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

  • An Italian Shoemaker & an Afro-Atlantic Architect Created the Ultimate Slipper (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Pharrell and Jacob the Jeweller Are Auctioning 30 Years of Ice (EXCLUSIVE)

  • When Did Merrell’s Grandpa Clog Get So Advanced?

  • When the Work Uniform Is So Wrong, It's Right

  • Junya Watanabe's First-Ever Camper Shoes Are the Two Wolves Inside You

  • Ever Seen a Watch That Can Tune a Guitar?

  • At a Rare Art Show, the Elusive Martin Margiela Gets a Little Less Anonymous

  • After Years of Military-Coded New Balances, WTAPS Devised a Pared-Back Beauty

  • The Designer of the iPhone Created a Surprisingly Analog Electric Ferrari

  • The Collina Strada Converse Is So Extreme It Barely Looks Like a Converse

  • sacai Made Leather Bags Out of Historic English Notebooks

  • This Brand Is Dressing Gen Z Like '90s Ravers