Duchamp (clothing)
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| Company type | Private[1] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | Suffolk, United Kingdom (1989) |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
| Products | Men's Clothing Accessories |
| Website | duchamplondon |
Duchamp is a British men's luxury clothing and accessories company founded in 1989.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1989 by Mitchell Jacobs,[2] a former buyer at Browns.[3] The company was named after the French artist Marcel Duchamp with the following claim by Jacobs : "Duchamp turned everyday objects into art and I turned everyday icons of men's fashion into wearable art".[3] Duchamp initially specialised in cufflinks[4] and branched in 1992 into ties, with characteristic bold colours and "futuristic" designs.[3][5][6] Jacobs established a wholesale trade and opened in 1998 a small boutique in Notting Hill[7][8] In 2006, when the founder sold the company to its management and the private-equity fund Kcaj LLP,[7] Marc Psarolis became part-owner and chief executive.[9][10] The same year, the company opened a 750-square-foot (70 m2) store on Regent Street and introduced a line of shirts.[3] In 2011, the company claimed to sell "more than 60,000 ties a year [...] as well as cufflinks, suits, jackets, socks and shirts".[11]
Stores
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]- Jermyn Street, London
References
[edit]- ^ "Duchamp Holdings Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "How Marc Psarolis learned to cut a dash". The Herald. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Robinovitz, Karen (6 February 1998). "Duchamp's Mitchell Jacobs links art and fashion". Daily News Record. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Tusing, David (14 November 2008). "The colour is in the detail". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Leitch, Luke (15 June 2012). "Mencyclopaedia: Duchamp". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Carvell, Nick (6 January 2013). "Duchamp kick off round two of London Collections: Men". GQ. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b Greene, Lucie (11 December 2006). "Duchamp lands on Regent Street". Daily News Record. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Fairchild, Jill; Gallagher, Gerri (2005). Where to Wear London. Where to Wear International. p. 61. ISBN 9780976687740.
- ^ "Fashion chief reveals how his firm's links are just the start". Daily Record. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Walker, Ruth (22 September 2013). "Fashion: The Scottish force behind Duchamp". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Askeland, Erikka (1 October 2011). "Edinburgh is perfect fit for Duchamp menswear". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
Further reading
[edit]- Swain, Sarah (16 December 2008). "I'm the king of high style: Scots fashion ace sets the pace". Evening Times (Glasgow (UK)). Retrieved 25 October 2013. (subscription required)
External links
[edit]- Official website
- London – Avalon Travel
- London e>>guide : in style, in the know, online – DK Publishing
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