NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - WE ARE ALL EXPLORERS

Last week I visited the Antwerp showrooms of D-Lux Concept to explore the National Geographic collection for Fall/Winter 2020.

We all know National Geographic as the no1 story teller, with rich content and a big inspiration. Beautiful pictures and stories about nature at its finest. As from now we can explore the world in the National Geographic collection.

Sustainability is one of the cornerstones of the National Geographic brand, so also the National Geographic Apparel are taking their social and environmental responsibility very seriously. The National Geographic Apparel is produced with ecological cotton, recycled fillers, recycled down feathers and recycled nylon. Their goal is to become 100% sustainable by 2025.

The collection range is broad with down jackets, down vests, knits, sweaters and accessories built around 3 colour stories. The Iconic yellow and black, an outdoorsy pale blue and camel and a fashionable olive and orange.

My personal favorite is the Iconic Explorer Jacket in National Geographic yellow.

REFRIGIWEAR - FROM THE WAREHOUSES TO THE STREETS

Original Parka

Hickory Jacket

High Blunt Jacket

Giant Jacket

Luxury Sheer Jacket

The story of Refrigiwear begins in 1954, year of its foundation in industrial contexts of the Meatpacking District of New York. In those years, the working-class neighborhood just steps from the Financial District was known for its many packing centers within large cold storage environments in which working conditions are shown to be particularly uncomfortable because of the very low temperatures.

In addition to the brand’s original market, RefrigiWear had become popular with campers, hunters and sportsmen. It was used in the “Dustin Trans-Polar Flight” around the world in commemoration of Rear Admiral Richard Byrd. After extensive testing, the RefrigiWear 50Suit was selected as standard basic clothing requirement. RefrigiWear was also used in the Yukon Quest, the annual 1600Km Canadian-Alaskan dogsled trek. Nowadays you still can find the Refrigiwear collection in those cold storages as workwear, but the Italians made a very fashionable brand of it for everyday use as you can see in the pics above. I personally love the Luxury Sheer Jacket.

BARBOUR PEOPLE JAPAN

Barbour People is a blog by Barbour Japan. They portrait people in the streets

of Japan in their favorite piece of outerwear a Barbour Jacket.  I just picked my favorites but there are plenty more go check for yourself.

BARBOUR PEOPLE = SUMMER STYLE

Barbour People is a Japanese blog, with pictures of guys and girls wearing their favorite

Barbour jacket. Most of them are staff of Beams the must see stores in Japan. Man how cool can you look in a white Barbour Jacket...

MUSEUM LOOKBOOK FW 2012

Museum, just released their Fall/Winter Lookbook F/W 2012. Enjoy!!