When Baracuta began producing the first Harrington jackets in Manchester in the 1930s, it could not have imagined that the tartan-lined garment would protect the likes of Steve McQueen and Elvis Presley – not to mention countless Rockabillies, mods and hooligans – from the weather. The Harrington’s name goes back to the 1960s television series ‘Peyton Place’, in which the jacket was worn by a character named Rodney Harrington. That a jacket formerly associated with rebels is now accepted by the establishment, why not supplement it with this umbrella developed by Baracuta and London Undercover. Featuring an aluminium frame and a maple handle, it can be bought on the London Underground website for £75.

Photo: London Underground