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February 4, 2025
Barbour could also be seen by many as the last word in heritage classics, however it continues to hyperlink up with quite a lot of ultra-cool names for a collection of super-cool collabs, most not too long ago with Erdem.
Barbour x To Ki To
Its newest is its second assortment with Japanese designer Tokito Yoshida’s label To Ki To for SS25, following success with their AW24 drop and after linking up for the very first time 15 years in the past.
After considered one of their earlier collab jackets was tailored for Daniel Craig to put on as James Bond within the 2012 movie Skyfall, it’s clear that the 2 labels had chemistry. And now they’ve launched six signature outerwear items, “introducing fresh silhouettes and intuitive designs taking inspiration from archival designs”.
Clothes for this season features a multi-pocket hoodie and tank knit and the gathering options versatile inside and exterior liners that can be styled alongside the jackets or worn independently “offering great layering options”.
What we get this time is the To Ki To x Barbour Wax Driving Jacket that brings collectively the traditional Barbour waxed cotton and signature To Ki To silhouette out there in an olive colourway. This piece options back and front pockets, removable hood and cotton tartan quilted lining, loosely based mostly on the Barbour Driving coat, which was first added to the vary within the Eighties.
Additionally there’s the To Ki To x Barbour Wax Driving Jacket out there in a sage inexperienced colourway. This longer-length piece incorporates a waxed multi-pocket vest with entrance button fastening, and a detachable interior liner with a buckled belt to the waist.
The collab’s Subject Wax Jacket takes inspiration from Barbour’s archival Durham jacket based mostly on Captain Cotton’s army customised jacket launched in 1987. This new season interpretation has been constituted of 100% waxed cotton with a leather-based collar. It’s completed with sensible options akin to a removable hood, 4 utility impressed pockets and a detachable interior liner vest.
