Since its creation in 1971, Reiss has established a design philosophy centred on creating modern womenswear, menswear and accessories that transcends time and trends.
Today, we operate as a modern fashion house, offering attainable luxury collections of unwavering elegance.
Our expert creative Product teams in our head office and stores, work tirelessly to dress our customers in reliable Reiss style - supported by the exceptional planning and execution of our support functions. From Logistics to IT, Finance to Marketing, every team member is dedicated to ensuring uncompromised precision, quality, service and ethics.
Our people are what make our business great. We embrace every person’s individuality and build market-leading teams across head office and retail globally. The shared behaviours that bind us together are more than words. They’re the mindset, energy, and actions that shape how we work together and deliver as one: ambition, accountability, courage, commitment, focus and resilience.
We nurture a culture of curiosity, creativity and authenticity. A diverse community with two purposes: the precision of our craftsmanship and dedication to our customers.
The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. These first weather resistant items quickly established Barbour’s reputation for innovation and quality. Today, Barbour remains a fifth generation family business. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. Barbour International, the collection for men and women inspired by Barbour’s motorcycle heritage established in 1936, is now a separate stand alone brand with its own identity.
In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour’s wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.