Tom Barker

(Style Editor / Berlin)

Tom Barker reports on all things style- and shopping-related. He previously studied at London College of Fashion and worked in London writing for a mix of magazines before moving to Berlin. He is the only known member of Berlin’s Ipswich Town fan club and a proud follower of East Anglia’s biggest team. His other interests include early-2000s British indie music, buying new running gear in the hope of finally completing a half marathon, and hot sauce.

Articles

  • “I Enjoy Disruption”: Inside Salehe Bembury’s Expansion Into Uber-Colorful Football Kits

  • This Small Label Is Behind Dickies’ Biggest (and Best) Pants

  • This Collab Proves Skaters Are Finally Embracing Football

  • This Good-Clothes Couturier Is Making Suits Cool

  • When Did a 100-Year-Old Bootmaker Get This Good at Sneakers?

  • These Skaters Turned a 1995 Honda Van Into a Wild Salomon (EXCLUSIVE)

  • This Brand Only Makes 100 Watches a Year. This Is the Wildest One

  • Ralph Lauren Was Always the First. Now, He has the Stamps to Prove It

  • Carhartt Put the WIP in Whip

  • Have You Ever Meditated in a Clothing Store?

  • Stüssy’s Founder Is Back to Making Streetwear for Himself

  • $1,000 Sneakers, $3,000 Tracksuits: adidas Is a Luxury Label Now