Cufflink making with Bill Skinner

May 25th 2013

One craft I’ve never covered before on the blog is cufflink-making – design, yes, but not making. The photographs here are of Bill Skinner, who makes links for Duchamp and others from his workshop in Otford, Kent. This is not bespoke jewe...

Cufflink making with Bill Skinner

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Great article. its good to see the cufflinks being manufactured in the original way still....

May 25th 2013

Hawick, Vanners and Robert Noble – Duchamp ...

November 21st 2011

Good friend Eric Musgrave – author of Sharp Suits among other things – has got a great job, going around the country making films of all the factories where Duchamp has its products made. It’s almost as good as my excuse...

Hawick, Vanners and Robert Noble – Duchamp ...

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Factory visitsNovember 21st 2011

Matching purple with Michael Whitby-Grubb

September 19th 2009

Some serious colour matching going on here, and whatever your tastes with the shoes and scarf, mid-grey does look great with purple. The gentleman pictured here and captured last week by our roving photographer is Michael Whitby-Grubb, who is launchi...

Matching purple with Michael Whitby-Grubb

Some serious colour matching going on here, and whatever your tastes with the shoes and scarf, mid-grey does look great with purple. The gentleman pictured here and captured last week by our roving photographer is Michae...

Hanks and scarves - StyleSeptember 19th 2009