With over 30+ years of collective craftsmanship, our expert tailors are here to ensure that your Made to Measure experience is top class. Whether it’s your first suit, or you’re a seasoned sartorial dresser – our tailors will ensure that your ideal garment is crafted to your exact measurements, ensuring a perfect fit that reflects your unique style. So… let’s get acquainted.

Meet Hamish – expert tailor based in our No.1 High St store.

Meet Ryan, BMC Head Tailor based in our Good Company – Ponsonby store. If you’re in the neighbourhood, he’s your go-to expert for custom tailoring; offering a next level customer experience and an attention to detail that’ll ensure you’ll walk out well-suited with a garment built to reflect your personal style and requirements. So… let’s get acquainted.

On the edge of Myer’s Park in the heart of Auckland, sits a family-owned business that has been a powerhouse of style and artistry since 1919. Renowned for crafting ties and belts that stand the test of time, Parisian have proudly upheld this legacy for four generations. We caught up with John, the current torchbearer of the family business, to learn more about the brand’s heritage, diving deep into the journey so far and looking ahead at what’s to come.

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They say it’s all about the company you keep, which is why we’re stoked when the opportunity arises for us to partner with likeminded brands and businesses. We recently caught up with Simon, co-founder and director of Huski, one of the many epic brands you’ll find on the Barkers shelves, to talk business and life. We’re all about balance here.

Earlier this month we were lucky enough to spend some time with Aidan Bartlett, friend of Barkers and CEO of Designer Wardrobe. Catching up at their office over on the sunny North Shore, we settled in to hear his take on being a CEO of a start-up, how he’s finding being back at work after a summer that never really showed up, and what exciting plans the team at DW have on the horizon.

Earlier this month we checked in with local legend and friend of the business, Paddy Gower. Hitting up our Ponsonby store so that the man, the myth, the legend himself could fill in the gaps of his “back to work” kit, we caught up with PG to hear all about life in the fast lane that is journalism.

For 50 years Barkers has served New Zealand men, evolving together with each passing decade as tastes changed and palates evolved. And with any occasion, it's worth taking time to reflect on the continuous hard work and commitment we've collectively made.

Half a century, five decades or 50 years, they all sound long no matter how you say it. It's been one hell of a journey for us all, tastes changed, palettes evolved, styles came and went, and being at the forefront of Men’s Fashion, we witnessed New Zealand men becoming more confident, defining their own style and continuously evolving with each passing decade.

We understand the secret sauce to great denim is all about respecting the materials, the process, and the details. This means doing things the right way - not always the easiest.

We’ve spent the last two years crafting our low impact denim range, sourcing from world-renowned denim mills and built in the world’s cleanest denim factories, and sparing no efforts when it comes to the construction - we’re doubling down on our commitment to crafting gear that is built today with tomorrow in mi