Our iconic black and yellow roundel isn’t a logo, it’s a sign of adventure, free-spirit and confidence. Those who have adorned it, past and present, have one thing in common; inherent originality.
From Duncan Barbour’s pioneering wax biker suit design, to Steve McQueen’s effortless and iconic style. From today’s innovators in music, art and design to the digital fashion trailblazers. Barbour International is more than the garments you wear.
It’s bigger than a trend. It surpasses style.
It's the #BadgeOfAnOriginal.
The Badge of An Original began with Steve McQueen, who wore the iconic Barbour International wax suit on the ISDT circuit, and motorcyclist Olga Kevelos, who won the first of her two gold medals at ISDT in Wales; the only female ever to win two gold medals in ISDT events (1949 and 1953). She competed in every ISDT until 1966 in her Barbour International.
This season, we're bringing you a collection of Original Workshops, each one designed to educate or inspire. Bringing you 5-step guides including topics from rewaxing your Barbour International jacket, to bike maintenance, there's something for everyone to help you express your originality at home.
FINDING YOUR IMAGE STYLE WITH RICKY PHOOLKA
We asked Ricky to share his top tips on how he captures such incredible content, and how you can master your own unique image style.
LIFE THROUGH YOUR OWN LENS WITH FIFI NEWBERY
We teamed up with photographer Fifi Newbery to bring you a 5-step guide on fine-tuning the art of taking great pictures at home.
Motorcycle Maintenance with Henry Crew
We collaborated with Henry Crew — the youngest person to circumnavigate the world on a motorcycle — to create a five-step motorcycling guide to giving your bike some maintenance.
How to Re-Wax Your Jacket with Tom Bing
We collaborated with photographer, writer and short filmmaker, Tom Bing, to create a 5-step guide to re-waxing your Barbour International jacket at home.
#BadgeOfAnOriginal
Share your photos brandishing the #BadgeOfAnOriginal for the chance to win £250 of Barbour International. Find out more about our monthly competition and how to enter.
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MEET THE ORIGINALS
Earlier in the season, we met a series of originals, who are pushing the boundaries in their lives whether that's through their career, their passion, or on the back of a bike.
MEET HAYDEN ROBERTS
Hayden Roberts, a vintage motorbike mechanic, not only owns his own workshop in Santa Paula, down the road from where Steve McQueen lived, but has built and restored bikes for people all around the world.
MEET ANDREW ALMOND
As the owner of Bolt motorcycles, Andrew shared his thoughts on escapism as we joined him on a ride away from the busy city of London to take in the fresh air of Mersea Island. This is what he had to say when we caught up with him.
MEET HENRY CREW
Meet Henry Crew, the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe on a motorcycle. Earning this title, Henry has continued this passion on the back of a bike, using riding as his outlet to escape the pressures of city life.
MEET CAROLINE JUEN
Earlier in the season we jetted off to LA to meet Caroline Juen of Love and Loathing LA, to learn more about how she stays original and to see how she styles the SS20 Barbour International collection.
MEET MONIKH DALE
We got to know stylist and influencer Monikh Dale at her home in London earlier this season, before heading out for a day in the city to explore what it has to offer.
MEET KATHERINE ORMEROD
Find out more about journalist and influencer Katherine Ormerod as she shares her favourite city spots in London, and how she stays original.