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A brief look into how we started

A brief look into how we started

Mallin & Son started through needing to wax a jacket and realising there was a gap in the market. Wax jackets date back to when the first northern seafarers repurposed their sails to fend off the elements of the harsh seas. A wax jacket is a lifetime investment and if…

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It's been busy..

It's been busy..

It seems an age since we last shared anything but I have promised myself to do this a little more often. Hopefully it offers the reader some insight into the 'cogs' of a growing business otherwise I shall put it down to cathartic narcism.Here at Mallin & Son, we act…

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How we built a menswear brand in the middle of a global pandemic

How we built a menswear brand in the middle of a global pandemic

Let's make it clear from the start. We do have the right but our pathway into the industry during a global pandemic is far from conventional. Mallin & Son as a brand was born from the idea of re-waxing an old Barbour jacket. That was in 2019. From there we worked…

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We wish you a Merry Christmas!

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

I am sure you are a lot like us in never being more ready for a break! 2021 has been extremely kind to us alongside you, our customers. We have just launched our end of year sale which sees 40% off of our bestselling AW21 pieces. We have now signed off…

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We are moving and improving

We are moving and improving

You may have recently noticed that our postal address has changed. To confuse matters further, we're moving again. Here's why:Mallin & Son started from the kitchen table before moving to the attic and then the garage/workshop. We needed to take on an official postal address to deal with the amount…

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Blurring the lines between vintage & new

Blurring the lines between vintage & new

Growing up in Leeds, I would spend my Saturday afternoons trawling through Blue Rinse to find some amazing vintage leather jackets and tracksuit tops. Shopping vintage or 'to thrift', wasn't as 'mainstream' as it is these days. With the rise of sites such as Vinted and Depop, secondhand shopping has officially…

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We're moving (kind of).

We're moving (kind of).

Whilst our mailbag services continues to be popular, we have opened up our address to receive parcels direct. This gives you another option if you would like to remove the extra few days waiting time to receive our mailbag. You can download our order form and print to enclose with your…

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Coxley launch event | 15.10.21

Coxley launch event | 15.10.21

To celebrate the launch of our Coxley range we are hosting a launch event on Friday 15 October. We will have our full range available to see before before it goes on sale. This is also a great opportunity for us to thank you for being a part of our journey. You…

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Our John Lewis pop-up and why we're no longer doing it

Our John Lewis pop-up and why we're no longer doing it

We have been working towards October 18th as a release date for our Luxe clothing line for the best part of a year. This is all geared up to fall inline with our pop-up in John Lewis Leeds which was booked back in February 2021. The bright lights of working with…

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An Update from the Workshop

An Update from the Workshop

The world has certainly moved in many ways since our last post. Our appearance at the Channel 5 on The Farm event was a massive success. We not only generated lots of work but we made some fantastic connections that have really helped us. You may have seen our short clip…

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