Why Mackintosh Is The Ultimate Outerwear

Two centuries on and still being considered the world’s most influential outerwear producers is no small achievement – so how do Mackintosh’s designs endure in the ever-moving fashion world?

Expanding into their own mainline collection as well as clever collaborations with some of the world’s leading fashion houses – Vetements, Maison Margiela – has ensured a niche brand maintains its position at the pinnacle of the industry. A strategy that’s both de rigueur in recent decades – last year’s H&M collaboration was Pringle of Scotland – but making heritage brands accessible to the masses. 

But the real beauty is in the craftsmanship that the brand describes as being part of their “DNA”. Their commitment to quality hasn’t wavered, throughout recent years’ demand for apparel to be ‘faster’ and cheaper. To this day, Mackintosh designs are made entirely by hand by master craftsmen in the same spot, just outside of Glasgow, Scotland. Their tried and perfected techniques are unrivalled.