Comments on: First Look | Barbour Beacon TO KI TO SS10 Collection

By: Stephen Pate

Stephen Pate — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:21:16 +0000

The only thing I can say is… I am a ‘coat whore’. I have 14 Barbour coats… my first one Ihad in high school (a Bedale in green) and I still have it over 20 years later and wore it two days ago. I recently lost an International jacket the I used on motorcycle for years… and I mourn it’s loss like an old friend. Seriously. It’s ridiculous.
For what it is worth, the quality of Barbour’s men’s coats HAS decreased exponentially lately… but the “fashion” is a bit better on their more modern range. I got a brown waxed peacoat style lightweight / mediumweight coat last year that I love to wear… it’s great… but it will not stand the test of time. The worse part is in the hardware on most all the new stuff… the zippers and pulls… and even snaps are not robust whatsoever.
Shame. I am a complete brand zealot for them… but sadly, they are losing me. Some of the new designs just simply do not fit their Brand. As a 14 year veteran Creative Director… it annoys me to no end. As a customer… I saddens me to no end. As someone who actually USES his coats as Barbour originally intended… it pisses me off. There are few companies making quality product like this these days… I had hoped they would maintain for a little longer… at least.

By: BC

BC — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:10:50 +0000

Love Barbour. Have a lot of their old stuff. What I like the most is their image of Old Britain. No matter how much the world changes their waxed coats will always be a reminder of how life should be. These new coats – at this writing they’re old coats – are not for me – velcro? But I understand their need to experiment stylewise. As for the nationality of the designer, as another commenter wrote – a good design is a good design. Let me also add that sometimes it takes an outsider’s perspective to reveal one’s true character. We are the least reliable judges of ourselves.

By: ivan

ivan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:35:57 +0000

Where are these jackets sold?

By: Fern

Fern — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:10:44 +0000

These look so good. Sometimes I wish I was a man for stuff like this.

By: Maz

Maz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:15:53 +0000

Barbour are lucky to get this chap reworking their label as I know Tokito being the admirer of British design would only want to add to what is already a beloved brand.

By: Maz

Maz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:55:29 +0000

I’ve been fortunate enough in the past to work with Tokito on a number of projects, a really great chap, I remember meetings starting off on a fine whiskey and progressing onto Absinsthe but some how the work always got done and what work he does too!

Hard pressed to think of anyone that comes close to his attention to detail in pattern, fabric choices and passion for British and European clothing.

By: Luxury Ties

Luxury Ties — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:33:22 +0000

Absolutely love that jacket! looks amazing

By: DB

DB — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:09:55 +0000

I suppose this makes my long journey to anglophile complete. Next thing you know I’ll be tottering out to the old Rover- what what?

As I have come to expect from ACL: Well done.

By: Llywarch

Llywarch — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:54:40 +0000

Really feeling the 1st (green Waxed). As to a collab, Tom has hit the nail on the head- Dominic Stansfield.
SM, I really disagree with your concerns about the damage in presenting so early. Most of my purchases are down to plenty of pre-planning (i.e time to save up) after seeing ‘early’ pre-views.
Keep up the good work Michael, I for one appreciate you showing
“this kind of product” early.

By: Olive

Olive — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:51:00 +0000

Shirt Jacket is great.
Very athletic.
Somehow, it reminds me of Benno Fermann
in “The Princess and the Warrior.”
Just running and running . . .