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

  • There Was Only Enough Turquoise for 100 Pairs of These $3,000 Glasses

  • Turns Out, Hairy Clarks Aren't as Weird as They Sound

  • Inside the Eyewear Torture Chamber Responsible for the Industry’s Most Advanced Glasses

  • Satisfy's Denim Running Shorts Make Sense, Actually

  • How Basketcase's Founder Grunge-ified "Grey, Normcore, Boring" New Balance (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Raf Simons Is Back Selling Raf Simons

  • Birkenstock's Killer Clog Makes for a Surprisingly Artful Felt Slipper

  • It Took Nine Years for the Master of Scumbro Tees to Make "Clothes"

  • The Only Thing Wilder Than Saint Laurent's $4,500 Sled Is Its $12,500 Snowboard

  • These Leather Carhartt Work Jackets Are for Every Occasion... Except Working

  • How Do You Make the Ultimate Brutalist Speaker?

  • FRAMA's Idea of a "Basic" Cafe Is Noma-Level Pastries Inside an Artisanal Cabin