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#1 2010-06-14 07:47:43
- Hard Bop Hank
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Harringtons
First time I see this term mentioned in the US:
http://www.jpressonline.com/outerwear_jackets_detail.php?ix=2
Americans used to talk about Baracutas/ G9s...
It was a John Simons/ London thing, and it became popular with youth culture all over Europe, but the Americans didn't talk about Harrington jackets...
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#2 2010-06-14 07:52:30
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Re: Harringtons
Presumably called that as they're made by Baracuta? I've always preferred the check lining to the zip edges rather than a self coloured band. My leather Baracuta for some reason doesn't have the tartan face all the way to the zip, which as it's slightly padded also causes a visible bump down the fonrt sides of the zip.
Interesting that Press is doing that though instead of the usual US wide cut 'barracuda' styles. Japanese owners?
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#4 2010-06-14 08:39:13
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: Harringtons
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#5 2010-06-18 12:05:14
- Rip Rig & Panic
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Re: Harringtons
I got a look at the current Baracuta catalogue yesterday. Well-known picture of John Simons with friends, enjoying life. A different world. When I spoke of the Harrington the shopkeeper said - rather loftily - We call it the G9.
Well, blow me down.
I used to have a natural Van Heusen number. Americana shops did them at about 25 quid a time only three or four years ago. About time they went the way of the Ben Sherman shirt.
#7 2010-06-18 12:45:16
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Re: Harringtons
No, in the murky Midlands. A shop strictly for trendies. Tuesday I saw rails of zippered jackets all labelled as Harringtons' - including Penney, Campus, Peters and London Fog. When I told them they weren't Harringtons they just looked at me gone out. Poor old codger, don't know what he's talking about. Pacified, however, by picking up a Purist candy stripe for 1.99. I was wearing a more or less identical BB. These Americana shops are a bit of a joke - the staff wouldn't know Ivy if it kicked them in the butt.
#8 2010-06-19 04:52:00
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Re: Harringtons
I don't want to sound too harsh, but I think Baracuta - and maybe Press - deserve a good kick in the pants over this. Johnny Simons ought to get something for his trouble.
A few black knock-offs around at the moment, invariably teamed with rubbish - swinging open over a beer belly. It's over.