The Barbour coat in all of it’s various cuts and styles has cleverly dipped in and out of fashion ever since it's creation. As a young lad I can remember both my father and my granddad wearing barbour coats. My granddad, a keen North Yorkshire fly fisherman, swore by his and often told a tale of finding one in a river. My father who is a direct result of the the 1960’s mod culture, had his purely for fashionable reasons, selling his on during the late eighties at a profit to a friend who at the time was acting as a non violent part time casual (a sub culture they proved to be popular in). Looking at this history, It has come as no surprise that I am now in my third winter wearing a Barbour.
I love my wax jacket having picked it up second hand off a guy in Camden for about 45 quid. It keeps me dry, gentrified to the extent that I sometimes feel like a country squire and also has huge practical pockets, where one can keep many important accessories safe, ranging from sandwiches, spanners and flash units – everything a man should ever need. You can buy them brand new from many places, not a bad investment as it will last you a lifetime, however picking them up second hand is also a good way to go, should you want to add a bit of country into your urban life at an easier cost. Barbour and Sons even offer a repair service which will spruce up any tired looking Bedale or Beaufort so it is really worth dipping into ones pockets and investing.
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