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Nigel Cabourn AW15 at London Collections:Men - 60th anniversary of crossing Antarctica

Sunday, 11 January 2015

Nigel Cabourn's AW15 collection, exhibited at London Collections:Men, celebrates the 60th anniversary of Sir Vivian Fuchs/Sir Edmund Hillary's epic crossing of Antarctica. 

(All images Grey Fox Blog)

As ever, Cabourn takes the original clothing, fabrics and accessories and recreates them in a way that makes them almost reproductions of the originals; robust, fit-for-purpose and designed for a serious utilitarian role in a harsh, life-threatening environment. 





And, of course, they're made in the UK from materials the same as (such as Ventile) or similar to the originals. No Gore-Tex here, these are natural materials, cotton or wool, manufactured to protect against cold and moisture.


See the Nigel Cabourn website.

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Historical Fair Isle socks - inspiration in vintage hosiery

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

These hand-knitted socks were worn by British biologist and photographer, George Rayner, in Antarctica between 1927 and 1939 (I hope he took them off occasionally during that time). 

Image from Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

And what can be found now in Fair Isle style?

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