The Penfield Pac Mac Anorak is A Testament To 90s Britpop Style

It's probably fair to say that 1996 was the pinnacle of 90s Britpop, pop culture & in this case, the Penfield Pac Jac Anorak which now arrives at its spiritual home.

Euro '96 gave us a new hope of "It's Coming Home" with Gazza's famous Dentist Chair celebrations & a summer that you will probably never forgot. The summer of '96 also gave kung-fu kicking Scousers in full adidas tracksuits with the Spice Girls & two brothers from Burnage that told us not to look back in anger. Two months prior it was the Gallagher brothers who lit the fuse for football & music, intertwining the two with a medley of catchy melodies & relatable lyricism as Oasis took to the stage of Maine Road in Manchester's inner city Moss Side. In just under two years both Liam & Noel had become style icons, pioneering 90s Britpop fashion from Burberry shirts & Clarks classic wallabees. Mixing Manchester's homegrown military style from surplus stores, retro sportswear & the whole big jacket phenomenon of 90s Britpop, the Maine Road homecoming gig was a testament to the Gallagher's globally appreciated swagger. If Penfield could put a key date on product placement it would probably be Saturday 27th April 1996. As Noel stepped out in front of a sell out crowd of 80,000 with his iconic "Union Jack" Epiphone Sheraton guitar it was also the Penfield Pac Jac anorak that w0uld go down in Britpop style history. Above: The Penfield Pac Mac Anorak in true red/dove now available from 80s Casual Classics. Part of the Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? tour, the Maine Road Manchester gig was probably something like the equivalent of Woodstock for Limp Bizkit in '99 or Reading for Nirvana in '92. Liam Gallagher famously wore the Umbro training top, he just happened to find backstage as City were still sponsored by the Diamond logo brand at the time. Noel donned the Penfield Pac Jac anorak which up until now had been firmly locked away in the Massachusetts born outdoors brand's archive. Penfield's Pac Jac was a testament to the whole "big jacket" trend of 90s Britpop with its iconic colour-blocking style & outdoors performance driven design. Worn famously by Noel on both nights in April '96 in the true red/dove version on one night & the forest green/navy version on the other. Above: The Penfield Pac Mac Anorak in true red/dove now available from 80s Casual Classics. Available just in time for the Oasis summer reunion gigs, 29 years after it made its appearance at Maine Road, the Penfield Pac Mac Anorak now arrives at its spiritual home. The 'packable' silhouette features the classic colour-blocking design in a lightweight nylon with a kangaroo pocket to the front, a quarter zip design & toggled hood for added protection against the elements. The ultimate festival ready anorak is then finished with Penfield's iconic bear branding to the front flap pocket. So whether you're heading to Heaton Park or Wembley Stadium this summer, the Penfield Pac Mac will have you feeling even more "supersonic".