The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Insider Early Access begins today and runs until August 18. Remember this is all new fall merchandise and it’s a great time to shop for classic menswear pieces that never goes out of style and stock up on basics like tee shirts, socks, and underwear. Since most people will still be […]

The phrase “your name is mud” means you are unpopular but it’s clear from these photos that mudrooms are very popular.  They are also very necessary at this rainy time of year. Some of them aren’t rooms as much as a space under a table or just inside the door to store your Barbour jackets, […]

Barbour didn’t invent oilcloth or waxed cotton coats but they sure did make them chic. What other company could lay claim to outfitting Steve McQueen and Queen Elizabeth?  I personally love the quilted versions and own the Ladies Flyweight Utility Jacket in dark stone.  The oil cloth coats tend to look a little boxy and […]

Even though I’m a New York City girl, I dream about spending weekends in the English countryside wearing Barbour and Wellies to shooting parties. I think I’ve spent too much time watching Gosford Park! But since I just heard that Anya Hindmarch is designing a capsule line of jackets for the venerable British label, I […]

Everyone knows that I’m a city girl but all the lovely country houses I’ve been seeing lately might cause me to reconsider. I could picture myself being very happy on this Hudson Valley Farm by architect Gil Schafer. Of course, that would be after I stopped at Barbour to pick up the necessary wardrobe items […]