Eliza Leather Breuninger Tote
We are all so excited at Thomas Lyte about the ladies Autumn/Winter leather collection which launches on 18th November at our new flagship store in the Burlington Arcade that we couldn’t wait any longer to let you have sneaky peak. The fabulously structured Eliza Tote is exquisitely hand crafted in England combining timeless quality and innovative design. The Eliza Tote is the perfect day bag. It comes in the house Breuninger grained leather with a signature circle lock in Palladium. It features an inner zipper and slip pocket and a dedicated mobile phone sleeve and is fully suede lined.
Visit 12-13 Burlington Arcade, Mayfair to view the complete collection of ladies leather handbags and small leather accessories or online from 18th November at thomaslyte.com
The Eliza Tote is available in is black, cognac, mustard and plum Breuninger grained leather. £750
Thomas Lyte Official Supporter of England 2018
The England 2018 World Cup Bid announced the signing of Thomas Lyte as an Official Supporter.
Thomas Lyte has had a long-standing relationship with the Football Association and has maintained and restored the FA Cup for over a decade. Based in London their team of leather craftsmen and silversmiths are recognised as some of the best in the world.
In addition Thomas Lyte have commercial relationships with over 60% of the FA Premiership clubs and provide iconic trophies and awards for governing bodies and sports federations around the world. In addition, they will be aiding the Bid by providing bespoke document cases during the upcoming inspection visit.
Andy Anson, England 2018 Chief Executive said:
“Thomas Lyte is a strong British brand and we‟re delighted they‟re supporting us. Their involvement will add a firm national identity in the coming months.”
Kevin Baker, Thomas Lyte Chief Executive, said:
“Thomas Lyte is very proud to have been invited to provide the England 2018 bid with bespoke designed products for visiting guests.
We are a modern, ethical brand with a passion for English craftsmanship. There is a strong fit with the 2018 bid as “Englishness‟ is at the core of both our propositions.”
Thomas Lyte’s Martlesham Rucksack is this seasons alternative to the classic summer tote. Capacious and beautifully made the Martlesham Ruckstack comes in four different colours and is the perfect accessory for those who ‘cycle to work and need something super stylish for their laptop’ according to Amber Mortensen, Renowned Fashion Blogger, who recently featured the Martlesham on her fashion forward blog painfullyhip.com.
Amber Mortensen modelling the Thomas Lyte Leather Rucksack - Photography by Abraham Cooper
Thomas Lyte Martlesham Leather Rucksack - Photography by Abraham Cooper
Thomas Lyte Cognac Leather Ruckack - Photography by Abraham Cooper
Expertly handmade in Cognac Breuninger Leather, and finished with Black Bridle Leather straps, the Martlesham Rucksack is lined with luxurious Plum silk featuring the Lyte flower stream. The interior is deceptively spacious and includes an internal zip pocket for smaller items. An additional mobile phone pocket is discretely located under the fold-down section of the exterior. The signature Thomas Lyte Pillar Box in Black Bridle Leather reinforces the Martlesham’s robust structure.
Cognac Martlesham Rucksack - Open
Cognac Martlesham Rucksack - Closed
Available in : Black Patent Leather, Slate Patent Leather, Cognac Leather & Mustard Leather
Price: From £395.00 – £425.00
Last Friday Thomas Lyte entertained friends of the brand at the Hurligham Club for the UK’s ultimate Super Car Event and Concours d’Elegance, Salon Prive. The most stunning collection of classic and super cars was on display with the exquisite and exclusive Hurligham Club as a backdrop. We had our eye on a stunning Buggati and an exquisite Maserati. The day was complete with the winners of each respective class holding in triumph the stunning Thomas Lyte Silver lay dishes.
Salon Privé Awards created by Thomas Lyte in our London workshop
- Marissa Bell and Thomas Lyte’s Laura Colonnese
Peter Doherty of Intelligent Life Magazine and Nicky from Thomas Lyte enjoying the delicious Lobster
Radcliffe Royds of Luxury Briefing and Gabrielle Somerville of Connectjets
Ken Hutton of FMS and Lucy Cleland of Country and Townhouse enjoying the Sunshine and Supercars
Andrew Lloyd of Luxury Connect; Thomas Lyte's Andy; Mark Henderson of Gieves & Hawkes; Caroline Parrish of The Comminications Group
Meet the newest addition to our collection…the handmade Spitfire Curve Double Tag Keying.
Spitfire Curve Double Tag Keyring
A step up from the normal requests of engraving initials we are now offering the service of engraving pictures! Our favourite images to engrave are definitely the sweet drawings done by children.
