BARBOUR X
TOKIHITO YOSHIDA COLLABORATION | BEACON HERITAGE COLLECTION.
By Phaon
Spurlock / December 22, 2011
https://www.luxuriousprototype.com/fashion/barbour-tokihito-yoshida-beacon-heritage-collection/
Barbour x
Tokihito Yoshida Spring/Summer 2012
The Barbour
x Tokihito Yoshida Beacon Heritage Collection, which features outwear and
knitwear, was the brain child of Japanese designer, Tokihito Yoshida and the
classic brand, Barbour.
“Spring
Summer 2012 sets the bar high once again, with outerwear creating the main body
of the collection. Key pieces from the Autumn Winter range have been developed,
none more so than the Spey Fishing Jacket. Constructed from Gore WINDSTOPPER
Active Shell – a completely windproof, highly functional and breathable
lightweight material – it is jam-packed with pockets, a signature of Yoshida’s
unnerving passion for technical outwear that finds the balance between form and
function with apparent ease. This can also be seen in the Mount Shirt, a brand
new piece in the SS12 collection. Available in three materials; Waxed,
Herringbone and WINDSTOPPER; the simplistic, ergonomically sound design makes
it one of our favourite pieces from the range.
Barbour x
Tokihito Yoshida
Tokihito’s
pursuit of functional perfection can also be found in the Vintage Cotton
Hunting Jacket. A homage to everything technical, this brilliant reworking of
the classic hunting jacket is awash with pockets, fastening, D-rings and
straps. Available in both Sand and Olive colourways, this is a fantastic, easy
to wear piece.
Alongside
developments on key pieces like the Sporting Quilt, Motorbike Shirt and
knitwear with a nod Barbour’s cycling and fishing heritage, we think the Spring
Summer 2012 Beacon Heritage collection is the going to be
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