A MASTERCLASS IN TOWN & COUNTRY
THE BEN COBB COLLECTION
Aubin and Ben Cobb come together for a collection inspired by a new life in the country.
The Almanac
Ben Cobb & William Bliss
Step inside the William Bliss factory for a closer look at the cloth, craftsmanship and ideas behind Ben Cobb’s collaboration with Aubin.
Aubin by Ben Cobb
A masterclass in town & country. Aubin and Ben Cobb come together for a collection inspired by a new life in the country. Ben Cobb has been many things in his career - currently men’s editor-at-large of The Sunday Times Style and Esquire’s style columnist, he’s been editor-in-chief of The Evening Standard magazine, Another Man and LOVE, a consultant to fashion brands and creative director. And with his unique style - a bit louche, a bit seventies, a particularly British kind of flamboyant glam - he’s an easily recognisable style icon. But perhaps not the person you expect to find in a small country village.
Cool to be clever
We met up for some lessons in learning with a top class crew, from public intellectuals, geneticists and fashion academics, to experts in graffiti, a PhD classicist, university lecturers and state school teachers.
AUTUMN 26
Britain has always been a nation of makers, builders and heavy-lifters. From railways and mines to mills, steelworks and factories, industry shaped towns and cities across the country. And we’ve always loved the clothes worn by the people who built Britain and kept it moving. British workwear was never a strict uniform, but a practical mix of heavy wool jackets, cotton shirting, hand knits and hard-wearing fabrics, built to last. Colour and pattern added a little swagger, while these influences travelled beyond the workplace to artists and musicians including Gilbert and George, The Clash, The Housemartins and steeplejack Fred Dibnah. To celebrate the collection we headed to the Master Shipwright’s House in Deptford with actors Frankie Wade, Art Campion and Kyle Rowe. Dark corduroy, faded pinstripes and Prince of Wales check were layered with patterned knitwear, sturdy peacoats and brightly coloured socks. A collection built for a British autumn.