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24May

The Rise of Cheugy and What It Means for Personal Style

We don't do trends at Barneys Originals, we do personal style. It's a slower pace and a more forgiving realm. Wearing something that was once cool in the 80's but not so much now? Well, come as you are. We don't mind. Maybe it's our ethos, maybe it's just because leather doesn't really outdate itself - we've just never been trend chasers. So when the word cheugy started bouncing around the office, we had to roll our eyes. Cheugy - Pronounced Chew-Ghee.  Definition:...

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17May

A Transaction Can Be A Beautiful Thing

Let’s be really honest with each other. We’re in a transactional relationship right now. We’ve hopefully got something that you want, and, naturally, we want something in return for it.  That’s kind of how it works in the world of commerce.   Maybe you just want to purchase something from us and move on, no fuss or rigmarole.  Perhaps you are fed up of brands and companies hounding you with their thinly veiled sales emails and offers. I know I am.    I just did a total cleanse...

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28Apr

Introducing our Tall, Petite & Plus leather jacket range

If you've been on our mailing list you'll have already heard about our trial range of Tall, Petite and Plus-sized leather jackets. Well, we have further good news - the range is expanding again! We'll be bringing the women's Beppe, Clara & Belina jackets to shoppers with Tall, Petite and Plus-sized figures. In the upcoming months, we'll also have 2 styles for men in Tall and Plus varieties. Due to the success of our specially adapted size ranges, we're looking into...

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19Apr

You Are The Perfect Type Of Weird

“The things that made you weird as a kid make you great today.” - James Victore   Life can sometimes feel like a relentless school classroom. Some lessons can be really hard, others are fun, but mostly they’re challenging. And, it seems, when we don’t quite grasp the lesson, that the teacher shouts louder and louder - you might even find yourself in detention from time to time. It’s only when we look back on things after the event, with hindsight, that we can...

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09Apr

The Barneys Post-Lockdown Peptalk

Apparently, come June 21st we'll all be allowed to play out again. Like many of you, we'll be cautious in running back to the pubs but it's going to feel amazing to reunite for a big Sunday roast with the family, isn't it? Even if it is in the garden! With many of us getting hyped for this 'at the earliest' date, the pressure is starting to mount. Everywhere you look, we're being reminded that we have to be 'ready' for...

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18Mar

How to be Authentic in a World Full of Noise

It can be annoying when a brand babbles on about all kinds of life affirming stuff. They say things like ‘Just Do It’ and ‘Think Different’. And while their slogans and manifestos can indeed ignite a spark within you, you can’t help but feel that the relationship they are cultivating with you is essentially just transactional. And the bigger the company the smaller and less important you, the customer, end up feeling. But, conversely, it can also be hard if you are a...

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10Mar

Furlough Fashion: Life Beyond Loungewear

It's truly bizarre to think we've been in and out of quarantine since March 2020 (in the UK at least). We spent our evenings waiting for an announcement from Boris, whispers of something called a 'lockdown', swiftly followed by a rush to Boots for hand gel. And then, suddenly we're all 'at home whenever possible'. For many of us, that means taking over the kitchen table with a laptop and dressing our top half only for countless video call engagements. Others...

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03Mar

Why is a leather jacket so expensive?

The classic leather biker jacket style has been around for many years and without a doubt the question ‘Why is this leather jacket so expensive?” has probably popped into shoppers minds countless times. While the answer “Because it’s leather?” is indeed correct and possibly the most obvious thing that has been uttered back, it’s important to know that why this staple item has a high price point isn’t just about the fact that it’s made from leather. What the Barneys team look...

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22Feb

Breaking the fashion rules in 2021

For most of us, fad fashion and trends aren't high on our list of priorities. However, in the current climate, it's easy to look at fashion more cynically than ever.  But what if we told you to look at things a different way? In 2021, we're not focusing on magazine covers and social trends. We're focusing on self-expression and exploration. When the aisles of the supermarket at the only runway and your friends and family only see your top half on...

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11Feb

Now Is The Time to Reassess Who You Are

These are crazy times; that’s an understatement. It can be challenging to get through the days at times, and yet somehow the weeks turn into months, and now it’s almost been a year since life changed so dramatically. Let’s not mention the words ‘normal’ and ‘new’ - they’ve been overcooked in the relentless narrative of trying to see what the future might look like. The simplest way of putting it is - nobody knows. There is so much we can’t control about life...

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