Cornerford Group
Cornerford Group is a British company headquartered in London, United Kingdom operating in mainly luxury fashion, design and media industries founded by Dovy Cornerford. It owns the Cornerford London and Cornerford U luxury fashion labels.
The company currently operates in the UK, Australia, USA, Dubai and Azerbaijan.
The brand has been one of the few British labels to enter the American market after featuring in New York's Wolf & Badger stores.
Cornerford London
Cornerford London is a UK fashion label producing Gentlemen's luxury timepieces, accessories and premium skincare. It is the signature line of Cornerford. The label first started with designing timepieces in London and often have the style portrayed as elegant and sophisticated. The timepiece remains as Cornerford London's flagship product.
Its branding depicts the style and sophistication of the 1920s & 30s Gentleman era.
In 2016, Cornerford London became part of British GQ magazine's premium accessories collection for their Man of the Year awards 2016. It was also named by Absolutely Weddings as the top 10 most influential social media brands in the wedding industry alongside the likes of Claridges and Dorchester Hotel.
Cornerford London works with One Mega Collective (part of One Mega Management) to find and showcase creative talent in photography, film & design.
Cornerford U
Cornerford U (stylised CORNERFORD | U) is a luxury ready to wear diffusion line created in 2016 as part of the strategy of massification where it attempts to reach a broader market in order to increase revenue and brand recognition. The U is understood to stand for Urban or "you" in slang terms to show that the label is styled outside of its "Gentleman fashion" ethos and appeals to its younger demographic.
The Cornerford U range currently CREATES menswear products such as T-shirts, jumpers, tracksuits, hoodies and coats with a distinct logo on the lower left of the garments.
Design & Manufacture
Cornerford Group has an in-house design team at its East London Headquarters. The majority of their collection is designed, manufactured or hand-finished in the UK.
Young Talent
Cornerford works with Business Wales, Gower College Swansea and Careers Wales along with other institutions to promote young people in the workplace. They focus on allowing young people with little or no work experience to showcase raw talent and to allow them onto employ-ability ladders to start and ProgresS their careers.