BORN IN LANCASHIRE, raised in Hollywood, now a citizen of the world: from its creation in the 1930s as a ‘posh’ man’s golfing jacket, the Harrington, as it is now universally known, has become a ubiquitous element of male fashion spanning all social groups and all ages. It’s a favourite of film stars, American presidents, Mods and rock stars.
Two companies – Baracuta and Grenfell, both based in Lancashire – lay claim to having created it. Grenfell was first to introduce a
