NIGEL CABOURN

Nigel Cabourn Authentic Line – New Pocket Tenzing, mens lightweight tan cotton and linen mix jacket inspired by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s tweed sports jacket, which he wore on many Everest expeditions. The jacket features a notched lapel with a hook fastening so the collar can be worn up, button front, single buttoned chest pocket, two hip pockets, four button cuffs and a single rear vent. Internally the jacket is unlined with bound seams.

Tenzing Norgay accompanied Sir Edmund Hilary on his ascent to the top of Mount Everest in 1953 and in doing so became one of the first people to reach the summit. Over a period of twenty years he had made himself a part of every expedition that set out to put a man on top of Everest and by 1953 he had spent more time on the mountain than any other human being.

The Authentic Line is a unique collection consisting of original clothes inspired by Nigel’s archival pieces from the 1940’s and 1950’s. His personal collection of vintage garments is now made up of over 3000 rare pieces. The garments are made in the UK from British fabrics in the same mills that have been manufacturing materials for the British military for the last 65 years.

Nigel Cabourn at Coggles.com

60% Cotton, 40% linen