Barbour Jacket Winter Trend

Up until recently waxed jackets were only popular with farmers and people of the British countryside, over the last year they have somehow made their way into the towns and are becoming a popular trend in men’s fashion. Barbour is the major brand behind this waxed style jacket and in a previous post we talked about how the quilted barbour jacket also made the same transition from country side to town fashion. I was curious how this fashion trend originated and found it wasn’t actually part of Barbour rebranding themselves to target a younger and trendier market, it was, as with many things in fashion, mainly down to celebrity influence.

Celebrities such as Alex Turner and Lilly Allen sparked the trend by wearing Barbour jackets whilst performing at festivals, the trend grew in popularity in both men’s and women’s fashion quite rapidly. Once Barbour realised their clothing was becoming fashionable, they didn’t sit back and watch, they started to think of ways they could adapt their clothing ranges to fit in with modern fashion trends but still maintain that traditional british heritage style. Below are a couple British looks you can pull off with a Barbour jacket.

Barbour Jackets and hats available from www.my-wardrobe.co.uk

Boots available from ASOS The Online Fashion Store

If you don’t fancy forking out the money for a Barbour waxed jacket, ASOS offer a great alternative at a very reasonable price. The jacket shown below will only set you back £55 and still gives you that british heritage style. Available at ASOS The Online Fashion Store.