Thursday, 11 August 2011

Temperly for Barbour Unveiled




Hot after the succes of Anya Hindmarch's success with Barbour, Alice Temperly wasthe latest designer to announce a collaboration with the popular English Heritage brand back in October 2010.  Today she unveiled her new collection, which is a significant move, marking both British Houses tenth anniversaries.

The Barbour Gold Label by Temperly collection is a combination of Barbours classic styles with their original fabric, with the added glamour that the Temperly brand brings.  "You see an essence of the Temperley detailing throughout the collection mixed with traditional Barbour," the fashion designer told Vogue "I love the Somerset jacket in brown which features leather trimmed detailing, quilted shoulder details, nipped in waist and leopard print lining."

The collection comprises of 5 wax and leather jackets, with Temperly's finishing touches such as leapord print lining, as well as three chunky knits.  If has been said if the collection is successful this could just be the beginning with S/S 12 collections already in the pipeline.

The launch date is as of yet unannounced, but rumored to be sometime this month.