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Press Clippings

2012

March 2012

GQ (US)

GQ (US)

“The GQ 100,” featuring Orlebar Brown’s Bulldog swim trunks.

March 2012

FORBES.COM

FORBES.COM

“Here’s Your Early Summer Escape Courtesy Of Orlebar Brown” Behind the Scenes Ibiza shoot

March 2012

GQ.COM

GQ.COM

“Exclusive First Look: Orlebar Brown’s Ibiza Getaway”

February 2012

Esquire Magazine

Esquire Magazine

“100 Days of Summer: Everything You Need To Start Enjoying Your Summer Right Now,” featuring O13 collection and Bulldog swim trunks.

January 2012

Men's Health

Men's Health

Featuring NBA star Blake Griffin in Dane shorts.

2011

November 2011

GQ UK

GQ UK

Featuring Tommy T insects edition

November 2011

TEN MEN

TEN MEN

Featuring Bulldog II and Setter II shorts.

November 2011

GQ.COM

GQ.COM

Exclusive First Look: Orlebar Brown Setter II and Bulldog II Swim Trunks.

September 2011

GQ UK

GQ UK

Featuring Affen in red

12 August 2011

DRAPERS

DRAPERS

Orlebar Brown featured in Menswear “What swimwear brand has sold best for spring 11”?

11 August 2011

TIMEOUT

TIMEOUT

Orlebar Brown feature in Timeout

10 August 2011

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Orlebar Brown featured in “Why the gentleman’s ‘abroad-robe’ is no mission impossible”.

August 2011

OUT MAGAZINE

OUT MAGAZINE

Featuring Bulldog dog print edition

24 July 2011

THE TIMES MAGAZINE

THE TIMES MAGAZINE

Orlebar Brown feature in the Times Magazine

16 July 2011

THE TIMES

THE TIMES

Orlebar Brown featured in “Power trunks”.

June 2011

SHORLIST

SHORLIST

Bold Bathing featuring Setter in amazon and yellow

June 2011

HAMPTONS

HAMPTONS

Hamptons Magazine 17 June 2011 Sunny Disposition featuring Bulldog in orange

May 2011

W MAGAZINE

W MAGAZINE

May Most Wanted featuring OB+WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie collection

May 2011

COSMOPOLITAN

COSMOPOLITAN

Practice Safe Sun featuring Bulldog in navy

April 2011

GQ US

GQ US

Style assistant featuring Bulldog in red

April 2011

VOGUE

VOGUE

April 2011

2 March 2011

00o00.BLOGSPOT.COM

00o00.BLOGSPOT.COM

“Doesn’t the Bulldog shorts from their new ‘geometric’ series look amazing! This is my favourite to date, absolutely stylish”

March 2011

ESQUIRE

ESQUIRE

Style Photoshoot featuring Adam & Terry shirts

March 2011

GQ PORTUGAL

GQ PORTUGAL

Some Of The Things That Mr. Porter Has featuring Setter in red

26 February 2011

LUXX

LUXX

LUXX HOT LIST featuring Bulldog in orange

23 February 2011

LORENZODEPARIS.COM

LORENZODEPARIS.COM

“Peu importe, car ce maillot, il vous le faut avant tout le monde. Premièrement car la marque, Orlebar Brown n’est pas encore connue ici et que cela ne saurait tarder : coupes et qualités impeccables. Bon investissement garanti”

February 2011

MONOCLE

MONOCLE

Photoshoot featuring Sebastian polo in navy

February 2011

WWD MENSWEAR

WWD MENSWEAR

Photoshoot featuring Sebastian polo in yellow

18 January 2011

WONDERMODE.COM

WONDERMODE.COM

“Another standout at Capsule has been the latest collection from British brand Orlebar Brown. The pieces do evoke a multi-functionality – with hiking to cliff diving or jet skiing to swimming type of versatility”

January 2011

COSMOPOLITAN US

COSMOPOLITAN US

Photoshoot with Joe Manganiello from True Blood featuring Setter in black

2010

7 September 2010

00o00.BLOGSPOT.COM

00o00.BLOGSPOT.COM

“During the 2 weeks away…I will be bringing my favourite swim shorts: Orlebar Brown black setter with gold tone hardware”

August 2010

FHM

FHM

“Short Stories – This season’s trunks put British legs in the shop window featuring OB+Eley Kishimoto Bulldog”

August 2010

ESQUIRE

ESQUIRE

Style handbook featuring Bulldog in yellow.

