The Quinn Factor: Duncan Quinn, New York-Based Menswear Designer

London-born, New York-based menswear designer Duncan Quinn brings his bespoke suits, a vintage Maserati, rare Ducati motorcycles, and a full-size croquet pitch to Miami's Design District for Art Basel. Premier Guide Miami sat down to find out what that means — and what comes next.

Menswear designer Duncan Quinn looked dashing wearing a tie from his new line of silk ties, sporting gangster chic motifs. DQ is GQ. With his strong British accent and impeccable style, Duncan Quinn invited Premier Guide Miami to have a cocktail on his croquet lawn in the F Factory, located in Miami's Design District.

London-born, New York-based menswear designer Duncan Quinn, known for his finely tailored suits, has set up shop in the Moore Building, where the F Factory will remain open until Christmas. As a part of the Limited Edition Experiences, Quinn has created a pop-up space with influences of his hometown, London. He has brought the story of his childhood experiences across the pond, to display alongside ready-to-wear clothing and his bespoke collection.

PGM: Tell us why you are here in Miami, and a little about your space.

DQ: I was dragged down here kicking and screaming to come into the sunshine and leave rainy New York. It was pretty easy to get me to come down here — not too difficult to sell. It was fun for me to have such a big space to do something with, to create an experience of things that I enjoy. We have a full-size croquet pitch you can come play croquet on, Hendrix cocktails, a vintage Maserati sitting there for people to look at, a whole bunch of rare Ducati motorcycles, a bespoke lounge where we are making bespoke suits for people, and a dining room upstairs where we are going to have wine tastings and poker games. All kinds of fun, basically. We have some clothes as well, obviously, given that's what we do.

PGM: What was the idea behind this project?

DQ: The space that we've done here is a little bit like a townhouse that we would have if we were back in England, with all the toys we would enjoy. Hence the croquet lawn which is like a garden, the garage, the cars and the bikes, the dining room to have the dinners in, and then there is the rest of it that has all the clothes in it.

PGM: What is the price range of pieces or suits?

DQ: The t-shirts are less than $100, the bespoke suits go up to $30,000. You've got a pretty big spread.

PGM: Have you been able to enjoy Miami since you've arrived?

DQ: I have been around here just making sure the space gets done right, and hanging out with some of our friends. There is a nice bar in the Design District called Bardot Miami — I could highly recommend it.

Duncan Quinn's pop-up shop is located at the F Factory, Moore Building, 4040 NE 2nd Ave, No. 102, Miami, FL 33137. Open through Christmas. For more information, visit www.duncanquinn.com.

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