Field Notes No.10
The best thing about developing a brand with a purpose is that it draws other people to it. When that purpose is to act as an opportunity platform to create inspiring and inspired content you get to connect with incredible talent.
Field Notes No.9
Sometimes it’s not until you look back that you realise how much progress has been made. As Bill Gates says, ‘Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.’
Field Notes No.8
In the last email, I mentioned that I'd caught up with Conor O'Donnell, aka The British Motorbiker, to record the first in a series of podcasts. In case you missed it, it's now been released.
Field Notes No.7
It was about 3 months ago that I found out the pre-production samples of the Lawrence jacket needed to be remade from scratch. They'd all been made an inch too small across the chest.
Malle Mile 2021
"The British inappropriate motorcycle race and festival in motion. A non-stop celebration of the speed, music and art of motorcycle culture." The Malle Mile is all of that and more.
Field Notes No.6
Finding the right fabric is a minefield. Every material has its own unique qualities - it's not enough to say "we'll make a winter jacket out of a heavyweight wool" for example.
Porsche Memories
In 1983 and 1984, Alan Giddins supported the entry of two 911s into the Bahrain International Rally including one of only twenty 911 SC RS's ever produced. What follows is an excerpt from Alan’s autobiography.
Building Excellence
From first time shed builds to professional garages there are those who stand out for their attention to detail, their ability to translate a vision into reality, to overcome or their incredible generosity.
Maher Harb
Maher is known around the world for the wine he makes at Sept, his winery in the hills above Beirut. He planted the first vines in 2010 and it wasn’t until 2017 that he produced his first Syrah but his story starts during the Lebanese Civil War.
A Two-Stroke Terror
Yesterday started out as any other day might. Breakfast, catching up on emails over a cup of coffee and checking up on progress with the guys stitching up the latest jacket prototype. Then Matt called.
Field Notes No.5
Can we develop jackets, inspired by motorcycle culture that combine the functionality of military uniform with the form and craftsmanship of bespoke tailoring?
2020: A year of two halves
Covid dominated all of our lives in 2020 and for us, it pushed our timeline back by a full 12 months but that hasn’t been the disaster that it might sound.
Merry Christmas
It may be Christmas day. It may be 6am. But the weather and the light waits for no one so, it was up and at 'em to get some shots of the bike and the jacket on a crisp winters morning.
Thomas Moore
If you’re ever lucky enough to meet Thomas, the one word that will resonate above all others is genuine. Inspired by nature and the art of visual story-telling, he is a rare talent. And he’s only just beginning.
Lyndsay Lucero
Lyndsay’s story starts in London as a design graduate. Part two sees her setting up on her own and landing clients like the Hummingbird Bakery before working for Apple. Part three and, as a Mum of two, she’s crafting bags at Baxley Goods for a world that needs us to care.
Fredrik Pål Persson
Fredrik runs PAAL Motorcycles, a custom garage based in Malmö that’s known worldwide for building beautiful, high spec bikes for clients around the world. But motorcycles are only one of his three ‘M’s.
Mark Warman
From running a digital marketing agency in the Middle East, through to consulting and on to building custom motorcycles, Mark is the founder of Barnfield Customs.
Honda CGL125 Desert Café Racer
4 months of lockdown on a desert island to breathe new life into a 2007 Honda CGL125 destined for the scrapheap.
The Barnfield Manifesto
They say the two most addictive things in life are heroin and a monthly salary.
The Lawrence Jacket: Prototype II
It felt good to take some initial promo shots of the jacket. Like another significant step towards bringing the whole thing to life. But at this stage, the Lawrence is still definitely a prototype.