Fresh From the Glens: Barbour’s SS26 Tartan Reset
For SS26, Barbour returns to where it all began. Shot against the Scottish glens and coastal mountains that shaped the family’s story, the new Tartan menswear collection is less about nostalgia and more about sharpening the codes.
At the centre is the Barbour Dress Tartan, developed with Kinloch Anderson and rooted in 18th-century tradition. For spring, it evolves into Oban Mist — a lighter, cooler interpretation that swaps depth for clarity. Pale greys meet deep blue, designed to echo sunrise over the Scottish coast. It’s subtle, but it shifts the mood.
Across outerwear, shirts, tailoring, accessories and footwear, tartan appears both confidently and quietly: full-print statements sit alongside trims and linings that reveal themselves only on closer inspection. It’s a reminder that Barbour has always understood restraint.
The bigger move for SS26 is the expansion of the Smarter Barbour line. Think relaxed tailoring cut from premium mill-sourced fabrics, in an earthy palette calibrated for warmer months. Blazers and trousers are built to be worn as full suits or broken apart with polos and lightweight knits. It’s functional, but no longer purely field-bound.
Elsewhere, lighter layers dominate. Seersucker and linen blends soften traditional silhouettes, while the Shirt Department continues to anchor the collection — heritage tartans, summer stripes, short-sleeve cottons and sharper Crest styles that bridge town and country without trying too hard.
The SS26 Tartan Menswear Collection lands February 2026 at barbour.com
