Barbour Collaborates with Engineered Garments for Autumn Winter 18

For the first time, leading heritage and lifestyle brand Barbour has collaborated with New York based Engineered Garments to create a small capsule collection for Autumn Winter 18 that is both distinctive and familiar. Founded in 1999 by Japanese designer, Daiki Suzuki, Engineered Garments takes its name from a pattern maker’s comment that these clothes are more engineered than designed. Taking cues from Suzuki’s experience and admiration with American sportswear, and highly function military , each piece from the Barbour x Engineered Garments collection has a simple aesthetic with a high level of sophisticated attention to detail. All of the patterns were done in house by Engineered Garments using only waxed in black, navy and olive with black and navy linings and intricate detailing to pocket shapes. There is an engineered take on design with rear opening , and looser silhouette classic Bedales and shapes.

The entire collection will be made in England to align with the authenticity of the project. The collection consists of five waxed styles named Cowen, Dumbo, , Graham and .

The Cowen takes its design cues taken from the iconic military inspired Barbour Cowen Commander jacket. Developed from a wartime design adapted historically for one of Barbour’s favourite British army customers, the original model was returned many times to Barbour’s Customer Service department for rewaxing, adaptations and various pocket additions, seeing service in the Falklands and the Gulf before finally being retired to the Barbour archives where the design team spotted its potential for civvie street wear. The Barbour for Engineered Garments Cowen jacket incorporates this heritage to create a bold pullover-the-head , with centre-back zipper access. The Dumbo is a chimerical blend of a Military MA-1 and a varsity classic. It appropriates the practical large scale one-piece raglan sleeve and rear “poachers” pocket that the time honoured Barbour Beaufort jacket is renowned for.

The Parka is a fusion between the functional practicalities of Barbour country classics combined with the ergonomic sensibilities and attention to detail of Barbour customised with military heritage. A giant and practical parka, there is storage in abundance with its multi pocket detail.

The Graham has been inspired by the Barbour’s country heritage whilst taking on its very own unique form. Imaginatively severing a Barbour Beaufort jacket in two, it retains the half and poacher’s pocket, wallet and “Broken Gun Rest” hand warmer pocket detailing.

The Cape is an inspired “Military Policeman’s” style cape, featuring a “turn right” asymmetric cut and adjustable security harness. Striking with a sense of occasion, this is a statement piece for any wardrobe.

Ian Bergin, Director of Menswear, Barbour said: “We are excited to be collaborating with Engineered Garments for the first time. Combining Barbour’s DNA and tradition with Daiki Suzuki’s purist aesthetic designs has resulted in a small collection that is innovative, authentic and functional, designed for modern, urban life.”

Daiki Suzuki said: For Autumn Winter 18, Barbour reached out to us to see about working together. I personally love Barbour and hold in my collection a Bedale, Beaufort, International, Cowen Commando and a vintage reissued cape that W P Lavori gave me. One of the main elements to Engineered Garments is its classic military stylings and it was something I wanted to go with. It was a challenge to think about how to go about working with such an iconic brand and one that I hold dearly.”

The collection will be available from selected stockists worldwide from July/August 18.

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For further information on Barbour please contact: Ina Hauenstein, PR & Digital Marketing Manager, Barbour (Europe) Ltd., +49 (0) 211 650 423 41 or [email protected]

For further information on Engineered Garments please contact: Angelo Urrutia +1 212 343 4262 or [email protected]

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Originally established by John Barbour to provide protective outerwear to fishermen, sailors and mariners from the worst of the British weather, today, Barbour offers a complete wardrobe of clothes and for men, women and children. , knitwear, and accessories are now just as much in demand as Barbour’s iconic outerwear. Forever synonymous with the British countryside, Barbour’s collections now span from the best practical country clothing to the more urban . There’s a choice of different ranges for all ages and lifestyles, from technical sporting clothing to country heritage fashion styles, all inspired by Barbour’s archives and re-interpreted into modern, contemporary silhouettes.

The brand is a global success sold in over 40 countries worldwide including Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the US and Japan and holds three Royal Warrants from HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales. Engineered Garments Engineered Garments is created by NYC based Japanese designer Daiki Suzuki. Daiki was inspired by his career in retail and later on in buying and sourcing product for the Japanese market for Nepenthes. He has had stints designing for Woolrich’s Italian licensee holder, WP Lavori in Corso, with a niche line called Woolrich Woolen Mills. He founded Engineered Garments in 1999. EG has a strong cult following, consumers that love his new take on American Sportswear with a twist. EG is part of the Nepenthes of brands, Needles, Rough & Tumble, S2W8 among a few other brands. With flagship stores called Nepenthes in NYC/USA, Tokyo/Japan, Osaka/Japan, Hakata/Japan, as well as an Engineered Garments shop in Aoyama/Japan and South2 West8 in Sapporo/Japan.