KENT & CURWEN - Key Persons

Eric Kent had an individuality of style that still inspires today. When designing ties, he would throw flowers on the atelier floor to find unexpected colour combinations. Kent flaunted conventional dress codes, fond of red socks and for mixing sportswear with his suits. His friendships and influence went transatlantic, with Kent & Curwen dressing the Hollywood Cricket Club in the thirties, its members including Errol Flynn, Laurence Olivier and C Aubrey Smith. Though Kent passed away in 1939, his presence in the brand still lives on, and not just for his flair in dressing: the insignia of the Three Lions is taken from the heraldry of his family crest. While later adopted as emblem of English sporting teams, the logo offers an unbreakable link with the company's proud British heritage. Eric Kent had an individuality of style that still inspires today. When designing ties, he would throw flowers on the atelier floor to find unexpected colour combinations. Kent flaunted conventional dress codes, fond of red socks and for mixing sportswear with his suits. His friendships and influence went transatlantic, with Kent & Curwen dressing the Hollywood Cricket Club in the thirties, its members including Errol Flynn, Laurence Olivier and C Aubrey Smith. Though Kent passed away in 1939, his presence in the brand still lives on, and not just for his flair in dressing: the insignia of the Three Lions is taken from the heraldry of his family crest. While later adopted as emblem of English sporting teams, the logo offers an unbreakable link with the company's proud British heritage.