Duke & Dexter
Duke & Dexter is a British born footwear label,[1] specialising in premium men’s shoes. The brand was founded by Archie Hewlett[2] in 2015.
Duke & Dexter[3] shoes are designed in London and handmade in the brand's UK workshop. The brand is known for using sustainably sourced materials and releases styles in very limited runs to eliminate almost all wastage.
In 2015, Eddie Redmayne[4] wore a pair of Duke & Dexter’s to collect his Oscar for The Theory of Everything. From there D&D has found favour with a number of celebrities[5] - Ryan Reynolds, Justin Timberlake, Jonah Hill, Tinie Tempah, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, DJ Khaled, David Beckham, Zayn, Big Sean, Ed Westwick and Tyson Beckford.
Since launching, Duke & Dexter[6] has received international recognition selling to over 120 countries worldwide and working with international retailers including Harrods, Selfridges, The KaDeWe Group, Level Shoes and Tsum. In 2016, D&D opened their flagship store[7] - located on Earlham Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden.
In 2019, the brand joined forces with Snoop Dogg to create a limited 'pool to party' collection of loafers, mules and slides. 1,000 pairs in total, which sold out almost instantly.
In 2020, the brand launched their In Pursuit Of Adventure campaign and joined forces with Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button and free skiing prodigy Jon Olsson.
The brand's 4-floor HQ is located at 25 Elizabeth Street, London.
Duke & Dexter won Premium Footwear Brand of the Year at the Drapers Footwear Awards in 2019.
History[edit]
In 2015 Archie Hewlett founded Duke & Dexter.[8]
In 2016 D&D opened their flagship store in Covent Garden, London.
In 2017 Duke & Dexter joined forces with Jonah Hill
In 2018 Duke & Dexter teamed up with artist Jessica Pickard as their in-house bespoke designer. Jessica works from the store and hand-paints detailed designs onto the shoes.
In 2018 Duke & Dexter partner with Harrods
In 2019 Duke & Dexter collaborate with Snoop Dogg[9] launching their limited edition collection exclusively at Selfridges.
In 2019 Duke & Dexter opened its new 4-floor HQ at 25 Elizabeth Street in London
In 2021, Duke & Dexter joined forces with Playboy
References[edit]
- ↑ Coleman, Alison. "The Young British Shoe Entrepreneur Making Strides On The World Stage". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "Drapers 30 Under 30 2018: Archie Hewlett, founder and chief executive, Duke & Dexter". Drapers. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ Bell, Jennie (2016-12-27). "How Duke & Dexter's Founder Changed His Career With Just £6K". Footwear News. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "I set up a business at 19 now Eddie Redmayne, Ryan Reynolds and Tinie Tempah wear my shoes". Metro. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "Celebrity". Duke & Dexter. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "How long it took 34 of the UK's most successful entrepreneurs to get rich". Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ Bulletin, The Retail. "Duke & Dexter launch first UK store | The Retail Bulletin". The Retail Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "A 19-year-old founded this British footwear company — and it's massively popular with celebrities". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Snoop Dogg talks his new shoe collab". British GQ. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
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