January 28, 2010 – 4:44 pm
2009 was an interesting year to have a start-up business. I have had an interesting time meeting interesting people in the same boat…
Not least, the lovely Nathan Brown, founder of one-year-old Lodger bespoke mens shoes… a new company which recently won Brand of Tomorrow from the Walpole committee (well done!). Nathan is a breath of fresh, [...]
They say it’s going to be a hot one…
not as hot as us taking a last minute decision to do the newly-launched Spirit of Summer Fair, screeching out of Glastonbury and up the M4.
If you’re in London, and would like to see our collection up close, then please pop along to Stand D33 (right next [...]
February 13, 2009 – 11:30 am
Two of our designs have been featured in the Financial Times in an article about women’s bags that ‘work, rest and play’. They were looking for bags that work in tandem to deliver function, flexibility and a certain fabulousness.
The FT chose our Amelia (packed with pockets and lots of room while remaining elegant and sleek) [...]
February 3, 2009 – 12:08 pm
Wow, what a year it’s been (and what a year to come, for sure). Definitely a time of change, and a chance to revisit what’s important.
We started that early last year, with the biggest change being a move out of Bath down the road to Glastonbury. Only an hour away, but a huge difference to [...]
January 15, 2008 – 11:23 am
Ever since we launched the business online last year I have been asked “When can we see Bown in London?”
So we are over the moon to be selected by one of the finest stores in the world, Selfridges, as our first London stockist.
You can find Bown designs in the Mens Accessories department, on the First [...]
December 17, 2007 – 5:05 pm
Tipped to be the bag for the year ahead, the clutch has made a welcome return as an antidote to the over-sized bags that have been around for the last few seasons.
I think something about a way a clutch is used, tucked under the arm or held in the hand, immediately lends a certain air [...]
November 13, 2007 – 4:56 pm
We’d like to say a big “thank you” to all the visitors and customers who came to see us at the Spirit of Christmas Fair at Olympia last week…
Dan and I had a fantastic time meeting you, and your comments were truly wonderful. We are exhausted, but very happy!
If you are looking for our new [...]
October 15, 2007 – 10:19 am
I’m delighted to announce that my brother, Dan, has recently joined me as Managing Director of Bown. (Here he is in Milan a few weeks ago, enjoying a piccolo and getting to know the business.)
Dan joins me after an illustrious career as Global Operations Director for DHL Express, a Sloane graduate of London Business School, [...]
Me hand-stitching with two needles, linen thread and veg-tanned leather…
… and not forgetting G, helping me out here with a men’s attache design…
I’ve just had another ‘fix’ at Val and Neil’s leather workshops up the road in Tetbury.
I’ve been working on some bag designs to go into my SS08 collection and, with the factory so [...]
Here’s a picture of a Norwegian jumper my dad bought for skiing in 1950-something.
Back in the 80’s, I whimsically added it to my ‘young fogey’ student wardrobe.
Now I’m getting closer towards becoming a genuine fogey, and into gardening, would you believe. So the jumper has recently been ‘retired’ into my ‘weekend-on-the-allotment’ collection.
Over time it’s become [...]
