A Tribute to Scott Barber
In 2020, we tragically lost our founder and leader Scott Barber in an automobile accident. To those of you who never met Scott, we wanted you to know a little more about him.
If you met Scott once, you felt like you knew him forever. Within the menswear industry, he was widely admired for his design talent, entrepreneurial spirit, humility, upbeat personality and wicked sense of humor.
He launched his self-titled brand in 1994 with little formal training other than working for a men’s store in Fort Collins, CO. “I didn’t study textile design; I just have an eye,” he told MR Magazine in 2007. “Ted Williams could hit fastballs; I understand fit, proportion, and color.” Scott’s natural talents were evident from his very first collection. Within a few years, the Scott Barber brand could be found coast to coast at the finest specialty stores across the country.
Unlike many in the fashion business, Scott was not in it for the attention. What he valued most were the personal friendships with each store owner and the relationships his brand forged with customers. Ironically, Scott built the brand without a passion for sales. Scott’s products sold themselves.
Outside of business, Scott was most passionate about his wife Tonya and two children, Amanda and Charlie. Scott’s penchant for design and adventure extended to motorcycles, vintage sport cars, boats, planes, skiing, outdoor adventure, animals, music and a dry joke. In an industry known for “over the top,” Scott was refreshingly laid back and down to earth. He was the guy you wanted to live next door.
Looking to the future, the greatest testament to a life’s work is that it’s worth preserving. This is exactly what we plan to do with Scott Barber. In Fall ‘21, we will debut our faithful evolution of the casually refined, easy going elegance of Scott Barber with new luxury performance fabrics, updated styles, inspired designs and finely-tuned detailing.
We are honored and excited to continue Scott’s legacy and hope you will join us. Thank you for being a customer and friend of Scott Barber.
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I have enjoyed dealing with and wearing Scott’s clothes for many years. I once complimented the company for its return policies, and as a result of that received a call from Scott himself. When he called and identified himself, I asked if this was Scott Barber the company or Scott Barber the man, he laughed and then immediately responded that it was both. We wound up having mutual friends, and we talked for about an hour discussing those friends and also cars and racing. It was obvious to me that the comments you are making in your blog are all true, he was a genuine and gracious man, whom I enjoyed talking to. My best wishes for his company and his family, I sincerely hope that to the best of your abilities that you are able to continue the great and deserved legacy of his clothing company. Marc
I was a store owner in a partnership and hooked on in the beginning as a dealer, Morry’s LTD. Scott was thread that held all of his creations together and if you were a dealer this also had special distinction. I miss him him. Jim Adams.
Thanks for posting this. Condolences to his family and all who knew him and all who worked with him. I did not know his story, or that he had passed.
Very few days go by that I am without a blessed reminder of Scott’s friendship. Rarely a day goes by I am not wearing a shirt or a jacket, belt or sweater that came from the talented and gifted man that shared so much. I am so thankful Scott’s legacy continues. Blessings to all who carry on the joy that Scott continues to share with all of us!