The rich do not buy 'cheap' yet neither do they buy prestige. They buy a durable kind of value. Possibly the finest example of this is the Barbour jacket. This is the Ashby version which is the thinnest and the cheapest- a raincoat for £199. There are cheaper jackets on the market but none more durable.
What do we get for our money? A genuinely waterproof item with excellent pockets which are large enough to take a packed lunch and a flask of coffee. This is not a 'snob' purchase because old money cannot afford snobbery. Yes. The Queen wears one but security guards do too. It is quite an egalitarian item.
I could have done with a full length inner pocket (rather than the shorter one included) so that I can carry a traditional full length wallet. I could also do with the hem being just a little longer but overall I love it and will not have to buy another coat for quite a while.
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