Get That Timeless Harrington Style Courtesy Of Lacoste

This latest Lacoste Harrington reminds us of the classic IZOD stuff from back in the day when having a crocodile on your clothes was like a badge of honour.

When it comes to jackets it doesn't really get much more timeless than the trusty Harrington. No matter what's trending on the catwalks of London, Milan, Paris or New York, the Harrington still looks just as cool today as it did back in 1955 when James Dean sparked up a cigarette in 'Rebel Without A Cause'. The King of Cool, Steve McQueen, also championed the original Harrington style throughout the late 1960s featuring in films like 'The Thomas Crown Affair' with sunglasses & sharp suits. It was no surprise that the original Mods adopted the Harrington as their own with its tartan lining and short bomber style, not to mention how cool it looked with a buttoned up polo shirt. Subculture has remained a key part of the Harrington's success from the original skinheads to skirmishes on the terraces. There was also a more recent revival back in the mid noughties thanks to Nick Love's The Football Factory where the likes of Rod played by Neil Maskell are seen sporting the classic outerwear silhouette throughout. Our latest Harrington arrivals comes courtesy of Lacoste and reminds us of the classic IZOD stuff from back in the day when having a crocodile on your clothes was like a badge of honour. Above: The Lacoste Harrington Jacket in navy now available from 80s Casual Classics. From an outerwear perspective the Harrington's significance to the UK's homegrown Casual scene is just as big as cagoules & colour changing fabrics. It was the original dressers of the late 1970s & early 1980s that opted for the sporty crocodile logo on their Harrington jackets. Some of the original Harrington's from this era were IZOD Lacoste, IZOD was simply just another brand owned by David Crystal that owned the rights to market Lacoste in the USA. The Harrington was the ultimate dressers jacket. Timeless good looks with bright colourways, tartan linings and of course the embroidered crocodile to the chest. Even though Lacoste didn't originally design the Harrington, nor did they claim to, they did a pretty good job of putting their own French sportswear spin on it. The Lacoste Harrington is all you really need when it comes to the classic British outerwear silhouette. Above: The Lacoste Harrington Jacket in navy now available from 80s Casual Classics. The classic crocodile style now arrives at 80s Casual Classics for the latest season. Boasting the timeless Harrington silhouette with a full front zip closure as well as the style's signature buttoned collar, the jacket is also geared up the Autumn/Winter season with a water-resistant polyamide outer-shell. Finished off the with the highly respected crocodile to the left chest it doesn't really get much better as far as the Harrington is concerned. The only problem you'll have is deciding whether to go collar up or collar down. Shop the latest Lacoste arrivals now at 80s Casual Classics via the links.