Ilse Jacobsen started making rain boots in the Danish seaside town of Hornbæk, and that coastal practicality still runs through the brand. We stock Ilse Jacobsen Hornbæk at Shirley Allum in Shaftesbury, across raincoats, quilted jackets and the label's cult Tulip and Cheerful shoes.
The signature raincoats are still the reason most customers come looking, cut with a sleek silhouette rather than the boxy shape rain gear usually falls into. A detachable hood and clean tailoring mean it works as an actual coat, not just weather protection.
Footwear has become just as important, particularly the platform Tulip shoes and toe-post Cheerful sandals, in colours that go well beyond the practical navy and black you would expect from a rainwear brand.
Ilse Jacobsen founded the label in Hornbæk on Denmark's north coast, and that Scandinavian seaside sensibility, practical, understated, a little playful with colour, still defines it.
Come and try the fit at the Shaftesbury boutique, or shop Ilse Jacobsen Hornbæk online by size.
