Gavin Hurley is a long time favourite here at Crane Brothers with his work on display in all of our stores and showrooms.
His process is fascinating and now you can listen to him discuss it in an Artist's Talk.
He will speak about work from his recent Cook Voyages series exhibited earlier in 2015 at the National Portrait Gallery in Wellington as part of Tranquility Disturb'd curated by Richard Wolfe. For this series he chose previously overlooked subjects from the voyages - the servant boys who sailed on Cook's Endeavour.
We are thrilled to be open in Ponsonby and have our second door in Auckland. Located at 271 Ponsonby Road, the store represents an evolution of our offer from purely suit-centric to a becoming a complete lifestyle brand for men. With this new and expanded range we have showcased our concept of what a modern...
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Founder Murray Crane caught up with Awling and discussed all things menswear, New Zealand’s approach to it and why he’s so fond of handcrafted goods. Read a shortened copy below or visit Awling to read to full interview. Hi Murray, thanks for finding some time to speak to us. Let’s start with getting some background on yourself. Where...
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Sometimes, a design marries form and function so well that it essentially can’t be improved upon. So it is with the pea coat, a contemporary menswear staple that still manages to look peerlessly stylish despite being almost entirely unchanged since the early 1700s. Featuring a double-breasted six- or eight-button closure, an a-line shape finishing just...
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