The emerging British designer has created a women's capsule collection inspired by the English heritage brand's military archives.
Christopher Raeburn has previously worked with military detailing and materials, and reused parachute fabrics. Now he's teamed up with Barbour for a capsule collection inspired by the famous 'Ursula' jacket from the brand's archives.
The story goes back to 1937 when Captain George Phillips took command of The Ursula, one of the first U-Class submarines. The captain's eye was caught by one of his officer's waxed Barbour motorcycle suits, so he decided to test the waterproofness of the outfit by unleashing a fire hose on him!
Impressed by the material's ability to keep the poor test object dry, Phillips went straight to Barbour and asked them to cut the suit into two; a jacket and a pair of pants that would be known by the name Ursula, which were worn by the submariners throughout WWII.
Raeburn's new outerwear collection mixes a polka-dot motif and Scottish tartans with classic elements from the Barbour stable, alongside knits and shirtdresses.
The collection will go on sale in September 2014 at British department store Fenwick. Raeburn has previously collaborated with upmarket cycling brand Rapha, Fred Perry, and winterwear specialists Moncler.
Source: Relaxnews