Barefoot crosses borders with its designer sarongs
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Barefoot throughout its history has identified the sarong as a versatile, unisex, timeless garment which can be worn for multiple occasions by all shapes and sizes and in all climates.
Barefoot’s revitalisation of the sarong led to it becoming a must buy in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Many a style conscious Sri Lankan expatriate based in London and their friends wore these colourful sarongs to the clubs they frequented. In the 1980’s artists, fashion designers and musicians such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, John Galliano and Boy George were promoting the idea of men wearing sarongs, said a release from this leading design store.
Barefoot sarongs hand-woven in rectilinear, abstract, minimalist compositions in colour very much influenced the revival of Sri Lanka’s standard sarong. The distinct design of a Barefoot sarong is the result of intelligently applying the science of ergonomics to ensure the sarong design flatters any body shape.
