21 May 2013
A History of the Polo Shirt by Duchamp London
By Marc
The polo shirt is one of those ubiquitous items that should be found in every man’s wardrobe. Perfectly bridging the smart and the casual, it can be used in sport, at the weekend and even occasionally in the office. But it didn’t start off that way. We take a look back at the simple polo neck since it’s inception in the 1800s. Read more…
20 May 2013
100 Years at the Chelsea Flower Show
By Marc
2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show in London this year. At Duchamp, we’re huge admirers of design in nature and this great British institution provides us with a huge dose of inspiration. This week we’ll be celebrating horticulture in full at Duchamp HQ and have dug into the archive to discover the men behind the event from it’s inception a century ago. Read more…
17 May 2013
On the Street: David
By Marc
Colour is important to us at Duchamp, which is why we were attracted to this gent’s attire. With a superb mixture of muted tones, he matches old & new to create something unique. Read more…
16 May 2013
Instagram #London
By Marc
Over the past few months, we’ve been documenting our travels across London, New York, Japan and beyond on Instagram. We’ve selected our favourite shots from the past few weeks below. If you’re not already following, you can find us at instagram.com/DuchampLondon and don’t forget, you can now tag your favourite Duchamp items @DuchampLondon. Read more…
14 May 2013
Style Q&A: Fashion Frankly
By Marc
More commonly mistaken as Frank, Iñaki Aymerich is the men’s style writer behind Fashion Frankly. With a keen eye for luxury and an invite to every party in town, he’s the Spanish gent making waves in our Capital city. We took a few minutes of his time to ask a few pressing questions… Read more…
10 May 2013
Spotlight: The Duchamp Bag
By Marc
At Duchamp, we’re devoted to sustainable manufacturing with a considered approach to design. To us, it makes sense to source the best tweeds in the world from Scotland and finest knits from Italy. This goes for our accessories too. We’re proud to design and create all our bags in the UK, from the design in West London to the manufacture in Scotland. There’s only one way to create items of the highest quality & that’s to use the best every step of the way. Read more…
9 May 2013
Met Gala: New York, 2013
By Marc
The Met Gala is New York’s annual event to launch the latest exhibition at the Costume Institute where extravagance and excess is well and truly celebrated. With a different theme each year, it’s always interesting to see what the attendees will appear in – particularly the gentlemen.
8 May 2013
On the Street: Matthew
By Marc
Mr Matthew Zorpas needs no introduction. The man behind The Gentleman Blogger is renowned for his excellent style & chic taste – this year being named one of GQ’s top fashion icons. We photographed him last year in our range of roll necks in North London (see the images here). Since then he’s been taking the global fashion world by storm…particularly Brazil where he’s been documenting life on TheGentlemanBlogger.com. Read more…
3 May 2013
Style Q&A: Cillian O’Connor
By Marc
Cillian O’Connor is the blogger behind men’s style bible Male Mode. He’s a freelance writer and men’s style consultant who’s currently the Irishman-about-town in New York City. Read more…
2 May 2013
On the Street: Ernest
By Marc
Ernest, our Sale Executive at the Westfield London store in Shepherd’s Bush, is always dressed impeccably. With an innate understanding of cut and finish, he represents the modern dandy in London. Of course, his look wouldn’t be complete without some spotted Duchamp accessories. Read more…