Sam Heughan Tapped as Barbour Global Brand Ambassador

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Published July 18, 2016

Sam Heughan poses in a classic Barbour jacket and tartan shirt as the label's first global brand ambassador. Pin
Sam Heughan poses in a classic Barbour jacket and tartan shirt as the label’s first global brand ambassador.

Barbour finds its first global brand ambassador in Outlander star Sam Heughan. The Scottish actor grew up in Galloway, a short distance from the home of founder John Barbour. Nurturing his relationship with Barbour, Heughan will collaborate on a capsule collection featuring Barbour’s signature tartans.

Talking about his new role as global brand ambassador, Heughan reflects, “Being Scottish, I grew up with the brand and have always been a big fan–being born in the same rural area as John Barbour, in the south of Scotland.”

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April 2016: Sam Heughan wears a tartan kilt as the grand marshall of 2016's Tartan Day Parade in New York City.Pin
April 2016: Sam Heughan wears a tartan kilt as the grand marshall of 2016’s Tartan Day Parade in New York City.

The 36-year-old actor continues, “I have a great passion for the company and their employees that feels more like I’ve been welcomed into their extended family. I very much look forward to designing my own capsule collection based on this ethos and to representing the brand in the UK, the US and internationally.”

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