Now into it’s fourth season, Barbour’s highly sought after Beacon Heritage Collection continues to go from strength to strength. The collaborative series sees South Shield’s own outdoorwear experts working with Japanese designer Tokihito Yoshida to create a range of jackets that takes all the classic Barbour elements and adds some ingenious touches, resulting in some of the best designs about.

SS11 sees the introduction of new fabrics and processes to the range, Barbour’s own Duralinen cotton is a great addition for a Spring/Summer range, while pressure bonded seams are added to a number of styles to give even better protection against the elements. The hugely popular International silhouette is also introduced into the Beacon Heritage Collection, with great results, the Trials jacket being given some subtle, yet highly effective twists.

All-in-all we’d say that SS11 is the best Barbour ‘ToKiTo’ collection to date, truly representative of what this great collaboration can achieve by combining Barbour’s time-honoured design with Tokihito Yoshida’s modern eye for detail. For further information, have a look at the Barbour x Tokihito Yoshida section of our site, or drop our customer services team an email on info@endclothing.co.uk. As usual numbers are very limited, so be quick…

First produced in 1935, Barbour’s International is the original motorcycle jacket, this world famous silhouette is often emulated but never bettered and looks as good now as it did in when it was first released. To celebrate 75 years of the International, Barbour have gone back into their archives, and using their original designs have produced a highly limited re-release of this pioneering jacket. There are two versions of the jacket – with just 75 of each available worldwide – one coming in original green waxed cotton the other with a distressed finish, replicating the original jacket, which is still in Barbour’s South Shields archive.

These jackets are released on the 10th of December, and as you can see from the preview below Barbour have ensured that the attention to detail is second-to-none. If you would like more information about the Barbour 75th Anniversary International jackets or you would like a ticket for our official launch party on 9th December, email us on info@endclothing.co.uk or call our customer services team on +44 191 231 3983 – stock and tickets are extremely limited, so be quick.

The partnership between legendary British brand Barbour and Japanese outerwear specialist Tokihito Yoshida continues into its thrid season, with a fully updated and considerably expanded collection. The range expertly fuses the heritage of Barbour design with Tokihito’s forward-thinking functionality.

Barbour’s famous quilted jackets feature in the Beacon Heritage collection for the first time, taking heritage country designs and incorporating modern design and ergonomic principles. These quilted jackets are based on iconic models such as the Liddesdale, and retain classic Barbour elements such as cord patches and collars, Barbour Tartan lining, and of course the Sylkoil waxed cotton outer. These are merged with features such vertical quilting and articulated elbows and shoulders, making the most of Tokihito’s eye for functional design.

The Horse Riding and Driving jackets perfectly showcase Barbour’s rich history and expertise in working with a heavier weight waxed cotton. The jackets feature numerous anatomical erganomic design elements worked in by Tokihito, and are finished with the addition with plush leather and tartan.

The ragne is available now in our Hunting Co. store and online. Some of our favourite styles are featured below, and head to the Barbour by Tokihito Yoshida section to view the full range.

The third season of The Beacon Heritage Collection sees the exceptional Tokihito Yoshida designed range move on once again, expertly fusing the heritage of Barbour design with Tokihito’s forward-thinking functionality.

The Driving, Horse-Riding and Bicycle Jackets are once again key pieces, but they are joined by new designs, based on Barbour’s expertise in outdoor-wear design and Yoshida’s meticulous eye for detail.

Barbour’s famous quilted jackets feature in the Beacon Heritage collection for the first time, taking heritage country designs and incorporating modern design and ergonomic principles. These quilted jackets are based on iconic models such as the Liddesdale, and retain classic Barbour elements such as cord patches and collars, Barbour Tartan lining, and of course the Sylkoil waxed cotton outer. These are merged with features such vertical quilting and articulated elbows and shoulders, making the most of Tokihito’s eye for functional design.

Representing Barbour’s own mainline range, this season’s Tokihito Yoshida collection also includes jackets with a military-design theme. The Field and Military Jackets are made from the famous 6oz Sylkoil waxed cotton, featuring over-layed, articulated sections, with hidden pockets and an ergonomically shaped silhouettes. The Field jacket features a detachable inner to allow the wearer maximum scope for movement and wear in all conditions. The Military digs deep into the Barbour design archive, incorporating sections of 8oz cotton at key movement areas into a design based on jackets such as the Cowen, with an ingenious arrangement of pockets and a detachable inner vest to allow the wearer total ‘control’ while wearing the jacket.

The AW10 Beacon Heritage Collection shows a real move on from what has already proved to be one of the most impressive and popular ranges of recent seasons. One not to be missed. We will be stocking the full collection of 11 styles here at End, which is due to launch in July, for more information please email or call us on +44(0)191 261 9327.