Longchamp's Gloverall Collaboration at Liberty Is Part of a Larger Equation

LONDON — The duffle coat, a trusty British wardrobe staple for bad weather, is getting a tweak from Longchamp .

The French luxury brand has partnered with British outerwear specialist Gloverall on reimagining the coat worn in the countryside and adding features such as its signature wool to Longchamp ’s Le Roseau handbag.

The Le Roseau dates back to 1993 and its toggle closure is borrowed from the duffle coat.

Longchamp and Gloverall have chosen Liberty ’s East Atrium as their meeting point for the collaboration in a pop-up that runs until October with an 8-meter-high chandelier using 460 chrome and wooden bamboo toggles.

A timeline of both brands surrounds the pop-up tracing their origins and links to British culture, there’s a mention of the British rock band Oasis weari