People often ask me what I do when I’m in China. So, having just got back, I thought I’d share the general activities of the last seven days.

In five and a half days I was in the factory (a total of 66 hours) I:

Designed 24 new RTW frames for the main collection
10 horn frames for a new potential horn collection I’m thinking of launching
Worked on the manufacturing techniques of Bespoke Horn
Designed four frames for a potential NEW brand I’m thinking of launching
Engineered three new components for potential TD frames
Designed a two meter store display to promote bespoke in Opticians
Wrote a 32 page technical specification for New Supertool
Created 28 screenshots and new graphics to accompany said NEW Supertool
Designed tradeshow stand in America
Implemented new rules for Bespoke fitting
Additional training for design team
Re-structuring bespoke line work flow to make cleaner and more efficient
Material analysis of our “Just in Time” stock
New salesman bag designs
Read over 300 emails
Wrote 284 emails
Created four new Fitting Template (see the Asian fitting below)
Entertained at restaurants (in the evenings) All senior staff (over two nights), Lloyds Bank and one key supplier
Created Bespoke frames for EVERY member of GQ magazine (UK edition)
Visited a factory to look at some new CNC equipment (thats the rather expensive machinery which makes our Bespoke block titanium)
... and well, worked on a hundred other things I’m sure...

Oh, and getting back to the studio in London is like coming back after being on holiday... i.e. there are really lots of things to catch up on...

It is a good job that I LOVE all this. Frankly I'm amazed at the pace of this business and I think it is the best job in the world!