Nigel Cabourn

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Nigel Cabourn
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Born1949 (age 71–72)
Aosta, Italy
NationalityBritish
OccupationFashion designer
Spouse(s)Janet Cabourn
ChildrenSophie Cabourn Ben Cabourn Lucy Cabourn

Nigel Cabourn (born 1949)[1] is a British fashion designer known for his outerwear and vintage inspired clothing.[2][3] He studied fashion design at Northumbria University between 1967 and 1971 and his studio and business is still based in the North East of England.[4]

He began his eponymous label in the 1970s, and is known for his menswear collections that are influenced by military clothing and vintage clothing, using fabrics such as Harris Tweed and Ventile.[5][6][7][8]

In 2013 he launched his first womenswear collection.[9]

The Army Gym is the Japanese shop for the Nigel Cabourn brands. In August 2008, Nigel Cabourn Marketing Ltd., was set up as a joint venture with Abahouse Holdings Co. Ltd., the joint owner of Outer Limits Co. Ltd., that makes the Nigel Cabourn ‘Mainline’ collection.[citation needed]

In September 2014 he opened his first standalone UK flagship store at 28 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London.[10] There are 26 Nigel Cabourn stores across the globe, 16 in Japan 7 in China and 1 in Hong Kong.

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  1. ^ "WHAT ELSE? | Nigel Cabourn | Highsnobiety". Highsnobiety. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  2. ^ Dike, Jason (2011-08-01). "Five Favourites - Nigel Cabourn". Esquire. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  3. ^ Long, Carola (2012-09-21). "Vintage performers". FT.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  4. ^ Millard, Rosie (2013-07-12). "A walk with the FT: the Dunstanburgh Castle route". FT.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  5. ^ "Video: Nigel Cabourn Interview by Helmstyle". HUH. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  6. ^ Berlinger, Max (2013-04-10). "Nigel Cabourn at Unionmade". Esquire. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  7. ^ "In with the old - Men's Fashion - How To Spend It". FT.com. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  8. ^ Ortved, John (2015-11-03). "Nigel Cabourn's Old-School Workout". New York Times Ranked top 100 Influential British fashion designers. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  9. ^ "Nigel Cabourn embarks on womenswear". Drapers. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  10. ^ "Nigel Cabourn to open first European flagship". Drapers. Retrieved 2018-09-03.

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