It was like getting the band together again. We’ve all collaborated on different projects over the last few years and it’s cool to see how each of our independent, small businesses have grown.

Tattoo machines buzzing, the snip of the barber’s scissors, good beer flowing, tunes booming out from the HebTroCo sound system and all our range of our Made in The North menswear on hand for trying on.

Tattoos are not just for sailors anymore. True ‘Til Death is a lovely space with a very friendly welcome and highly skilled artists at work. We were proud to be invited along to the official opening party of the new shop in Accrington alongside ours friends from the North West Barber Co, tattooers Richard Lazenby, Christopher Kenyon and Jim Longhurst as well as new made in England jewellry brand, Rangooned.

Thanks to all the people who called in to say hello, try on our stuff, have a chat, get tattooed, drink a beer, dance to the music or have a trim.

Self Made is our series about men who inspire us and look good doing it. There will be a full Self Made feature coming up on Richard Lazenby and the other guys who make up True ‘Til Death shop here on Happen soon.