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Welcome to the Rory Hutton Ltd Press Office
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About
Rory Hutton is an award-winning, Cambridge-based artist, print maker, and historian. Drawing upon his many inspirations, including architecture, theatre, opera, and dance, his collections of luxury silk scarves - featuring lively lino cuts and bold block designs - are testament to the strength of his passion for beautiful things and creative flair.
Since 2018, Rory Hutton has designed over 100 silk scarves for many of the UK’s most prestigious arts and heritage institutions, including the Royal Opera House, The Royal Collection, British Museum, Westminster Abbey, and Victoria & Albert Museum, in response to their collections, performances, and exhibitions.
Rory was commissioned by Westminster Abbey in 2022 to create a scarf to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee; and in the same year, Rory designed scarves for The World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum; Japan: Courts and Culture at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace; a range of merchandise for Glasgow’s Burrell Collection, which has reopened its doors after a six-year refurbishment project; inspired! at Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London; and a scarf for Kew Gardens, inspired by their Victorian Lily House, a collaboration with Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge.
In the run-up to the 2022 festive season, Rory has designed Christmas cards for Highgrove House, the private residence of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort; Dumfries House, The Noel Coward Archive, and the Royal Opera House.
His most recent collection has been inspired by the 400th anniversary in 2023 of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, widely regarded as one of the most significant literary treasures in the world. The range will be stocked by the National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Westminster Abbey and British Museum.
Rory enjoys reinterpreting historical themes and imbuing them with a contemporary twist. Many of his favourite historical and literary figures, including Louis XIV (‘The Sun King’), Madame de Pompadour, Marie Antoinette, Queen Elizabeth I, Vita Sackville-West, and Noel Coward, have provided the inspiration for some of his scarves.
Rory’s collections include ties, pocket squares, socks, and his signature bow ties. His prints have been licensed by museums and galleries for use on a number of complementary products, including tote bags, ceramics, stationery, greetings cards, and soap.
Rory’s work and career have been featured in many leading publications, including Tatler, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, House & Garden, Country Life, Homes & Antiques, The Irish Times, Men’s Health, Savile Row Style Magazine, Attitude, and Time Out (London).
AWARDS
In the January 2023 issue of The English Home, Rory Hutton was awarded a New Year Honours in the category 'Rising Stars'.
Rory Hutton is a Scottish Edge winner; Ion Magazine Breakthrough Awards winner; runner-up in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and nominated for the ACE (Association of Cultural Enterprises) Awards.
CHARITY WORK
Rory Hutton has worked with a number of charities, including the Art Fund to design rewards for its crowdfunding campaign, ‘Conserve Canaletto’, and the Hands Up Foundation for Syria. Rory is currently embarking upon a fundraising campaign, in partnership with Pushkin House to support humanitarian work and creatives in Ukraine.
MAJOR COMMISSIONS AND PROJECTS
2022
1623 First Folio Collection stocked by the National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Westminster Abbey and British Museum.
The Prince’s Foundation commissions Christmas cards for Highgrove House and Dumfries House.
Westminster Abbey commissions a Queen Elizabeth II commemorative scarf.
Kew Gardens commissions a scarf inspired by its Victorian Lily House.
Kettle’s Yard commissions a series of prints inspired by brown furniture for use on silk scarves, wrapping paper, and stationery.
British Museum commissions a scarf for its exhibition, Feminine Power: The Divine to the Demonic.
Pushkin House commissions notebooks and greetings cards to raise funds for Ukrainian cultural workers and their families.
The Burrell Collection commissions a range of scarves, bow ties, ties, tote bags, and stationery inspired by the museum’s collection of Iznik ceramics.
British Museum commissions a silk scarf for its exhibition, The World of Stonehenge.
Westminster Abbey commissions a Platinum Jubilee-themed scarf.
The Royal Collection commissions a range inspired by Japanese decorative, Arts for Japan: Courts and Culture at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace.
Guildhall Art Gallery commissions a range of products for their Inspired! Exhibition. This includes stationary and tote bags.
ACE (Association of Cultural Enterprises) Awards Nominated, Best Supplier Initiative.
2021
The Royal Collection commissions a series of prints inspired by Royal Animals to be used on a range of dog beds and pet accessories, in collaboration with Buckingham Palace.
