From the meeting of two iconic names in style and savoir-faire comes a daring and inspired cross-Channel collaboration. Longchamp joins forces with Gloverall, the legendary British creator of the first civilian duffle coat, for an unprecedented capsule collection. An immersive pop-up is being held for one month in Liberty London, a temple of British fashion and design, to celebrate the union of Parisian elegance and London spirit.
For the first time, the worlds of Longchamp and Gloverall collide in two signature pieces: the duffle coat and Le Roseau bag. A dialogue between Paris and London, artisanal tradition and creative modernity. The story begins after the Second World War. In London, 1951, Harold and Freda Morris turn surplus military stock into duffle coats. They found Gloverall and redefine the ultimate coat with double-faced wool, Italian check linings and thoughtful details, lending elegant form to utilitarian function. In Paris, 1948, Jean Cassegrain founds Longchamp, covering pipes in fine leather. This collaboration therefore celebrates a common language founded in skilled craftsmanship, cherished materials and timeless style.
At the collection’s core sits Le Roseau, dressed in Gloverall’s signature wool. Its bamboo clasp, revisited in untreated maple wood, evokes the duffle coat’s traditional toggles. With an understated palette (navy or nutmeg) and a structured silhouette, it strikes the perfect balance between comfort and sophistication.
Another symbolic piece is the Longchamp x Gloverall duffle coat. Crafted in Gloverall’s historic UK workshops, it has a relaxed fit, enveloping hood and high collar. A striped lining replaces the traditional tartan – a subtle nod to the Breton shirt, or marinière. A coat designed for elegant, free-spirited women and inspired by the icons who have worn it, from Brigitte Bardot to Alexa Chung.
But the connection between the two pieces goes further. The clasp of the Le Roseau bag, inspired in 1993 by the fastenings on naval duffle coats, returns to the source. Thirty-two years later, Longchamp and Gloverall have worked together on two new contemporary classics, ready to travel between the streets of Paris and London.