Barbour All You Need To Know For The Perfect Winter Wax Jacket

November heralds the turn of the weather, and with it comes a change in your wardrobe. Of course, the key piece you'll be needing for the dark nights has to be a quality classic coat. Step forward Barbour, the ultimate in outerwear designed in truly British style-and the perfect jacket for your winter attire. So your probably wondering what's so fantastic about having an old faithful Barbour hanging up on your coat peg?

Let's start with the basics.

A classic style, such as the Barbour Bristol jacket for men, or the Beadnell jacket for women, offers a huge range of features to make it the most useful coat you'll ever own:

• Finished in a wax cotton, they are fully wind and waterproof. However, a wax coating doesn’t just mean fantastic protection from the weather-it also means serious longevity. You can have your Barbour re waxed yearly (or whenever it starts to look a bit shabby), for a new lease of life.
• Features such as double seams make Barbour's brilliantly sturdy, and oxidised brass popper fastening and neck fastening ensure you stay bone dry when caught in a downpour.
• Most classic styles come with dual bellowed waist pockets, and an internal pocket, giving you loads of space to keep your essentials nice and dry.
• The zip system is double ended too, with a huge classic Barbour ring pull, making any pocket easy to access.
• If none of these have made you see that you really shouldn't be without a Barbour this season; try this on for size. On a majority of styles, the linings are fully interactive and can be changed for any weather. Quilted linings can be attached using the unique zip system, and hoods can be attached using the concealed popper system.

So, how should you wear it?

Don't forget Barbour's heritage whilst you're deciding what to wear with your new Barbour wax jacket.

Give your style a clean, sharp edge with a pair of raw denim jeans by Nudie- let the jacket do all the talking whilst you keep it plain an simple on the legs.

For a more traditional look, try linking a check shirt and simple knit with a pair of cordsand brogues. You can trend it up by rolling the leg up (make sure you've got your good socks on!), or introducing a blazer with a few well chosen accessories. Scarves or a woven tie will give you more of a winter gentleman appeal.

So there you have it. If you're stuck on ideas for your next coat, look no further than a trusty Barbour jacket.

Ryan J Gray