We understand that the planet is under considerable pressure from climate change, environmental destruction and the overconsumption of resources, and that the fashion industry is a big contributor to the problem. We want to be part of the solution.

Barkers has quietly been working on a number of fronts to make sure that, behind the scenes, everything is as decent as what you’ll find on display in our stores. This means auditing our suppliers,

We went in search of Kiwis with a well-developed sense of fashion, and an account set to public. Here are 10 accounts worth following for style inspiration.

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While menswear is often about careful tailoring, grooming and looking well-bred, lots of the styles that make up the well-dressed gents’ wardrobe have working class roots. Jeans and chambray shirts were designed for hard physical labour, while bomber jackets and chinos have their roots in military service, and the Breton shirt and fisherman jumper were intended to protect anglers from cold spray.

Some of these staples have been popularized by Hollywood stars and

On the 29^th March, the Barkers team nationwide donned double denim, to celebrate the launch of our Indigo Collection. From Whangarei to Queenstown, each team dressed to theme, showing the world that double denim can be done right.

As you can see, all our teams embraced the dress code whole-heartedly, and there was some healthy competition and creativity fuelling their team photos. Notable mentions go to Whangarei and New Plymouth for recreating campaign images from the

How many times have you watched a great cinematic masterpiece and thought: that’s a cool denim jacket. We pay homage to the understated, iconic garment working hard in its support role.

Ryan Gosling’s utilitarian, buttoned-up denim jacket in Drive
When Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive was released in 2011, all pulsating soundtrack and brooding lead, it was a satin bomber jacket with a scorpion on the back that caught everyone’s

We are very proud of our two Groom Room barbers, Jeremy and Finn, who both took out wins at the recent New Zealand Barber Wars 2018. The competition was tough, with a total of 10 barbers competing from all over the country. The competition was incredibly strong with four barber tutors, four owner-operators and our two boys. We caught up with Jeremy and Finn to talk hair, style and barbering.