Aquascutum Vintage Tie

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Showing at the BFI at the moment.
Style, wit and escapism.

Cambrian Mill, Wales, UK

Made In England

Marwood neckties are going to be fully and exclusively made in the UK. Marwood will provide a quality and original product that relies on the branding, packaging and marketing of the product as much as the actual design and make of the ties themselves. Recently myself and Sarah Carr visited the British silk mill Stephen Walters & Sons Ltd. (http://www.stephenwalters.co.uk/). We were lucky enough to have a tour of the factory and see the process in its entirety. We saw every step of the development from the research, to the artworking of the designs, to the factory floor where the impressive machines churn out metres of high quality silk fabrics for high class customers all over the world. To have the support of this superb example of British heritage and quality production means that Marwood Ties will be a worthy, high quality and entirely British product. The reality of making the ties fully factored through Stephen Walters gives Marwood authenticity and a backbone to the concept and values of this developing brand. Aside from this, the visit was most exciting as it was the commencement of the pattern and cloth development for the first Marwood tie collection. Super inspiring.

This week I will be meeting photographer Callum Toy to discuss a collaboration between him and Marwood. Callum has also developed a relationship with the Walters family and has photographed the factory and development stages; I look forward to posting these photographs very soon. In the meantime it is interesting to see that 'the making of' and the story behind heritage products is becoming a hot topic for many brands and many followers. Consumers need and want to know why they are paying good money for a 'quality' product. More information may mean that people care more about where their produce comes from and why they are buying in to it. Supporting home grown talent and authentic heritage is seemingly more and more important in today's climate of want, want, want and disposable possessions of imports and cheap knock-offs. Quality and longevity are not such forgotten values.


On friends' GOODHOOD's blog...
http://goodhoodstore.com/journal/soulland-adler-fedora-film-2487/
'Soulland have teamed up with their favorite crew from Alken Film and Nahm Studio and made a short film that takes you backstage and shows you how the Fedoras are hand crafted in a small factory in Copenhagen.'


Manufacture & Industry blog:
http://manufactureandindustry.blogspot.com/
They linked me to Rapha's website where Joe Hall visited their Somerset based glove factory, Burfields & Co. The last of its kind left in an area that used to accomodate 38 fellow glove manufacturers, this is another example of a dying trade and a rare, historic process that needs to be exploited and informed to the consumers of this product.
http://www.rapha.cc/burfields-and-co-1

Photos by Kasper Daems and Joe Hall.

Martin Parr

A GOOD BREW
A BRITISH NECESSITY

Rhett's ties: NY style

Pretty amazing just bumping in to one of my dearest friends on the streets of Williamsburg. Beautiful apartment and a vast selection of cashmere/blazers/chinos/chambray/plaid and obviously, neckties packed in to every corner of his room. He has true appreciation for American style.
From Charvet to Chambray to his Grandfather's tie (top), he has a tight but varied collection of neckwear. His Grandfather David's tie is completely unlined and made in a textured, bubbly authentic seersucker in perfect colouration. It was gifted to him in 1917 and he wore is as a kid and a young man and then passed it down to Rhett. My favourite of his collection.

emilie Bailey: Talented Lady

These guys would all definitely rock the 'bad uncle' tie... apart from Doherty actually... maybe he would go for the classic micro pattern.
www.emiliebailey.com - website is now up and running and was definitely worth the wait.
Can't wait to work with emilie for some Marwood looks.

Don Cherry: Bad Uncle Style

Don V Don
Every collection of Marwood ties is going to feature a 'bad uncle' tie...
*Bright*
*Colourful*
*Garish*
...just to throw the collection out of kilter slightly.
Marwood needs a bit of humour.

Don Draper

Close-up

Pattern Research

Development stage is about to begin...

Sarah Carr & Marwood

Sarah Carr of Here Design has designed Marwood's new logo... it's modern simplicity is timeless, classic and masculine, representing Marwood's aesthetic perfectly. Very happy indeed.

Vintage Tie Selection

Willem Dafoe

chambray shirt and tie: good.

double breasted suit: good.

Macclesfield Silk Museum

Langley Printworks Pattern Books
William Whiston & Co
Macclesfield Silk Museum
1) circa 1870; 2) circa 1900-1914"Two pattern books, 1) Pattern Books for Shawls and Shawl Borders, a 92 page pattern book of colour designs; 2) Pattern Book of Original Paintings and Off Strikes, a 54 page pattern book of colour designs. Whiston was one of the first to introduce screen printing in an attempt to print longer runs more economically, and was in the forefront of developing artificial silks. To be displayed in Paradise Mill and the Silk Museum, Macclesfield by rotation."