The Victoria & Albert Museum commissions a scarf inspired by its exhibition, Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution.
Compton Verney commissions a range of prints inspired by its Capability Brown landscape. These prints were used for a range of products including silk scarves, ties, tote bags, homeware, and stationery.
The French Porcelain Society commissions a scarf to mark the 300th anniversary of Madame de Pompadour's birth.
Rory designs Christmas cards for The Royal Opera House, The Whitworth Art Gallery, and The Hands Up Foundation.
2020
Rory designs a limited edition art print for Charleston for its Charleston Appeal to raise funds for the house during the pandemic.
The Royal Opera House commissions a collection of scarves for its production of Madama Butterfly.
Rory is appointed an ambassador of The Hands up Foundation and designs its charity Christmas card to raise funds for medical centres and schools in Syria and Lebanon.
The Noel Coward Foundation commissions Rory to design a range of merchandise for its Noel Coward Art & Style exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London.
2019
The British Museum commissions scarves inspired by its exhibition, I am Ashurbanipal, I am King of the World.
The Royal Ballet commissions a collection of six scarves to commemorate the centenary of Dame Margot Fonteyn’s birth.
Westminster Abbey commissions a range of scarves inspired by the Abbey’s architecture and the tomb of Queen Elizabeth I.
The Wallace Collection commissions a Marie Antoinette scarf.
The British Museum commissions scarves inspired by its exhibition, Troy; Myth and Reality.
The Royal Collection stocks Rory’s Scottish themed scarves at The Palace of Holyrood House.
2018
The British Museum commissions a range of silk scarves inspired by its Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece exhibition.
The Royal Opera House commissions Rory to design ranges of fashion accessories and stationery inspired by Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Wagner’s Ring Cycle.
The Art Fund engages Rory to design the rewards for its Conserve Canaletto crowdfunding campaign.
The Wallace Collection commissions a range of scarves and ties inspired by Louis XIV and the museum's impressive gold box collection.
2017
Presents accessories collection at London Fashion Week’s Official Showroom.
Awarded Designer of the Year at the Ion Magazine Breakthrough Awards.
Creative Entrepreneur of the Year Runner Up, The Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
2016
Registers Rory Hutton Ltd. specialising in men’s accessories.
Designs a collection of bow ties and pocket squares for Brown Thomas in Dublin.
Scottish Edge winner, Young Category (under 30), awarded a £10,000 business grant.
2013
Designs collection of Irish linen bow ties stocked at Fortnum & Mason of Piccadilly in London and Brown Thomas in Dublin.
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Press releases
28/04/23
Rory Goes Royal: A Trio of Coronation Scarves
The Coronation is just a week away but accessories designer Rory Hutton has been busily employed designing commemorative scarves since the end of 2022.
The designer renowned for his collections of luxurious silk scarves and bold linoprints has built his reputation while collaborating with many of the UK’s most beloved cultural and heritage institutions including the Victoria & Albert Museum, The British Museum, Kew Gardens, Buckingham Palace and The Royal Opera House.
Fittingly for their coronation scarves no less than three esteemed institutions commissioned Rory, namely Westminster Abbey, Highgrove and The National Portrait Gallery.
Rory Hutton X Westminster Abbey
Designed exclusively for Westminster Abbey, the official King Charles III Coronation scarf commemorates the first coronation to take place at the Abbey in 70 years.
This classic silk scarf takes inspiration from the oak leaves and birds represented on the coronation chair, the Abbey’s medieval tiles and the heraldic animals and plants which symbolise the four nations that make up the United Kingdom.
Created from Rory’s signature linocut illustrations, this intricate medieval inspired design is resplendent in a vintage style colour palette of red, white and blue. The borders are emblazoned with the names of the King and Queen as well as the coronation date. The 90x90cm scarf retails at £120.
Rory Hutton X Highgrove
Exclusively available at Highgrove this scarf celebrates the Coronation of His Majesty The King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort by drawing inspiration from the gardens at Highgrove, including motifs such as delphiniums, ferns, and elegantly clipped topiaries.
