Next Generation: Victorinox

Victorinox/ Swiss Army

"Reverence and respect for the natural world, historically authentic and balanced materials, and garments that are engineered to serve a function and fulfill a need are at the heart of the collection."

Wallpaper had an interview with Pierre-Henri Mattout (the new creative director of Victorinox). Read it here.

Pierre-Henri Mattout, the 34-year-old former lead designer for Dormeuil, a French fabric house-cum-luxury-tailored-clothing maker, (whose resumé also includes some names such as  Christian Dior and Christian Lacroix),  was appointed Creative Director of Swiss label Victorinox at the beginning of 2008, debuting his first collection, Spring Summer 2009.

Tiger of Sweden History 2

Tiger of Sweden History: Part 2 is up on their blog. Read it HERE.

The cover of the 1968 catalogue.

The 1973 lookbook.

The 1978 lookbook.

Weather Comfort from Barbours of England

A selection of early Barbour's mail order catalogues.

Watch THIS VIDEO on BBC.

The Queen.

Helen Mirren in the Barbour “Beaufort” wax hunting jacket in "The Queen".

 In London.

In Manhattan.

Do you remember these guys in Barbour jackets? (via The Sartorialist)

Done Right. via here from Men.Style.Com

It's time. It's back again.

Barbour Bags

Barbour is a heritage brand that dates back to 1906. In 1930 they entered the motorcycle clothing market and were the innovators of motorcycle style.

(Steve Mcqueen in a Barbour motorcycle jacket)

The company has weathered two world wars, earned three Royal Warrants, and is still under the control of the Barbour family.

Canvas Tarras Bag

Available in Olive and Caramel with leather trim. ($170)

Game Bag (Sold)
Made with waxed canvas and leather trim. ($195)

Wax leather Tarras (Sold)

Waxed cotton body with Leather flap and trims. ($195)

Utility Overnight Bag

In olive, weekender size, wax cotton, plenty of pockets. Adjustable should strap. ($285)

Leather Travel Toiletry Bag

Comes with a cotton bag to stow it in during travel. ($115)

Dressing for your waxed cotton coats and bags. Keep your weather proof things in great condition. ($14)

News from Copenhagen

By Malene Birger Fall/Winter '08 first delivery is on its way to LARK. 

“The best way to break through is to keep it simple and to focus.” Malene Birger
Denmark designer Malene Birger completed her degree at the prestigious Denmark’s Design School and became a fashion designer with Jackpot by Carli Gry. She moved to Stockholm to join Marc O’Polo and was promoted to Head Designer for the women’s line. She returned to Denmark, established her first company, Day Birger et Mikkelsen, and won the Danish Design Award. Malene later left Day to be a concept developer for a variety of major fashion brands in Denmark. Today Malene Birger has her own fashion label for classic elegance clothing with a modern look. Her fashion echoes style icons from the past into the present. Birger creates wearable stories with a mix of metaphors taken from popular culture.
Malene also designs exclusive, one-of-a-kind projects for members of the Danish Royal Family and private VIP clients.

2003 > Malene creates her own brand, BY MALENE BIRGER A/S. Malene Birger is the Creative Director and CEO

2004> receives the Danish Design Award for the second time; appointed as a special Ambassador to UNICEF Denmark.
> wins another Scandinavian design award, where she is nominated over other well-respected Scandinavian colleagues within the category of design, including Volvo

2006> Malene opens her first BY MALENE BIRGER Boutique in a 460 square metre duplex in the heart of Copenhagen

2007> Malene introduces MALENE BIRGER’S DARLINGS, key pieces personally selected from her collection which she sees as style trends for the season.
> Malene is invited to participate in “NAKED”, an exhibition about fashion design, branding and identity. L’Oreal asks her to design a limited edition bottle of Elnett. She is interviewed for German TV, Canadian TV5 and is featured in high-profile fashion magazines across Europe. She designed the red carpet gowns for Susanne Bier, the director of “Things We Lost in the Fire”, starring Halle Berry.

New Mansion in Copenhagen

Home of Malene Birger (Copenhagen)

The home of Malene Birger has been described as a mix of 20s New York, 40s Paris and a hint of Morocco - definitely eclectic.