This is the end result of a project to make the perfect glasses case, which began back in November last year when Tomasz Nosarzewski at Dunhill told me about the bespoke work he had begun doing at Bourdon House in London.
Tomasz, whom I first met in 2010 at Dunhill’s Walthamstow factory, had begun doing bespoke projects for customers following a very successful trip to the Far East. He now spends every Thursday down in central London, making cases to carry perfume sets, encase car keys and hold gym kit for men that like purple crocodile leather.
This glasses case is nowhere near as intricate or ostentatious. But it means a lot to me because I’ve found it very hard to get a well-functioning case in the right proportions, let alone anything with style. You can guess what the chances are of finding anything that is hand-sewn.
So the result is a simple but, I hope you’ll agree, beautiful piece. Slim enough to fit in a jacket’s breast pocket when needed; padded enough to protect against most things short of being stood on. In green crocodile with that inimitable saddle stitching.
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Excellent case. Do you know from where they source their crocodile skin? Also could you please give an indication of the price?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color and choice of skin. Excellent concept and execution.
ReplyDeletevery stylish indeed.......the colour is superb........thanks for posting Simon...
ReplyDeleteI love the colour and texture of the leather, but really dislike the gold blocking
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Is there a soft lining inside to protect your glasses - suede perhaps?
ReplyDeleteNot quite as elegant as this, but Marinella very kindly sent me a glasses case made from their tie silk.
Yes it's lined with alcantara (synthetic suede). Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteMarinella's silk cases are lovely aren't they?
What an extraordinary way to spend money. I wish I could afford half the stuff on this blog. You lost me on this one.
ReplyDeleteThe cost depending on leather would be around £300-£500. Extravagant, certainly.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a beautiful case.
ReplyDeleteWith that said, it does not protect the eyeglass. Of all the leather makers, Goldfpeil offers the best design in an eyeglass case. I can say this with confidence having purchased beautiful cases from various makers, including Asprey, Col. Litteton and Hermes. My dream case would be one with the Goldpfeil design with South African caramel ostrich exterior, and silk interior, overlayed with sterling silver thread to protect the silk. Artisans like Mr. Sergei Amoruso in Paris can accomplish this for around the same price as the case commissioned here.
Interesting, thank you.
DeleteHow does this not protect the glasses, other than from being sat on? (I have a hard case used for travel and such situations where that is a risk)