Explain the appeal of Barbour to me

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Anonymous wrote:Really basic stuff that seemed popular in 2015 and now looks pretty dated.

You're either very young, or stupid, or possibly both. Barbour has been around since the 19th century and is not a fashion item.

This!

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Doesn't work for me. My body type and age are such that I would look more like Queen Elizabeth in her old age than Princess Diana if I wore one. But they are nice jackets.

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Kate Middleton

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I’m a fan of my Barbour coat because I find the bird pocket so convenient. I can get a whole redweld folder in there! And it’s comfortable and classic and I like the way it looks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really basic stuff that seemed popular in 2015 and now looks pretty dated.

You're either very young, or stupid, or possibly both. Barbour has been around since the 19th century and is not a fashion item.

This!

Okay sure, but clearly some venture capital or something is involved now. You used to just get the waxed jackets at a tack shop. I never saw them on “civilians” or in any normal stores. Now there’s a whole Barbour display in the Bloomingdales selling all kinds of stuff. That doesn’t mean the waxed jacket is not still good but the brand has changed a lot.

Dubarry always had better marketing though. There would be a charming Irish man standing in a bucket at the horse show to sell you their expensive boots. Do they still do that? Genius.

[Anonymous]

I have an unlined, short waxed jacket and a mid-thigh length, lined waxed jacket. Maybe 20 years old. They're 20-25 years old. I've never rewaxed them and they're both totally fine.

I have a quilted, short jacket that is about 10 years old and it's definitely a little faded in spots.

I love Barbour. Good quality, classic, and the name/label is obvious like a lot of brands' labels are.

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OP, do you also have an irrational hatred of expensive knives that need to be re-sharpened?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a fan of my Barbour coat because I find the bird pocket so convenient. I can get a whole redweld folder in there! And it’s comfortable and classic and I like the way it looks.

In college my friend and I would sneak wrapped pizza slices and/or beer into movies using my bird pocket

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Anonymous wrote:It depends how you wear it. If you are wearing it for hunting hours at a time in the rain, then yes, re-wax it yearly.

If you are wearing it around the DMV, into and out of the metro and through the Whole Foods parking lot, you don’t need to re-wax annually.

No one actually hunts in barbour- it is not technical gear. It is good for something that looks nicer than a north face and it's a certain aesthetic and lasts forever. I've worn mine heavily in the fall for 20 years and it still looks great. I had one rewax

It actually is technical gear, meant for hunting and/or riding, depending on the model.

I think maybe one of you is talking about hunting with guns or a bow and one of you is talking about foxhunting.

For the record, I don’t think you can wear a Barbour for foxhunting? My experience with foxhunters is they’re usually wearing formal attire, and also they’re drunk and insane (in the best way) and if they had to wear a bathing suit they would still go hunting.

The original models have pockets intended for dead birds and empty shells. They were intended to be functional hunting jackets. Worn mostly as fashion now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really basic stuff that seemed popular in 2015 and now looks pretty dated.

Honey, the style of that stuff is older than you. Dated doesn’t apply here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really basic stuff that seemed popular in 2015 and now looks pretty dated.

Also popular in 1915. At this point, I think we can call it “classic” even if basics picked up the stuff in 2015.

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Wow, people got really offended by the dated comment. It’s dated just like skinny jeans are (whose silhouette was not born in the 2010s but nevertheless became really trendy then). This jacket reminds me of cognac leather messenger bags and desert boots. Very dated!!

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Every waterproof jacket loses its waterproof quality after a while and needs treatment. Even goretex etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, people got really offended by the dated comment. It’s dated just like skinny jeans are (whose silhouette was not born in the 2010s but nevertheless became really trendy then). This jacket reminds me of cognac leather messenger bags and desert boots. Very dated!!

Barbour is a utility brand worn by sports enthusiasts for decades that is nothing like skinny jeans. That’s why people are speaking up. It’s perfect for what it is - jackets to be worn in the cold and wet that will last for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, people got really offended by the dated comment. It’s dated just like skinny jeans are (whose silhouette was not born in the 2010s but nevertheless became really trendy then). This jacket reminds me of cognac leather messenger bags and desert boots. Very dated!!

Barbour is a utility brand worn by sports enthusiasts for decades that is nothing like skinny jeans. That’s why people are speaking up. It’s perfect for what it is - jackets to be worn in the cold and wet that will last for years.

What sort of sports? I don't see these while hiking/skiing/climbing.