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

  • Salomon's Retro Trail Sneaker Used to Whisper. Aries Made It Scream (EXCLUSIVE)

  • New Balance’s Barely There Trail Shoe Looks Better When It's Barelier There

  • Glenn Martens’ Margiela Is Great Product — for Nerds

  • Stone Island Melted the Fanciest Nylon In Japan

  • Steve Jobs Wore Issey Miyake. Now, Your iPhone Can, Too

  • This Artisanal "Samba" Costs 11 Ordinary Sambas

  • It Took a Decade to Perfect This Proudly Un-Technical Trek Gear

  • “Vintage” Perfumes Are a Thing Now. They’ll Cost You a Grand.

  • “Standard” The North Face Is Unusually Cool The North Face

  • Pharrell's New Louis Vuitton Bags Are Just Really Pretty

  • It Took 200 Years for Clarks To Get This Good

  • The Nirvanafication of Oasis