WONKA
Tom Davies has joined forces once again with Warner Bros. Discovery to design frames for the motion picture Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role. For Wonka, Davies was asked to create two bespoke frames – one for the character Fickelgruber, played by Mathew Baynton, and the second for Abacus Crunch, played by Jim Carter. For Fickelgruber, the character wears a lot of green and is Wonka’s nemesis. The frame Tom designed has a classic ....
MADE IN BRITAIN
The opening of the Tom Davies factory in 2017 provided the opportunity for Tom to realise a long held dream to launch a production base in the UK. The London factory led to the introduction of an apprenticeship scheme which allowed a team of young and ambitious apprentices to learn the art of handmade frame production. The scheme has allowed ....
TOM DAVIES BESPOKE HISTORY
2022 marked 20 years since British designer, Tom Davies launched his bespoke eyewear service. In a boost for UK manufacturing and design, Tom moved his production from China to the UK in 2017 where he trained a new generation of glasses makers, combining the latest manufacturing techniques with traditional hand-crafting skills ....