Some weeks ago a reader from the US e-mailed me firstly with an offer to freeze my sperm (so that I could use it once I was too old to produce an effective product, which was very thoughtful of him) and secondly with a request that I visit Nigel Cabourn's new shop once it had opened.
I'd planned to do the second anyway, so happily travelled to Covent Garden a day or two after the opening. Nigel Cabourn himself was there and he kindly showed me the collection.
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| Nigel Cabourn outside his new shop - image © Grey Fox |
Cabourn's inspiration comes from vintage military and expedition wear. From mountaineering and Antarctic parkas to tweed coats, hunting clothing and leather flying jackets, everything is beautifully-made (in the UK) and reflects the practical robustness of the originals.
I regularly wear a Cabourn Tenzing jacket, tweed with Ventile shoulder patches, for country and dog walks and can confirm that these are genuinely comfortable, well-made and weather-resistant garments - I've no doubt that the same goes for the whole range, reflecting the origins and pedigree of their design and manufacture.
The shop is beautifully designed; a cross between mountain hut, barrack-room, locker room and officers' mess, with bare wooden floors, vintage furnishings and books and magazines on show.
Cabourn has worked on some interesting collaborations with labels such as Filson (below) and some of these are available downstairs in the shop.
For more on the London store click here to visit the Nigel Cabourn website.
Images by Grey Fox.
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