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| '''Duchamp''' is a British clothing accessories company founded in 1989 by Mitchell Jacobs,<ref name="Herald">{{cite news|title=How Marc Psarolis learned to cut a dash|newspaper=The Herald|date=October 26, 2009|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/fashion-beauty-wellbeing/how-marc-psarolis-learned-to-cut-a-dash-1.928710|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref>, a former buyer at ].<ref name="Robinovitz">{{cite news|title=Duchamp's Mitchell Jacobs links art and fashion|newspaper=Daily News Record|first=Karen|last=Robinovitz|date=February 6, 1998|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20216775.html|accessdate=October 21, 2013|format=subscription needed}}</ref> The company was named after the French artist ] with the following claim by Jacobs : "Duchamp turned everyday objects into art and I turned everyday icons of men's fashion into wearable art".<ref name="Robinovitz"/> Duchamp initially specialized in ]s<ref name="Emirates">{{cite news|title=The colour is in the detail|newspaper=Emirates 24/7|last=Tusing|first=David|date=November 14, 2008|url=http://www.emirates247.com/eb247/companies-markets/retail/the-colour-is-in-the-detail-2008-11-14-1.227325|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> |
'''Duchamp''' is a British clothing accessories company founded in 1989 by Mitchell Jacobs,<ref name="Herald">{{cite news|title=How Marc Psarolis learned to cut a dash|newspaper=The Herald|date=October 26, 2009|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/fashion-beauty-wellbeing/how-marc-psarolis-learned-to-cut-a-dash-1.928710|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref>, a former buyer at ].<ref name="Robinovitz">{{cite news|title=Duchamp's Mitchell Jacobs links art and fashion|newspaper=Daily News Record|first=Karen|last=Robinovitz|date=February 6, 1998|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20216775.html|accessdate=October 21, 2013|format=subscription needed}}</ref> The company was named after the French artist ] with the following claim by Jacobs : "Duchamp turned everyday objects into art and I turned everyday icons of men's fashion into wearable art".<ref name="Robinovitz"/> Duchamp initially specialized in ]s<ref name="Emirates">{{cite news|title=The colour is in the detail|newspaper=Emirates 24/7|last=Tusing|first=David|date=November 14, 2008|url=http://www.emirates247.com/eb247/companies-markets/retail/the-colour-is-in-the-detail-2008-11-14-1.227325|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> and branched in 1992 into ties, with characteristic bold colours and "futuristic" designs.<ref name="Robinovitz"/> Jacobs established a wholesale trade and opened in 1998 a small boutique in ]<ref name="Greene">{{cite news|title=Duchamp lands on Regent Street|newspaper=Daily News Record|last=Greene|first=Lucie|date=December 11, 2006|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-155837516.html|accessdate=October 21, 2013|format=subscription needed}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Where to Wear London|publisher=Whete to Wear International|last=Fairchild|first=Jill|coauthor=Gallagher, Gerri |year=2005|page=61|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EB8PkkCSuD8C&pg=PA61}}</ref> In 2006, the founder retired, the company was bought out by its management and the private-equity fund Kcaj LLP,<ref name="Robinovitz"/> and Marc Psarolis became part-owner and chief executive.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fashion chief reveals how his firm's links are just the start|newspaper=Daily Record|date=October 2, 2011|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/fashion-chief-reveals-how-his-firms-1083308|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fashion: The Scottish force behind Duchamp|newspaper=The Scotsman|last=Walker|first=Ruth|date=September 22, 2013|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/fashion/fashion-the-scottish-force-behind-duchamp-1-3105691|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> The same year, the company opened a 750-square-foot store on ] and introduded an line of shirts.<ref name="Robinovitz"/> In 2011, the company claimed to sell "more than 60,000 ties a year as well as cufflinks, suits, jackets, socks and shirts".