R.I.P. Cy Twombly

Cy Twombly's book of photographs is left fresh on the desk after being

used a few days ago. Sad news of his passing, but what a

wonderful body of work he has left behind in his memory.

Marwood SS12: Camouflage Clouds

The new Spring/Summer 2012 collection will be in stores in December.

Photographic influences this season:

William Eggleston continues to inspire by making

the mundane beautiful and unexpected.

Peter Doig's paintings reflect a mood for summer.

Lace fragility remains as the Marwood foundations.

Complete lookbook available upon request - lookbook shot by Ali Mobasser.

To be featured on the Marwood website soon.

Paris Showroom

We have just got back from Paris where we presented the new SS12 collection to international buyers. This box arrived half an hour before our first appointment with the final (important) samples... thanks Sarah Carr for helping me out with that postage! Loved the kitsch stickers for added enjoyment. We will post more photos of the new collection soon to give you a glimpse of our view for Spring/Summer 2012... 'Camouflage Clouds'.

The showroom address which was supplied by Six London... thanks to them all for great exposure and the best company. It was great to see Marwood sitting alongside such lovely collections by b Store, Berthold, Assembly New York, Arielle de Pinto and Opening Ceremony.

Marwood lace ties in b Store now

If you are in town and need some Marwood lace in your life then pop by b Store on Savile Row and you will find it there.

Marwood ties shot by Ali Mobasser

Currently in the middle of shooting the new Marwood SS12 lookbook with photographer Ali Mobasser. We are hidden away in a blacked out studio which is necessary for Ali's technique of painting with light. More to come on this...

Behind the scenes of the Marwood film

Russell Weekes shot a short film/promo for Marwood which was shown in the window of bStore last month in our installation promoting the launch of our debut collection of ties for Autumn/Winter 2011. We love how simply this film captures the classic elements of Marwood which are rooted in inspiration from the old, yet keeping it young and relevant for a man of today that doesn't necessarily wear a tie daily, usually saving them for weddings. Most of all this film made us smile. Very important.

Thanks to Russell for the painstaking process of capturing all the stills that enabled this promo film and then putting it together. Although the set is not caught on camera, these behind-the-scenes shots show the wonderful location provided by Berdoulat.

Catch the film on vimeo - http://vimeo.com/22507999

Finding Stan VanDerBeek

TRULY AMAZING.

If we were in Houston right now, we would be paying the MIT List Visual Arts Center and the Contemporary Arts Museum a visit, as they are presenting the first museum survey of the work of media art pioneer Stan VanDerBeek, exploring his investigation of art, technology and communication.

"Surveying the artist's remarkable body of work in collage, experimental film, performance, participatory and computer-generated art over several decades, "Stan VanDerBeek: The Culture Intercom" highlights the artist's pivotal contribution to today's media-based artistic practices."

Marwood Packaging

The Marwood boxes have arrived and are looking super nice. Beautifully handmade in England, these boxes are the perfect homes for the Marwood bow ties and ties.

Sicilian Treasures

We just ventured to Sicily for a couple of days to meet with a wonderful tie and scarf manufacturer who specialise and insist on making solely hand made products. We have made a conscious decision since starting Marwood to find the best craftsmen for the job in hand and we are confident to have found these people in England. The lace bow ties are manufactured in England and the owners have taken a lot of time and patience to develop this new product that has not come without its problems! The fabric is so delicate and not as well behaved as we had hoped. The results are worth it though. The silk/wool ties are also all made in England and the lace ties are made by hand in Italy.

So, we are now looking to extend our offering and looking for some certain finishes and techniques and that led us to Sicily! More photos are to come. Working with craftsmen and women in factories is a treat and the results are never quite what you expected beforehand. Marwood will be presenting the new Spring/Summer range in Paris Men's Fashion Week next month and we will keep you posted on the new offering coming your way.

This deserted bag is owned by the gentleman below. He left it temporarily in the Catania lounge whilst waiting for his lunch. Italian men certainly know their own mind and their own style. Confident and considered, it is always so apparent from the moment you arrive that this is a land where men pay to achieve their style. They want quality and they want to express themselves! Yeah... you wear that moss green suit with tan leather and rock it with your vintage sunnies. No one is going to stop you in Italia.

Marwood on Twitter

We have succumbed to Twitter... search for @marwoodlondon

"The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all."

Belmondo

Tao Kurihara/Tao Comme des Garcons

Spring/Summer 2007

Photograph by Kirby Koh

Published in iD, December 2007-January 2008

Found in book: Future Beauty [30 Years of Japanese Fashion]

Spring/Summer 2011 Collection available now...

Marwood released four exclusive styles for Spring/Summer 2011 to be sold only in b Store. The four styles consist of two soft wool herringbone patterns in Sand and Charcoal as well as a Blue Chambray Paisley and a Pale Grey wool with silver Diamonds. These are displayed in the window of b Store for the next two weeks.

Blue chambray paisley tie with the trademark Marwood staircase tipping (just visible) above...

all packaged up for delivery to bStore last week.

Herringbone Sand (as pictured) with the labels that tell the story.

Marwood Short Film by Russell Weekes

Click here to link to the new film by Russell Weekes currently showing in the window of b Store on Savile Row... only it is much better to see online, with sound. Enjoy!

Marwood installs a bstore window display...

bStore kindly invited Marwood to do a window installation to coincide with a small capsule collection of Spring/Summer 2011 ties that we made exclusively for bstore. The are 4 spring shades of wool and silk patterns that are in store now and the rest of the display features some of the lace collection that will be available from June. Here are some snaps of us building the window yesterday on a sunny Sunday...

Russell Weekes installing the TV that will be showing a looped version of his Marwood short film.

Sarah's steady eddie hands...

Marwood's window for bstore will be displayed for the next couple of weeks. The store's address is 24a Savile Row, London. W1S 3PR