World-renowned Savile Row tailors, Henry Poole & Co, have labored alongside Jaguar TCS Racing to create a particular dinner jacket and light-weight swimsuit for its Group Principal, James Barclay. The collaboration demonstrates the approaching collectively of two manufacturers that share a heritage and a ardour for excellence.

Assembly a world want

Barclay undertook a design session with the London tailors (who’re generally known as the founding father of the tuxedo), expressing his want for sensible clothes versatile sufficient to face up to and stay comfy in worldwide climates. As a daily in all races within the ABB FIA System E World Championship, the jet setter commonly travels to and attends high-end occasions in, Hyderabad, Cape City, Jakarta and São Paulo. 

Henry Poole & Co x Jaguar

Established in 1806, Henry Poole & Co has an extended historical past of providing the perfect in positive British tailoring, whereas Jaguar has a wealthy motorsport historical past that has knowledgeable the evolution of its street vehicles. Jaguar TCS Racing competes within the all-electric ABB FIA System E Championship avenue racing collection, the world’s first internet carbon zero sport, and assessments and develops new electrical car applied sciences in a high-performance atmosphere to help Jaguar’s all-electric future. Following its return to racing in October 2016, the corporate grew to become the primary luxurious producer to hitch the all-electric ABB FIA System E Championship avenue racing collection. In season eight, Mitch Evans completed as runner-up within the drivers’ standings – his most profitable lead to Jaguar TCS Racing’s System E marketing campaign. Jaguar TCS Racing’s objective is to ‘Reimagine Racing’ (and the model as a complete). The workforce has plans to check, develop, be taught and collaborate, sharing insights throughout JLR which in flip will profit all future street automobile improvement. 

Two unique items

The Savile Row workforce started their distinctive and meticulous tailoring course of, utilizing excessive requirements of slicing and tailoring expertise, and bringing their distinctive fashion to create two new and unique designs. The primary is a dinner jacket crafted from midnight blue Barathea 120s worsted wool and the second is a darkish blue midweight swimsuit produced from 100s wool and cashmere. 

James Barclay commented on the collab: “It’s been a pleasure to work intently and witness first-hand the expert workforce at Henry Poole & Co engaged on these clothes, they’re rightly so very pleased with their historical past and they’re a key a part of why Savile Row is world famend for bespoke swimsuit making. Jaguar too has a wealthy and illustrious heritage in motorsport, so I’m proud to characterize the approaching collectively of two iconic manufacturers to showcase our ardour for consideration to element and craftsmanship each now and as a part of our revolutionary futures.” 

Simon Cundey, Managing Director of Henry Poole & Co, stated: “We at Henry Poole & Co. are very proud to work with Jaguar, like ourselves an organization of heritage, high quality and craftsmanship. The idea of the synergy between luxurious, fashion and efficiency pertains to us each, plus with innovation going ahead for the longer term.” 

Jaguar TCS Racing will compete within the remaining rounds of the ABB FIA System E World Championship in London on 29 and 30 July 2023.