<ref>{{cite news|title=Edinburgh is perfect fit for Duchamp menswear|newspaper=The Scotsman|last=Askeland|first=Erikka|date=October 1, 2011|url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/edinburgh-is-perfect-fit-for-duchamp-menswear-1-1887175|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| In 2006 (or 2005), the founder retired{{clarification needed}}, the company was bought out by its management and the private-equity fund Kcaj LLP,<ref name="Robinovitz"/> and Marc Psarolis became part-owner and chief executive.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fashion chief reveals how his firm's links are just the start|newspaper=Daily Record|date=October 2, 2011|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/fashion-chief-reveals-how-his-firms-1083308|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fashion: The Scottish force behind Duchamp|newspaper=The Scotsman|last=Walker|first=Ruth|date=September 22, 2013|url=http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/fashion/fashion-the-scottish-force-behind-duchamp-1-3105691|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> That same year, Marc's wife Alison became Design Director, and the company opened a 750-square-foot store (with help from design firm ]) on ] and introduced a line of shirts.<ref name="Robinovitz"/> The store won a Retail Interior award for “Best Small Store Design” in 2007.{{citation needed}} 2009 saw the launch of jackets, following{{when}} earlier expansions into leather goods, swimwear, and underwear. In 2010 or 2011, the company began selling 'ready-to-wear tailoring'{{clarification needed}}. In 2011, the company claimed to sell "more than 60,000 ties a year as well as cufflinks, suits, jackets, socks and shirts".<ref>{{cite news|title=Edinburgh is perfect fit for Duchamp menswear|newspaper=The Scotsman|last=Askeland|first=Erikka|date=October 1, 2011|url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/edinburgh-is-perfect-fit-for-duchamp-menswear-1-1887175|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> As of 2013, the core product remains men's designer wear (primarily ties, dress shirts, and tuxedos) but the company offers a full head-to-toe line of men's clothing (trenchcoats, scarves, socks, trousers, et cetera) for a variety of purposes. | |||
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | Suffolk, United Kingdom (1989) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Marc Psarolis (Managing Director), Mitchell Jacobs (Founder) |
| Products | Men's Clothing Accessories |
| Website | www |
Duchamp is a British clothing accessories company founded in 1989 by Mitchell Jacobs,, a former buyer at Browns. 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". Duchamp initially specialized in cufflinks and branched in 1992 into ties, with characteristic bold colours and "futuristic" designs. Jacobs established a wholesale trade and opened in 1998 a small boutique in Notting Hill In 2006, the founder retired, the company was bought out by its management and the private-equity fund Kcaj LLP, and Marc Psarolis became part-owner and chief executive. The same year, the company opened a 750-square-foot store on Regent Street and introduded an line of shirts. In 2011, the company claimed to sell "more than 60,000 ties a year as well as cufflinks, suits, jackets, socks and shirts".
Stores
United Kingdom
- Regent Street, London
- Jermyn Street, London
- Westfield Shopping Centre
References
- "How Marc Psarolis learned to cut a dash". The Herald. October 26, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ Robinovitz, Karen (February 6, 1998). "Duchamp's Mitchell Jacobs links art and fashion" (subscription needed). Daily News Record. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Tusing, David (November 14, 2008). "The colour is in the detail". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Greene, Lucie (December 11, 2006). "Duchamp lands on Regent Street" (subscription needed). Daily News Record. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Fairchild, Jill (2005). Where to Wear London. Whete to Wear International. p. 61.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - "Fashion chief reveals how his firm's links are just the start". Daily Record. October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Walker, Ruth (September 22, 2013). "Fashion: The Scottish force behind Duchamp". The Scotsman. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- Askeland, Erikka (October 1, 2011). "Edinburgh is perfect fit for Duchamp menswear". The Scotsman. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- London - Avalon Travel
- London e>>guide : in style, in the know, online - DK Publishing
- I'M THE KING OF HIGH STYLE Scots fashion ace sets the pace (subscription required)
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