08 Jan, 2013

Newsletter Archive 2013_01: Hardy Amies | Luke Edward Hall | George RW Cutts | Private White V.C. | British Weather?

A warm welcome to our first Newsletter of 2013, snappily named Newsletter 2013_01. New year, new format; the eagle-eyed among you will note we’ve dropped the monthly titles in favour of a numerical label, which we hope will be clearer and will also avoid some of our embarrassment at occasional late publication. We will however … Continue reading

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07 Jan, 2013

Hardy Amies: the Man, the House and the History, by Luke Edward Hall.

When I started out as a menswear design student at Central Saint Martins, a friend gave to me a small, blue, cloth-bound book. It had a fairly plain cover, but the author’s name – Hardy Amies – shone brightly in elegant silver lettering. It was the ABC of Men’s Fashion, and this was the moment … Continue reading

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02 Jan, 2013

George RW Cutts

During a recent few minutes of Twitter meandering we came across the work of artist George RW Cutts. The style and content of his drawings struck an immediate chord. Scrolling his website, the beautifully rendered black ink and watercolour ACME whistles, Imperial typewriters, cycling jerseys, medals and badges evoked a feeling similar to that of rooting … Continue reading

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21 Dec, 2012

Introducing Luke Edward Hall

We have encountered some wonderfully inspiring people in the short life of our brand, Luke Edward Hall is one such person. A young man whose talent and creative output greatly exceed his years. It’s our privilege to introduce his work to you here, if you are not already familiar with it, and a greater privilege … Continue reading

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07 Dec, 2012

November Newsletter Archive: Lissom & Muster shop opens | Last Orders Please! | Herdwyck upholstery | West Country weekend

A warm welcome to those folks who have recently signed up to receive our Newsletter, we hope you find information and stimulus in our goings-on. Your comments are welcomed, on any subject, please email, tweet or message us, contact details below. Lissom & Muster shop now open There are only two Cherchbi stockists outside London, … Continue reading

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06 Dec, 2012

Lyme, Bridport and the Jurassic coast

In common with the Midlands area, where our bags are produced, the English West Country, where most of our sampling happens, has a concentration of leather goods specialists. The country’s most prolific and well-known glovemakers are here, there are shoemakers, sheepskin experts and Britain’s oldest oak bark leather tannery, to name just a few. We realise … Continue reading

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04 Dec, 2012

Lissom & Muster shop open

It’s a couple of years since we first encountered John Rogers of Lissom & Muster. The name has equestrian connotations, but could just as easily describe the man himself, his eloquent enthusiasm and the considered ambition driving his plans. During our first meeting he waxed about all things equestrian, explaining his quest to seek out products … Continue reading

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22 Nov, 2012

Into the Archive

We’ve spent the past few weeks examining the contents of our creaking sample cupboard, extracting and sorting materials, prototypes and components – resisting the temptation to reminisce too much – and making two ordered groups, Archive and Sale. Belts, small leather goods, caps, key fobs, silk scarves and all sorts of bags are included. The … Continue reading

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