VINTAGE NIGEL CABOURN Nigel Cabourn Biography

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A biography of designer and world-renowned vintage collector Nigel Cabourn is now available in three languages: Japanese, English, and Chinese!
A luxurious hardcover edition made with Ventile fabric.

Unlike typical fashion brands, the collections created by Nigel Cabourn are not influenced by trends.
Based on their vast vintage collection, the brand's fabrics, details and designs are inspired by historical elements.
Even now at the age of 75, he continues to travel the world as the driving force behind the brand "Nigel Cabourn."

The book includes a long interview covering his life from childhood to the present, as well as in-depth coverage of his life in Newcastle and his travels to London, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Japan. It also covers his now-valuable early items, his "Limited Edition" collection that includes the history and stories of his heroes, and features about 250 carefully selected items from his vast vintage clothing collection of about 4,000 pieces that he has amassed over the past 40 years.

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The biography of Nigel Cabourn, a renowned global designer and vintage collector, is now available in a luxurious hardcover edition with text in Japanese, English, and Chinese!
Nigel Cabourn's collections are unique in that they are not influenced by typical fashion trends. They are inspired by historical elements such as fabric and details, drawing from his extensive vintage collection. Even at 75, he continues to travel the world as the driving force behind his namemake brand, Nigel Cabourn.
The book features extensive interviews covering Nigel Cabourn's life from childhood to the present, including his time in Newcastle and his travels to London, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Japan. It also highlights his early, now-rare designs and Limited Edition Collections inspired by the stories of his historical heroes.
Additionally, it showcases around 250 selected pieces from his vast collection of approximately 4,000 vintage garments accumulated over 40 years.

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Nigel Cabourn, a world-famous designer and antique clothing maker, has recently published a book in Japanese, English, Japanese, and Chinese in a luxurious edition. This is the most detailed Ventile material used in Nigel Cabourn's clothing design work.
Nigel Cabourn's series design is very unique, and reflects the typical trends of the time. The origin of the sense of other works is, for example, the historical meaning elements that appear in the exhibition, as well as the collection of other large antique clothing and other designs. It has been published for 75 years, but the same masterpiece was produced by Nigel Cabourn, and the driving force behind it ended up being another world tour.
This book contains a large number of people, and the current life of Nigel Cabourn in 2009. Comprehensive travel to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Beijing and Japan. This is a limited edition series that includes the main points of interest in the book. In addition, we have exhibited approximately 4,000 pieces of antique clothing over the past 40 years, and have carefully selected 250 items.

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release date 2024年10月26日

Part numberGFSN10696J-9784867910283

Specification A4/Hardcover/Ventile cover/300 pages/Japanese, English, Chinese

<Included Content>
・Who is Nigel Cabourn?
・MY WAY (long interview)
・Nigel's Joyful Days (Newcastle/London/Hong Kong/Shenzhen/Beijing/Japan)
・The Creation
・The Cabourn Vintage Archive
・My Heroes (Limited Edition)
・MY LIFE IN VINTAGE (MILITARY/WORKWEAR/EXPEDITION/SPORTS)
・VINTAGE ARCHIVES
・ONLY ONE NIGEL!

<Nigel Cabourn Profile>
Born in 1949 in Lincolnshire, England.
1967 Entered Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University).
1969: Founded his own company, CRICKET CLOTHING LTD., while still a student.
1973: Started full-scale wholesale of "CRICKET" overseas.
1984 The brand name was changed to "NIGEL CABOURN" (in Japan, the name was changed in 1980 due to trademark restrictions).
1996: First UK street-level store opens in Covent Garden, London.
2003 In honor of the 50th anniversary of Sir Hillary's first ascent of Mount Everest, the company launches a LIMITED EDITION watch, with only 50 of each model produced.
2009: Opened the world's only flagship store, "Nigel Cabourn THE ARMY GYM" in Nakameguro, Tokyo.
Currently, together with its partner OUTER LIMITS CO., ltd., the company operates globally, primarily in Japan and the UK.

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