NIGEL CABOURN

The sun may have set on the British Empire long ago, but in the fashion world at least it’s enjoying something of a renaissance. It’s all about ‘utilitarian luxury’ – stiff-upper-lipped menswear for a new breed of ultra discerning customer who appreciates the finest details, superior quality and designs that effortlessly fuse form and function without compromising on either.

Epitomising all this is British designer Nigel Cabourn. Collecting vintage clothing for over 30 years and with an archive of over 4000 pieces, it is this astonishing and ever growing collection that is the inspiration behind each Nigel Cabourn garment, with salvaged British Military uniforms, workwear, and exploration garments from all over the globe particularly influential in Nigel Cabourn designs.

The Autumn/Winter 10 collection - ‘Saving the Nation’ - is maritime inspired, celebrating British naval convoys and the hard wearing, extra-warm clothing that played an important part in protecting Britain’s interests at home and abroad. Each piece from the collection is faithfully recreated using genuine British heritage fabrics wherever possible; these fabrics have the finest reputation for durability and quality and have been crafted by British manufacturers, some of whom manufactured the original garments that the collection takes its inspiration from. It is this unsurpassed sense of history, attention to detail and level of quality that make Nigel Cabourn pieces so special – true investments that will last a lifetime and beyond.