12 June 2010

NEXTNOIZE.COM

NEXTNOIZE.COM

“…With fans like Henry Holland and Monocle magazine’s Tyler Brule, Orlebar Brown is most definitely the fashion set’s favoured choice for swimwear and shorts”

1 June 2010

EVENING STANDARD

EVENING STANDARD

“Too sexy for my shorts. Male sartorial inertia is on hold this season – one brand of swimwear is flying off the shelves”

June 2010

TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER

TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE SPRING/SUMMER

THE CUT featuring Bulldog in red.

June 2010

GQ US

GQ US

“Now stylish gents and surf dudes alike can reach for the Bulldog… swim shorts that take you from the street to the boardwalk, into the ocean, and back again”

June 2010

ESQUIRE

ESQUIRE

“Orlebar brown has expanded its well-edited range of shorts beyond introducing new colours…Boxer is already our favourite piece of upmarket gym kit”

2 May 2010

SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

The Hot List featuring Whippet in red

28 April 2010

THE TIMES

THE TIMES

“Orlebar Brown is a great British company – its products are even made here – that gets it just right. Its styles are classic and beautifully cut”

1 April 2010

ES MAGAZINE

ES MAGAZINE

“Impress the have-yachts with colourful Orlebar Brown trunks, perfect for diving off in speedboats or teamed with long sleeved Dries Van Noten white shirts”

April 2010

GT

GT

“OB Editions range is going from strength to strength, not least due to the collaboration with Swami’s, the bespoke surfboard company”

April 2010

BA FIRST LIFE

BA FIRST LIFE

Beach toys featuring Dane Swami’s in orange/mint

March 2010

CONDE NAST TRAVELLER

CONDE NAST TRAVELLER

“…simple, smart swimwear in lengths to suit every shape”.

March 2010

WALLPAPER

WALLPAPER

“Orlebar Brown, purveyor of beachwear for discerning dippers, sells shorts in a wide choice of colours and four lengths, and so is perfect positioned to help us decipher poolside preferences around the world”

4 February 2010

TMagazine.com

TMagazine.com

Orlebar Brown is a young company based in Britain that makes a very focused range of swim “shorts”. These leaner, cleaner, “Gidget” – era togs are far more flattering than those oversize, below-the-knee psychedelic printed things that you see in Cancún”

December 2010

TATLER

TATLER

“… Classic short shape, muted colours and different lengths make them the smartest men’s trunks on deck.”

December 2010

MONOCLE

MONOCLE

“… we’re going to hang up our Vilebrequins this summer for a pair of Orlebar Brown’s.”

December 2010

COUNTRY TOWN AND HOUSE

COUNTRY TOWN AND HOUSE

“As well as being lauded as the purveyors of classic men’s swimwear, Orlebar Brown appear to deserve an award for their latest ad campaign…”

December 2010

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ULTRA TRAVEL

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ULTRA TRAVEL

“The range of super sleek men’s swimming shorts.”

December 2010

THE TIMES MAGAZINE

THE TIMES MAGAZINE

“These rather cool shorts are part of a “complete summer lifestyle solution for men”

December 2010

BRITISH AIRWAYS HIGHLIFE

BRITISH AIRWAYS HIGHLIFE

“London … label Orlebar Brown has giving the French brand Vilebrequin some competition with its sleek, understated shorts”

December 2010

CONDE NAST TRAVELLER

CONDE NAST TRAVELLER

Photoshoot featuring Bulldog in white.

December 2010

INSTYLE.CO.UK

INSTYLE.CO.UK

“One of the hottest men’s swimwear labels around, these classic shorts, available in a rainbow of colours, will keep your man looking beach perfect”

2009

July 2009

THE RESIDENT

THE RESIDENT

“The men in our lives have been directed to Orlebar Brown for the solution to their summer wardrobe staples: stylish, grown up swimwear”

July 2009

ES MAGAZINE

ES MAGAZINE

“Orlebar Brown’s covetable range of swimming shorts. Don’t be seen on the beach in anything else”

June 2009

S MAGAZINE

S MAGAZINE

“Don’t hold back when it comes to beachwear – no print is too bright”

June 2009

DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES

“… even more covetable is the limited edition collaboration between leather designer Bill Amberg and UK swim short brand Orlebar Brown”

June 2009

FT HOW TO SPEND IT

FT HOW TO SPEND IT

“OB has identified the key faults in men’s swimwear design and addressed them with a range of understated, classic, wearable swimwear that won’t make a fool out of any man”

May 2009

FABRIC

FABRIC

“We’re fans of Orlebar Brown’s swim shorts because they work as well in summer city as they do on the beach or by the pool”

May 2009

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH TRAVELLER

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH TRAVELLER

“As well as being lauded as the purveyors of classic men’s swimwear, Orlebar Brown appear to deserve an award for their latest ad campaign…”

December 2009

DNR

DNR

“It’s a tailored approach to men’s swim shorts”.

