Bench `Joust` Cargo Shorts (Brown)

Bench Clothing

BENCH was born in the mid 1990s. Initially a small menswear brand, Bench was a cool underground label with roots in skateboarding and BMX. Known for strong graphic based printed tees and sweats, Bench has now developed into an urban lifestyle brand with a broad exciting collection, appealing to the uber cool across a variety of urban sub-cultures.

As the brand has developed throughout the years, Bench have maintained their now internationally recognisable logo, as well as adapting this graphic to incorporate trends and remain in tune to the cultural zeitgeist. Citing real people and real clothes as the inspiration for the wearable, timeless pieces, Bench have become renowned as the brand that offers multifunctional, comfortable, urban street wear with a quirky finish.

Bench moved to Manchester in the mid 90's and the close links the company had at the time to the up and coming Manchester music scene made the brand cool, arrogant, anti-fashion, individual and most of all 'wanted'. Bench was a favourite of those in the know, along with many celebrities.

1998 saw the BENCH brand diversify into womenswear which has continued to grow steadily alongside the mens collections.

Since the humble Manchester beginnings, Bench's distribution in now extended over recent years and is sold worldwide in Europe, USA, Canada and Australia. Bench however is still perceived as being different, with its own unique style and positioning. It's 'look' has evolved slowly over the years but Bench remains true to its roots with a hard core of styles that are timeless classics.