Important fashion news about Barbour jackets
No longer just for bastards
For so long the wax jacket has been associated with the kind of people who creep around fields at night time. You know, the ones who kick foxes to death, then get wasted and have deafening coitus in a stable. Them. But that’s all set to change, apparently. As ever, we’ve been sitting inconspicuously in achingly hip London hang outs, our ears flapping desperately, hoping to pick up tips. Yet, today we got one courtesy of an old fashioned telephone and a good fashion friend called Oliver. He told us how all the coolest kids are now going out wearing Barbour jackets over their skinny jeans, legwarmers and ironic knitted sweaters. Even with summer just a small ejaculation away, these things are very a la mode. “It’s waterproof, sturdy, and all over East London like a green waxy rash!” yelled Oliver, before mounting a one-gear racer and cycling straight into a wall that had a mural on it.
You heard it here first. Or, like, nineteenth.
I remember my brother had a German exchange student over for two weeks in 1996. All he wanted from his trip to the UK was a Barbour jacket.
This is 1996. NINETEEN-NINETY-SIX. GERMAN. 1996.
Tell THAT to the East end trendies.
Spencer
p.s. they’re quite nice, in their own way, but smell awful when wet on crowded commuter buses.
p.p.s. 1996 was thirteen years ago, and I guess that’s long ago enough to merit a ‘revival’.
Up here in the North it has to be Barbour Biker jackets. However, so far I’ve only seen them being worn by overweight middle-aged women. Nice.
I remember when i was about 8 my mam and dad making me wear this (at the time) horrible wax jacket! looking back it was a reallly cool quality barbour jacket, wish i still had it, although it probably wouldn’t fit over my kyte now!..
I seen loads people knocking about with barbour jackets tho, theyre are definitely a popular wardrobe item for this autumn winter. As you mentioned theyre turning into a trendy item which can complete an outfit as they’re making them fitted and aesthetically pleasing and not just for practical countryside conditions. I got a Barbour parka the other day, well pleased with it, quite big fitting tho.
I love these – have you seen the new AW10 Barbour To-Ki-To range as well. Cheeky!
Wow, can i just say the title drew me in then the post backed it up. Fantastic little piece.
You have earned a new reader. Back to wax jackets, I’m personally not a fan of them and prefer a light weight alternative for the spring/summer but if i were in to the wax jackets, it would have to be Barbour.