LUX Spring 2018

116 Trevor Pickett, the eccentric Mayfair gentleman, launched his brand in 1988 and his experience of the retail industry spans almost four decades. Trevor’s love for retail, began at the age of 16, as a management trainee for the Army and Navy stores Victoria. As firm advocates of the British leather goods industry, Pickett are one of the last remaining stores to ensure all of their leather goods are made in England from start to finish. They take great care to produce ranges with small specialist workshops and individual craftsmen, some of whom they have worked with for more than twenty-five years. In his own words, Trevor sees himself as an editor of his collections. He has a very close working relationship with his makers – he knows what he wants and believes in the process that gets him there. Trevor is a true creative. He thrives on playing with colour and textiles in new and exciting ways. He is always going, doing and seeing – a flâneur that seeks inspira- tion from his surroundings. Trevor has a keen eye for style and design. He has always possessed an unparalleled sense of how to maintain a loyalty to tradition and heritage, whilst continuing to be inventive and push certain boundaries to keep his market intrigued. This year, as part of Pickett’s 30th anniversary celebrations, he has Pickett Privé is a one-off collection that is really for the last quarter of the year approaching the gifting season, personally selected by Trevor. each item is individual, available from their emporium in Burlington Gardens a warren of rooms, where you can browse the core collection and capsule selection of Privé products as you explore the store. We spoke to Trevor about what makes this collection quite so special… What inspired you to launch Pickett one off Privé? “When I go around buying, there’s often striking products that catch my eye that wouldn’t technically work in the store as part of our seasonal collections, whether it be the design or the price barrier, but common sense tells be I shouldn’t be buying all these things s they are just for myself, so launching the Pickett Privé collection the title is tongue in cheek it gave me a chance to share these products with Pickett customers last season was a success and fun. What distinguishes this collection? “It tends to be something that’s glamourous has occasion about it for a discerning client. We can think of glamour in several different ways, in this case it’s not necessarily black tie and ball gowns but there is an eccentricity to the collection. It gives Pickett another dynamic to its personality.” Which products particularly stand out to you in the collection? “The beaded clutch is one of my favourites. It’s so ridiculously expensive and sold out, but this isn’t about money, it’s an indulgence of mine to share with everyone else. If you go to the YSL museum in Paris you’ll see an amazing jacket made by one of the world’s greatest embroiders, Lesage. I have this love for outstanding embroidery, so this jacket really stood out to me and when I saw the beaded clutch at a later date, it stood out for the same reasons. It’s frivolous, wacky, perfect for summer and the embroidery is exquisite. Ok, it’s not Lesage but who has that?! There is no word for its a feeling. We also have five limited edition William Crighton scarves which are particularly special as William is no longer producing scarves. William and I have known each other ever since he was a student with Georgina Von Etzdorf, I love William and I adore his scarves. As you explore the secrets of this collection further you’ll come across the Georgina Von Etzdorf artist jacket or this season the pearl satin robe in the Ranunculus or conversation design. I love Georgina’s work so this is a great opportunity for me to support her. Georgina and I are all about life experiences, we’re actually off to Paris together very soon to see painter and pioneer of abstraction, Kupka, before Georgina exhibits her work once again in Pickett. This for me jaunt is much like the collection, sold out of passion rather than commercially. In fact, I’m so uncommercial – there’s a confession.” Amongst these exclusive pieces you’ll also discover Pickett’s ostrich leg and crocodile wallets. True to Pickett its unusual eclectic and stands alone pieces they are cohesive as a collection theme, the unique one-off pieces in reptile wallets are particularly special to add a shine for our men’s collection as they add “individuality”. In true Pickett style, it’s about being an exciting experiment as Pickett reach- es a milestone of 30 years in business there will be more items joining the little bit of exclusive to a brand that is renowned for consistency and quality. Pickett launches the Pickett Privé collection Exclusive