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Wrap up warm: How outerwear pop-ups are cocooning us in comfort and creativity

Outerwear brands have been turning up the heat recently with physical activations that transform shopping into an immersive sensory journey. These aren’t your average spots to try on jackets; they’re thoughtfully designed spaces where texture, storytelling, and emotion come to life. From Burberry’s tribute to British parks to The North Face’s...

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Watch: From hero gnomes to stylish goats, all the festive fashion films to know for 2024

It’s that time of the year, again. Brands and retailers across the globe have begun unveiling their always highly anticipated festive campaigns. This season, trends seem to revolve around flipping the script on the stress usually associated with the season; incorporating well-known (animated) figures into the storyline; and proposing new...

Fashion

Barbour opens pop-up café at Fenwick Newcastle

British heritage brand Barbour has partnered with department store Fenwick Newcastle to open a pop-up café for its 30th Anniversary celebration of its iconic Liddesdale Quilted Jacket- designed by Dame Margaret in 1994. The Barbour Tea and Toasties café, which opened on October 4, will serve branded quilted toasted sandwiches and tea in a cosy...

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Alexa Chung reuniting with Barbour for new collection

TV personality and model Alexa Chung, who closed her eponymous fashion label AlexaChung in 2022, is returning to fashion as creative director and designer for Barbour’s new collection, ‘The Edit by Alexa Chung’. In a statement, the British heritage brand said that Chung has collaborated “closely” with Barbour’s in-house team for the new...

People

The Fashion Awards to honour Margaret Barbour

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that Dame Margaret Barbour, chair of the British fashion label J Barbour & Sons, famous for its waxed jackets, will receive a special recognition award at The Fashion Awards. Barbour is being honoured for her “outstanding contribution to the fashion industry and longstanding commitment to British...

Business

Barbour to rent jackets at Glastonbury Festival

Ahead of the upcoming festival season, British brand Barbour has announced that it will be introducing a new rental service to this year’s Glastonbury Festival, through which attendees can borrow upcycled, pre-loved jackets. The offer will include both men’s and women’s wax jackets at a cost of 45 pounds per jacket for the full weekend, with the...

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In Pictures: 11 Brands getting fired up for Lunar New Year

As the Year of the Dragon looms, luxury and premium brands from around the globe are banking on specialised Lunar New Year collections to draw in their desired consumer. Alongside the exclusive lines, such labels are also feeding buyers with standout campaigns, each designed to encapsulate the seasonal holiday and its deeply historic traditions....

Business

3 fashion companies agree to compensate Mauritius garment workers following report

Three major fashion companies, including PVH, the parent company of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, Second Clothing, and UK-heritage brand Barbour, have agreed to pay a total of 420,593 USD in compensation to garment workers in Mauritius following the publication of an undercover investigation into labor rights abuse. Migrant garment workers at...

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Barbour revenue jumps, profits take slight hit

Outerwear specialist Barbour reported its financials for the year to the end of April, during which time its revenue saw a slight jump, despite profits being lower than the year prior. While turnover rose to 342.1 million pounds, up from 286.5 million pounds and boosted by a rising cost of sales, the company’s gross profit jumped from 128.8...

Business

Barbour names new members of senior management team

British heritage brand Barbour has announced a number of changes to its senior management team as new members come on board to help bolster growth. Stepping into the role of deputy group managing director and group commercial director is Paul Wilkinson, the company’s former managing director of UK and Ireland and global marketing and commercial...

Fashion

Barbour and Roksanda unveil second season collaboration

Barbour International and London Fashion Week designer Roksanda have unveiled their new Autumn Winter 2023 collection, marking their second collaboration. The collection comprises nine pieces, uniting Roksanda’s distinctive use of colour with Barbour’s motorcycle heritage and craftsmanship. Roksanda Ilinčić, known for her bold femininity, use of...

Retail

Barbour to open Milan flagship

British outfitter Barbour is set to open a 200-square-meter flagship store in Milan, located at Via Borgogna 3, near the infamous Piazza San Babila. The two-level boutique features seven large windows to showcase the brand's full range of collections, including clothing and accessories for men, women, and children. In Italy Barbour is...