School can be such a challenging place for a child and the pressures put on each child to fit in immense. With many schools having a strict uniform policy, school bags have now become not just a practicality but a fashion statement in their own right. From a parents point of view you need a school bag to stand up to the wear and tear it will receive in the corri...

Hip bags are a great idea for when you need the convenience of a bag, but really it’s just not the right time to be clutching onto a handbag or to be bumping everyone with a rucksack on your back. Hip bags also raise style possibilities that other bags just cannot have; Handbags are just that little bit too formal, rucksacks are too practical and messenger bags ...

Messenger bags have gone from being a fashion faux pas to being as cool as cucumber. These bags have proved their worth by being easily one of the most useful accessories anyone can have. This worth has been confirmed by the fact that the major brands have all had a stab at the messenger bag theme. Quiksilver have come up with a number of very modern and funky ba...

School bags take a huge amount of punishment in the year or so they last, not only do they need to carry a huge load of books, files and papers, they also need to do double service as football goalposts (and occasionally the ball too), umbrellas, pillows (for those days when you don’t want to do anything at lunchtime but nap out on the playing field), shields ag...

Surf Brand Quiksilver began in the 1970’s in Australia, soaking in the second wave of Surf mania. Their products combine the easy going nature of the sport with a real sense of style and a dedication to hardwearing and quality products. Hiccup Gifts stock a great selection of Quiksilver products from wallets and backpacks to belts and hats. With Valentine&rsquo...

Fashion, as it has been observed for quite some time, is cyclic. Styles and themes from the past always come round again, sometimes to comfort us and sometimes to haunt us – we have been watching the size of shoulder pads in ladies suits suspiciously for some time now, just in case. In this environment any item of fashion and apparel that can truly and honestly ...

Bench was established in Britain back in the late 80’s, which has always focused their products on the urban lifestyle to produce distinctive products. When they first broke on to the urban scene they focused on being a t-shirt brand creating pieces inspired by BMX biking and the world of skate boarding. As the years have gone on, the brand has evolved to includ...

Animal are a household name with millions of people buying many of their quality products every year. Although the brand did start life out as a watch manufacturer, the Animal brand has gone on to produce a multitude of different product in a variety of different designs but still keeping the original brand values with extreme sports. In recent years though, the brand...

The British based Dunlop sports brand was established back in 1928 specialising in the equipment and clothing for tennis, squash and golf. The Dunlop brand has grown and grown as the years have gone on with the brand being used by many tennis professionals, especially during the 1970's and 80's. The style during this era has now come back around with the retro sports ...

Animal are renowned for being an extreme sports brand who produce Animal Clothing and Animal Watches. The Animal brand has gone on to produce many different products with the Animal Bags being one of the most popular ranges. Below are the different types of Animal bag they produce. Animal Backpack The Animal Backpack is one of the most popular bags in the range as i...