Belstaff
Our First 100 Years
Published on 14. March 2024
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-00-866639-2 (ISBN)
Description
Celebrating 100 years, Belstaff has been dubbed 'the coolest British outerwear brand of all time' by Maxim magazine.
Belstaff: Our First 100 Years is a celebratory, visual exploration of the people, designs, and story behind the iconic brand.
With historical prestige, Belstaff has been worn by the likes of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen, explorer Ranulph Fiennes, and aviator Amy Johnson when she became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. And today Belstaff prides itself - and its iconic logo - as being synonymous with independent spirits and as the adventurers' clothier of choice - worn by Brad Pitt, David Beckham, John Boyega, and Ewan McGregor.
Belstaff is about the people, passion, and pioneers who have made the company the British beacon that it is today, featuring archive adverts, iconic photos, and the story of British design and innovation. Begun as a family business in 1924 in Stoke-on-Trent, Belstaff put themselves on the fashion map with the novel idea of waxed waterproof cotton for motorcyclists - quickly becoming associated with style, speed, and adventure.
This beautiful, sumptuously packaged book features archival designs and never-before-seen photos with an engaging history written by Charlie Porter (menswear journalist and author of What Artists Wear (Penguin) and Jodie Harrison, Belstaff's global brand director and fashion author.
Belstaff: Our First 100 Years is a celebratory, visual exploration of the people, designs, and story behind the iconic brand.
With historical prestige, Belstaff has been worn by the likes of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen, explorer Ranulph Fiennes, and aviator Amy Johnson when she became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. And today Belstaff prides itself - and its iconic logo - as being synonymous with independent spirits and as the adventurers' clothier of choice - worn by Brad Pitt, David Beckham, John Boyega, and Ewan McGregor.
Belstaff is about the people, passion, and pioneers who have made the company the British beacon that it is today, featuring archive adverts, iconic photos, and the story of British design and innovation. Begun as a family business in 1924 in Stoke-on-Trent, Belstaff put themselves on the fashion map with the novel idea of waxed waterproof cotton for motorcyclists - quickly becoming associated with style, speed, and adventure.
This beautiful, sumptuously packaged book features archival designs and never-before-seen photos with an engaging history written by Charlie Porter (menswear journalist and author of What Artists Wear (Penguin) and Jodie Harrison, Belstaff's global brand director and fashion author.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Cloth over boards
With ribbon marker(s)
Illustrations
Index
Dimensions
Height: 288 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
1651 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-866639-2 (9780008666392)
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Persons
Charlie Porter is a well-respected British menswear journalist and author of What Artists Wear (Penguin). He is a regular contributor to the Financial Times and Luncheon Magazine.
Jodie Harrison is a brand and content specialist and the author of Mr Porter Paperback and Soho House's MORNING NOON NIGHT. She is Belstaff's Global Brand Director.
Jodie Harrison is a brand and content specialist and the author of Mr Porter Paperback and Soho House's MORNING NOON NIGHT. She is Belstaff's Global Brand Director.