Bolo established in 1990 is undoubtably one of the most progressive and innovative fashion retail outlets in the UK today. Based in Kingston upon Hull the family run business has steadily and imaginatively expanded over the past decade into a 7,500 sq ft. shopping experience. A mixture of subtle lighting, cool colour ways and contemporary chic create the relaxed and friendly ambience a customer feels whilst shopping. A truely unique experience. You can chose from our latest lifestyle brands such as:- MENS - Ted Baker, Firetrap, Jack n Jones, Diesel, Lacoste, Ringspun Whilst our 'edge' department offers the more exclusive, aspirational brands such as MENS - Boss orange, Vintage Energie, Evisu Jeans, Gstar, Raygun, Luke 1977 , Vintage Lyle & Scott, Elvis loves Jesus, Edd Hardy and Hugo Boss . OUR FOOTWEAR BRANDS... MENS - Hudsons, Puma, Deakins, Diesel, Lacoste, Boss. Since its opening Bolo has won an array of awards including.. FHM Designer Retailer of the Year Galaxy FM Menswear Retailer of the Year FHM Top 100 Stores Drapers Record Women's Retailers of the Year Need we say more! Luke was the son of a talented wedding dress maker and throughout his childhood was constantly exposed to cutting, sewing, altering & pattern drafting at his Walsall home. With all of this going on around him it’s no surprise that by the age of twelve he was already adept at using a sewing machine and he soon became interested in the whole process of the production of garments and began to develop his skills Throughout his school years he continued to experiment with the design and construction of garments and by the age of 15 he had started making shirts for his friends. Within a few months he had developed his burgeoning ability to incorporate trousers too. On leaving school Luke enrolled in a fashion and textles course at his local Walsall College. It was around this time that he and his friends were beginning to go out to the local pubs and house-clubs which created an increasing demand from others for his shirts & trousers. Garments that were stylish and individual but still perceived as being ‘masculine’. In 1997 Luke earned a place at Central Saint Martins College of Fashion in London where he began a 3-year specialist menswear design degree. He soon became well known for his edgy, detailed but ultimately practical designs, pieces which often incorporated his trade mark quirky sense of humour. During the 3 year period he attended Saint Martins he became fascinated by traditional tailoring techniques which inspired him to begin making suits. Now there was a real following for his creations from a variety of people from friends and colleagues to well known celebrities. Upon his graduation Luke took the position of junior designer with a major brand in order to hone his skills and develop a deeper understanding of the industry, setting down the ground work for starting his own label. He had set himself a target of 3 years work experience but in May 2001, after only six months, he began the collaboration with his life long friends, Simon & Deborah Poole which saw the creation of the ‘Luke’ label. Lyle & Scott is a Scottish clothing brand, mainly known for their high quality knitwear and their long tradition as a brand popular among golfers, but has recently become popular with a younger, not necessarily golfing audience. Lyle & Scott was originally founded in 1874 in the Scottish village of Hawick by William Lyle and Walter Scott. They started out as a small knitwear company making hosiery and underwear, in 1926 they also started to manifacture knitted outerwear - twinsets, pullovers, cardigans and jackets for golf. Lyle & Scott now makes a line of clothing for the The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., featuring combed cotton sweaters and sport shirts with the golden eagle insignia along with dress slacks and other pant styles. Famous wearers of Lyle & Scott knitwear include many celebraties including Cristiano Ronaldo, Arctic Monkeys, television personalities and amateur golfers Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Tarbuck. Lyle & Scott knitwear has of late been adopted by the UK fashion crowd and can be seen worn in many nightclubs across the country. Evisu or Evisu Genes is a Japanese clothing company that specializes in producing premium denim wear through traditional, labor-intensive methods. Sometimes referred to as "Rolls Royce of Jeans",[citation needed] the brand was founded in 1988 in Osaka, Japan by Hidehiko Yamane. The brand was originally called Evis (named after the Buddhist god of prosperity), but was changed to Evisu when the brand expanded worldwide in 1991 because the previous brand name was said to be too similar to "Levi's." However, the pronunciation and phonetic representation - in the Japanese language - has never changed. The Evisu logo (created by Yamane himself) is a stylized seagull, and is still hand-painted onto some styles of jeans. This brand makes extensive use of heavy, premium-quality selvedge denim, produced on 29-inch wide vintage looms. Ted Baker's managing director Ray Kelvin started his first store in 1988 in Glasgow, quickly followed by Leeds Manchester and Nottingham. Initially Ted Baker exclusively offered men's dress shirts, and offered dry cleaning with every shirt they sold. Ray had limited funding available, so rather than advertise, he relied on word of mouth and the creation of a personality to anchor the brand. As a consequence, Ted Baker grew more successful as a brand (dry cleaning was no longer offered as the label grew).