These emblematic Highgrove features are intertwined with HM The King and HM The Queen Consort's insignias, and dates of the Coronation, along with a border of oak leaves and acorns, evoke a sense of grandeur and festivity, making it the perfect keepsake to commemorate the Coronation. Set against a rich, patriotic colour palette, this 90x90cm scarf is complete with rolled-edges crafted entirely from silk. The 90x90cm scarf retails for £95.
Rory Hutton X National Portrait Gallery
To commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023, this silk scarf in a black and neutral colourway has been designed exclusively for the National Portrait Gallery by Rory Hutton.
Inspired by British monarchs, the design features a 'family tree' consisting of British monarchs throughout history all of whom are featured sitters in the National Portrait Gallery Collection. Featuring a central emblem marking King Charles III, with the dates of the Coronation. The 90x90cm silk scarf retails at £125.
ENDS
Notes for Editors:
Rory Hutton is an award-winning, Cambridge-based artist, print maker, and historian. Drawing upon his many inspirations, including architecture, theatre, opera, and dance, his collections of luxury silk scarves - featuring lively lino cuts and bold block designs - are testament to the strength of his passion for beautiful things and creative flair. www.roryhutton.co.uk
Rory is available for media interview - tel: 07933 032973 / email info@roryhutton.co.uk
03/04/23
A decade in design: Award-winning artist and printmaker celebrates milestone anniversary
With recent commissions for products to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III in May, and a CV and a work ethic that would be the envy of many creatives of his generation, Rory Hutton has much to celebrate.
Since starting his business in 2013 with handmade Irish linen bow ties, the Cambridge-based artist, printmaker, and historian’s career has gone from strength to strength, leading to collaborations with over 30 major heritage and retail institutions at home and abroad.
Buckingham Palace, The British Museum, The Royal Opera House, Victoria & Albert Museum, National Theatre, Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in California, and Fortnum & Mason of Piccadilly and Brown Thomas, Dublin, are among some of Rory’s notable clients.
In the January 2023 edition of The English Home, Rory was awarded a New Year Honour in the 'Rising Stars’ category. Previous awards include Ion Magazine Breakthrough Awards winner and runner-up in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
Over the last five years, Rory has designed over 100 silk scarves, featuring bold linocut illustrations and block colours, most of them commissioned by clients to celebrate major exhibitions, events, and anniversaries, including a Queen Elizabeth II commemorative scarf commissioned by Westminster Abbey, and Feminine Power: The Divine to the Demonic for The British Museum. Rory’s most recent collection has been inspired by the 400th anniversary this year of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio, widely regarded as one of the most significant literary treasures in the world. The range is stocked by the National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Westminster Abbey, and The British Museum.
Now his signature product, with particular designs selling out on his website, the scarves caught the eye of Homes & Antiques Magazine, which described them as ‘worthy collectables.’
Rory Hutton said:
“From making bow ties in my home studio in Wimbledon and achieving considerable success with my silk scarves to receiving a thrilling commission to design a range of items to celebrate the King’s coronation, it has been a hugely rewarding decade for me.
“At the heart of my work - essentially, guiding it for every item - are a commitment to reinterpret historical themes for modern audiences, and a joy in creating visually striking and culturally relevant designs."
“I have been very fortunate to work with many internationally renowned institutions and wonderful individuals and as my career continues to develop, I look forward to many more successful collaborations.”
Rory’s charitable work includes designing Christmas cards for The Hands Up Foundation to raise funds for medical centres and schools in Syria and Lebanon; and designing crowdfunding awards for The Art Fund’s ‘Conserve Canaletto’ campaign.
As his business enters its second decade, Rory plans to move into interior design, encompassing tablecloths, napkins, wallpapers, and upholstery fabrics - both, for the home and the UK and international hospitality sector - all of which will be informed by his deep love of art, craft, and heritage.
ENDS
Notes for Editors:
Rory Hutton is an award-winning, Cambridge-based artist, print maker, and historian. Drawing upon his many inspirations, including architecture, theatre, opera, and dance, his collections of luxury silk scarves - featuring lively lino cuts and bold block designs - are testament to the strength of his passion for beautiful things and creative flair. www.roryhutton.co.uk
Rory is available for media interview - tel: 07933 032973 / email info@roryhutton.co.uk
