Pete Doherty and Carl Barât unveil two new Libertines-inspired jackets

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Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have designed two new Libertines-inspired jackets in collaboration with menswear brand Blue Flowers.The Mancunian clothing brand designed both new jackets – one trench coach and a bomber jacket – in close collaboration with the band members, who chose fabrics, construction and more design details.The trench jacket features Doherty’s personal artwork printed inside the lining, while Barât chose a lightweight jacket that would be comfortable to wear while performing on stage.The bomber jacket also features a special tribute to their Albion Rooms hotel in Margate.They are both now available for pre-order on the Blue Flowers website here.

A limited amount will be then available online for the official launch later in 2024.“Blue Flowers is both inspired and driven by nostalgia, interpreted and reworked for day-to-day wearability,” said Blue Flowers founder Mark Kendrick in a press statement. “We are always looking to work with like-minded artists and musicians, so this project with The Libertines made complete sense.“Their nod to culture from yesteryear aligns with everything we are about.

The band had lots of great ideas that we’ve worked into both designs. We can’t wait to unveil them to everyone.”NME was invited to tour The Libertines’ Albion Rooms back in 2020, which now serves as the band’s headquarters.“The band live in three different countries, and the only thing that really binds us without something like this is tour schedules,” shared Barât. “To have a place that’s our own HQ and that we all have equal ownership of and equal input in – that was the dream.”In more recent news from Doherty, Babyshambles reunited on stage in August during one of the musician’s solo gigs.It came after he.