December 2009

SUNDAY TIMES TRAVEL

SUNDAY TIMES TRAVEL

“….we love Orlebar Brown’s tailored swimshorts”

December 2009

SHORTLIST

SHORTLIST

“What is great about all styles, from the classic “short’ short through to the Mastiff- the longer length, loose fit-short- is that they will all work from the beach through to more formal evenings beside the pool”.

December 2009

SUNDAY TIMES  STYLE

SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

“…buy them because they’re the most flattering swimming trunks around thanks to the cut”

December 2009

FRENCH PLAYBOY

FRENCH PLAYBOY

“quand il fait froid, on a souvent envie de s’envoler pour les pays chauds. Un bermuda solide et griffe’ n’est jamais de trop.
(when the weather is cold, one often wants to fly away for the hot countries. Solid bermuda shorts.)”

December 2009

NEW YORK MAGAZINE

NEW YORK MAGAZINE

“…those Brits; even the swimsuits are well tailored”

December 2009

ID

ID

“These classic to mid-length shorts will ensure you are top dog while catching some rays”

December 2009

TIMES TRAVEL

TIMES TRAVEL

“If I paid £120 for a pair of trunks, I’d want women to confuse me with a male model. These super-stylish swimmers from Orlebar Brown are smart enough to wear by the pool or have lunch at the hotel in and, hoorah, are made in England”

December 2009

WALLPAPER

WALLPAPER

“… versatile enough for the pool by day and the cabana by night”

2008

July 2008

FHM

FHM

“The best way to look semi-naked this summer.”

April 2008

TATLER

TATLER

“…the smartest men’s trunks on deck”

December 2008

MEN'S HEALTH

MEN'S HEALTH

“The humble polo shirt can be dressed up by tailored shorts (try Orlebar Brown), which lend a simple formality to a familiar garment.”

December 2008

EASY LIVING

EASY LIVING

“I love Orlebar Brown, a company that specializes in the cut and quality of swim shorts”

December 2008

JET AWAY

JET AWAY

“Understated, neat and full-cut, their classic shorts chime with this summer’s trend for tailored shorts for men, from Comme des Garcons to Ozwald Boateng to Burburry and Armani”

December 2008

WONDERLAND

WONDERLAND

“…another welcome in the coffin of nut huggers”


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USA

UPS Standard Delivery (1 - 7 days) $10.00
UPS Express Delivery (2 - 3 days) $15.00
UPS Next Day Delivery $50.00

CANADA

UPS Standard Delivery (2 - 5 days) $17.00

MEXICO

UPS Standard Delivery (2 - 5 days) $60.00

CENTRAL AMERICA

UPS Standard Delivery (2 - 5 days) $90.00

SOUTH AMERICA

UPS Standard Delivery (2 - 5 days) $90.00

EUROPE

UPS Standard Delivery (2 - 5 days) $100.00

REST OF THE WORLD

UPS Standard Delivery (3 - 9 days) $150.00

Delivery Information

Orders made by 14:00 (GMT) (midday during the Sale) will be despatched the same working day.

Orders are despatched Monday to Friday and delivered on working days. (Please get in touch if you require a Saturday U.K. delivery.)

If the goods are returned to us, a second redelivery charge will be incurred.

Delivery times to addresses outside the U.K. are not guaranteed.

International Standard items are tracked with Royal Mail when leaving the U.K, and can then be tracked with the national post service once outside the U.K.

With U.K. deliveries a signature will be required upon delivery.

If no one is available at the delivery address to sign for the goods a card will be left with details for re-delivery and/or collection. Organising a redelivery is the responsibility of the customer.

Handling and custom fees may apply to packages sent outside the E.U. Any duties payable will be the sole responsibility of the customer and may need to be paid at the time of delivery.

Items sent outside the E.U. on Express will incur a handling fee from the carrier not included in the postage price.

We do not deliver to P.O. Box, BFPO or freight forwarding addresses.

Depending on the policy of non-UK banks in some cases we are only able to deliver to your debit/credit card billing address.

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