Engraved Keyring
And if you’re feeling particularly creative we can also engrave your own small masterpieces as well as a favourite quote or a loved one’s pet name allowing you to preserve priceless mementoes. A unique gift perfect for all occasions, the lucky recipient will love your thoughtfulness!
What’s Inside?
This Autumn, Thomas Lyte opens its flagship store in the Burlington Arcade, Mayfair. Arranged over three floors the Thomas Lyte temple of luxury pays homage to English craftsmanship in leather and silver, at its finest.
Our current window campaign features the Thomas Lyte receipt envelops in an array of colours.
Whilst our shop fit is underway and to keep prying eyes at bay we decided to wrap the store in Thomas Lyte coveted leather envelopes. In the lead up to the hotly anticipated launch we are having a little fun and running a weekly competition through twitter. Each Monday we will give three clues along with a question on twitter. Followers will have until Friday to answer the question and win the prize. And as we are feeling particularly generous this season entrants have the chance of winning a stunning gift from the Thomas Lyte collection with items ranging from £75.00 – £1500.
This competition launches on Monday 19th July.
For your chance to win, log onto Thomas Lyte on twitter for daily clues, www.twitter.com/thomaslyte
The Thomas Lyte Temple of Luxury
Once inside the store, the ground floor is devoted to a stunning collection of ladies bags, modern leather accessories and lifestyle pieces. Descending to the lower ground floor you enter a matt black club room introducing you to the men’s universe. Amongst great leather tote bags, stunning leather luggage the club room presents some of the most sublime sporting silver trophies straight from the Thomas Lyte Silver workshops.
The store’s first floor will be the private client suite, accessible by appointment only. The store’s interior scheme is based on a concept of ‘heritage with a modern twist’ which reflects the strong Arts and Crafts values of Thomas Lyte. The exciting new space is navigated by following dramatic floral streams which have been extracted from the Thomas Lyte logo. Throughout the space there are subtle but quirky details to discover , like the deep buttoned leather window beds with silver stalks which hold classic silver salvers which act as ‘display trays’. Incredibly all these silver salvers are made at the Thomas Lyte Silver workshops. The store has been designed by leading edge interiors agency, ‘i-am’ associates.
Thomas Lyte 12-13 Burlington Arcade, Mayfair, London
- Thomas Lyte Men’s Floor
‘When we launched Thomas Lyte in 2007, it represented the dawning of a new type of luxury, where fine craftsmanship and great workmanship have a central role in producing modern, but distinctly English, accessories. We own and manage our own workshops and the Mayfair store is a small step in challenging the preconceptions of modern English luxury. The original concepts of luxury were born out of the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement that valued products which were bespoke, individual, handmade and of exquisite quality. The consequence of this ‘craft’ philosophy being replaced with a ‘bottom-line’ philosophy has meant luxury goods companies have been big contributors to the closure of craft workshops. Therefore this new store is a physical manifestation of our defiance of this erosion in critical product values’. Kevin Baker Thomas Lyte, CEO.
“ ‘i-am’ are delighted to be working with the team at Thomas Lyte in the implementation of their first store in Burlington Arcade. From an early stage we identified with their core brand philosophy ‘English for Luxury’ and have enjoyed translating this into a rich expression in-store. We believe this will showcase the brand’s exciting new product ranges as well as their unique heritage, establishing them in their own position in the market and providing a platform to build awareness and appeal to its target customers” – Pete Champion, Project Creative Director.
Thomas Lyte had a fun few days at this years Polo in the Park. The sun shone and the sound of champagne corks popping could be heard all around.
Thomas Lyte had a stand in the luxury retail village and we were delighted to meet so many Thomas Lyte fans. We had a welcome visit from Jodie Kidd who choose the Black Kenley Sports Bag to carry around her essentials.
Jodie Kidd on the Thomas Lyte stand
Jack Kidd’s team New York won, standing triumphantly holding the Thomas Lyte Spitfire Trophy at the end of three days of competing
Team New York holding the trophy
Laura Colonnese, Brand Manager at Thomas Lyte shares her ‘Lust List’ with Sheerluxe readers here:
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See our master Silver Smith Kevin Williams on repairing the FA Cup Trophy Here:
After watching the game and engraving the cup live at Wembley Stadium Kevin Williams was interviewed on Talksport Radio – Listen to the whole interview here
Given Thomas Lyte’s continued relationship with Polo in the Park we invited a few friends to join us in a Discover Polo Day experience. Last Wednesday we left the office in favour of the Polo field and had a great time learning the history and rules of this fabulous sport. To our surprise we even managed to have a few chukkers.
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