ll keep you looking fresh to death, so ch-​check it out!

The Mole is one of a handful of boutiques around the North Laines that sells both street and sportswear. Their window display draws you in with dozens of pairs of cool sunglasses and wicked headphones.
Once you step inside, you’ll find there’s also a large selection of sneakers, training shoes, sweatshirts, hoodies, tee-​shirts and jeans. Labels include Vans, DC, Etnies, Nixon, Von Zipper & Emerica. All you need to complete the look is a skateboard — which you can pick up next door at Oddballs!
Review to follow once I’ve done a few tricks on my BMX. :-)