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Hawthorne & Heaney for The Deck

October 4, 2021 by Natasha Searls-Punter

Events are back!

We were delighted to be kicking off the Autumn season with an event for The Deck, who like us live on Savile Row. They were celebrating the launch of their new collection of 4 must have shirts, created with legendary shirt makers; Turnbull and Asser.

We were there on the night as a live activation where the customers could have their shirt monogrammed while they waited with their initials for that extra touch.

As you can see from our behind the threads position, it drew quite the crowd but that comes as no surprise when the shirts are so beautiful.

Follow the link to see a snip of the action: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUnC7hxAEk7

If you would like to get us over to your store(s) for a special monogramming event, get in touch info@embroidery.london for prices and to see how we can customise the event to best suit your brand.

Hawthorne & Heaney for ‘High Speed Dirt’

December 11, 2015 by Natasha Searls-Punter

A short while ago we worked on a small prioject for the Dutch Metal band called ‘High Speed Dirt’ who were having their reunion so we produced a set of trucker caps for them as a small memento of the occasion.

The project was a bit of an unusual one for us as we don’t often work on items like this but we embroidered them with the bands logo across the front.

If you don’t know about them, here is a little about the band: ‘High Speed Dirt’ stands for hard rock, where the old rock ‘n roll traditions meet modern day’s musical influences. Hardrock, heavy metal and pure rock ‘n roll are the key influences (think old Vengeance, Black Label Society, Ugly Kid Joe, Motley Crue).They were founded in 2004 and toured the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany until 2012 where they supported Supported legendary Dutch rock band Peter Pan Speedrock – furthermore played with US bands Kleveland and Beatallica, New Zealand’s Grande Cobra and Belgium rockers El Guapo Stuntteam. In this time they launched three EPs

o Carnival of Animals (2004)

o King Diesel (2007)

o Tomorrow (2009)

Furthermore, featured on multiple collective records and are just starting to explore the modelling profession…;)

This one might take a bit of growing into.

Hawthorne & Heaney does Christmas Gifts

December 4, 2015 by Natasha Searls-Punter

With personalisation ever on the up and Christmas fast approaching, finding the gift with the right message for all the people in your life can be hard. Hawthorne & Heaney can provide monograms for a whole variety of different products, appropriate to whom ever you might like to gift. Monogrammed pieces are a lovely way to make the recipient feel special. Here is a few photos to spark your imagination but if you have an unusual idea, feel free to contact us.

Gentlemen could have monogrammed pocket squares, ties or bow ties…

Both Ladies and Gentlemen may enjoy personalised bath robes or pyjamas…

Bed linen and towels, for that hard to buy for couple…

Or if you literally need your gift to say something:

Get in touch if you would like to see how we can make your gift that little bit more unique.

Hawthorne & Heaney at the V&A’s Shoes: Pleasure & Pain Exhibition

August 28, 2015 by Natasha Searls-Punter

World renowned for its calibre of art and design exhibitions, the V&A’s Shoes: Pleasure and Pain Exhibition was no exception to the museums prestigious reputation. As the title implies, the exhibition housed an amazing array of shoes for men and women from all over the world, ranging from Egyptian times to modern day.

For any embroiderer there is lots there to capture your interest and ogle though the glass at such as the silk work on these 19th Century Lotus shoes, to the classic beadwork on the 1958 Christian Dior pumps.

There are also some great example of goldwork in the exhibition which demonstrates golwork’s uses aside from in military pieces. These examples are both from the shoes as a status section which is unsurprising given the skill and time necessary to create pieces of this quality. Below: Gold Mojari covered in goldwork (1890) and Pale Blue Heels, with silver lace and braid (1750’s).

Along with the shoes themselves, the exhibition also covers other aspects relating to shoes as well such as the making and collection. Projected onto the dome of the building a video takes you through the making of a bespoke shoe , that gives you a behind the scenes view of one of our customers, Foster & Son. Watch the video below for a taster of the action.

Other videos throughout the exhibition brought the shoes to life, to show how the wearer would walk in them and the sounds they would make. This is most noted in the few pairs of Japanese ‘Geta’ (1880) shown where the wearer has to balance on one foot and swing the other foot across the floor in a half circle motion in order to take a step, more like a dance than a walk.

It shows the break down of what goes into making a shoe from designing the heel and arch shape which can be seen below to all the pieces that go into a shoe and how they come together as a functioning object. Above those pieces you can also see some embroidered uppers which helps to explain the shoe’s shape and the poitn at which is is possible to embroider them before they are put together.

All in all there is plenty to see and we would encourage anyone with an interest in embroidery or shoes to go and have a look while you can as you never know what might be the key to your next inspiration. The V&A’s Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibition is on now until 31st Jan 2016.