The Barbour Lorden Mac is the ultimate top boy jacket and features the British heritage brand's signature tartan lining.
If there's one outerwear style we'll always shout about here about here at 80s Casual Classics it's got to be the mac. Whether it's an exclusive Gabicci mac
on set with Danny Dyer for his latest film or kitting out the Yeti in some 80s nova check, the mac has become a key style for us for each season. The thing is there's just something so very 80s & "casual" about the classic mac. Worn by the new breed of city boys & top boys of the early 1980s, the mac was the ultimate outerwear of one-upmanship. Expensive price tags, and the fact the style was worn by stock market traders with sharp suits during the week and then more casually with trainers & jeans for the pub at the weekend made the mac truly unique. Crossing-over between the fast paced trading floors of the city and the rain soaked terraces of League 1 teams, the mac still remains the daddy of outerwear. The classic 80s style now arrives courtesy of Barbour with the Lorden Waterproof Mac which features an exclusive Barbourtech fabric.
Above: The Barbour Lorden Waterproof Mac in sand now available from 80s Casual Classics.
Barbour's origins go way back to 1894 and South Shields in the North East of England. Originally founded by John Barbour, it was actually John's grandson who developed the brand's signature waxed cotton fabric for motorcycle uniforms. The durable waxed cotton fabric was robust and water repellent making it ideal for speedy road use. Barbour motorcycle jackets from the 1950s also had a tartan lining which added extra warmth for its wearer. The colourful Scottish cloth provided excellent insulation for winter road use, as well as extra padding for the garment. Over the years Barbour have continued the concept of tartan, however nowadays its more tartan prints as oppose to the traditional cloth itself. Barbour remains a highly respected British heritage brand & an all time dressers favourite. 
Above: The Barbour Lorden Waterproof Mac in navy now available from 80s Casual Classics. Would a mac be a mac without some tartan or check to the inside of the collar? Probably not. The Barbour Lorden mac doesn't disappoint with a full tartan lining to the inner & collar in classic Barbour style. Featuring Barbour's exclusive Barbourtech fabric which is breathable & waterproof making the Lorden a great outer-layer for the stereotypical British weather. Other highlights include a concealed button fastening & some side welt pockets to get your swagger on. Finished off with Barbour branding embroidered to the left sleeve the Lorden Mac is just about as good as it gets when it comes to a classic mac style. Shop the very latest arrivals from Barbour now at 80s Casual Classics via the links.
