Quinn + Tonik

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 38: The Importance Of A Good Blue Suit Can Never be Overstated

It's not that we're obsessed with the south of France, wine, cars, boats, bikes and all that stuff. But, well, maybe we are. Fresh back from the 2018 Grand Prix de Monaco we can't but help ourselves continue with a rosé-tinted theme. It's also summer boating [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 37: Quinn Rose Launch

DQ has been visiting Provence for decades, which is more than enough time to acquire a healthy appreciation for what some may call the region's finest export. Crisp, clean rosé wine. In 1982 Duncan was adopted by a wine connoisseur (who you can read about below) who laid the foundation [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 36: Royal Endeavours

For those of you who have been living under a rock, or in social media, or news blackout, this weekend was the latest in a line stretching back for a thousand years or more. The Royal Wedding. Of HRH Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. So it seemed only [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 35: Mama Used To Say

It's Mother's Day in the USA. So hopefully you are all treating her right, or thinking of her if she is no longer around. DQ's sprightly 80 year-old mother always made him laugh as a kid. She was all about eating vegetables and moving around. A lot. This back in the [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 34: A Winner Never Quits

Rowing. The most physically demanding endurance sport. Complete with its own torture device, the Concept2 Ergo rower. If you really want to find out how unfit you are try using one. First learn the correct motion - drive with your legs, then pull with your arms, and finish by [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 33: Future Balls

As many of you know, DQ enjoys the odd game of pool. Often the sign of a mis-spent youth. But also a game which requires mastering Newtonian mechanics, and Euclidian geometry. Which can both be pretty important when making you a suit that fits and functions. As well [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 32 Rocket Fuel

In 1995 DQ walked into the opening of a now infamous bar in London’s Mayfair with a beautiful redhead on his arm, and a mischevious twinkle in his eye. The beautiful redhead was the Krug Champagne ambassador for London, the bar was at the Metropolitan Hotel, and the drink [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 31

Transformation is the core of what we do. We change context. Making wrappers for characters that warp the space time continuum; curving subjective perception into the reality we seek to project. Transforming the wearer’s relationship with the world he or she interacts with. The book, after all, is judged [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 30

Easter. New beginnings. New wardrobes. New Adventures. One of the real pleasures of being DQ is the collection of characters who turn up at our door with dreams of daring do, and outfit requirements to go with them. Whether hunting for the best booze in the world, prospecting for emeralds [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 29: How To Eat A Really Big Lunch

Urban legend has it that one of the biggest lawsuits in Lloyds Of London’s history was the result of a multi-million dollar contract written on the back of a napkin after lunch on a Friday afternoon in the Square Mile. While big lunches can pose big business risks if [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 28: A Little Bit More Than An 'Ot Dog, Know What I Mean?

Easter is just around the corner. Which means Easter bunnies, Good Friday, and the weather turning a corner so you can, once again, escape New York (or anywhere else) on the motorcycle of your choice. What could be more appropriate than to watch the movie that many call the British [...]

Quinn + Tonik Vol. 27: Germans In Bond

Not long ago the only way to make a Porsche 911 go around corners in the wet was to dump a couple of bags of cement in the trunk at the front. That didn't leave much room for your luggage. Or preferred tipple. Or golf clubs for those who practice [...]