Jackinabox

As clothes shops it’s obviously a little harder for me to get excited about guys clothings than girls, but that’s not to say I can’t appreciate style when I see it. I guess that I’m not so into ‘trend’ as it were, which makes my point of view a little different to most people’s. But hey, that’s why they call it an opinion! This shop seems to be perfectly apt in the high-​on-​trend vibe that characterises most of Headingley folk, so I couldn’t see a more befitting shop opening up along Headingley’s main strip. Down closes Ginger Ink (which I don’t really lament) and up opens Jackinabox. So far, not so different.
Jackinabox is strictly a guys clothing shop however, which is a probably quite nice for the lads since most fashion shops that open cater for women. They have a wide selection of fairly decent jeans (although having worked in retail I know that denim is the cheapest material, and so at £100 odd a go — that’s pretty expensive!) so really cool T-​shirts and plenty of other man-​accessories and other fashionable items. It’s young, certainly, and it does the job. If nothing else Headingley really did need a shop for the boys although, not being one, I couldn’t say hands down whether or not it does the job really well! I think it’s pretty cool, but again, just an opionion!

Jakinabox is Headingley’s trendy clothes shop for men. Inside and out it has a clean smart feel with minimalist décor. The clothes would appeal to a fashion-​conscious bloke who is into labels and likes to spend extra money for designer gear. Brands at Jakinabox include Fly53, Boxfresh and Full Circle.
Most of their t-​shirts are highly embellished with metallic beads embroidered into the garments and dramatic prints. Their jeans are generally between £100 and £200 and have the extra detailing and glitz to reflect their prices tag. There are also some simpler shirts with a tartan, vintage feel and some chunky knitted jumpers with embellishments.
This shop has a trendy, youthful image, but is not for skint students… though I have a feeling there are plenty of student in Headingley who aren’t too hard up!