Lee's success stems from his unprecedented drive and unique approach to his art. Effortlessly shifting energy from working in partnership with brands and clients creating a backdrop and a concept from which to showcase their work, to his pivotal role leading the team at On|Off, on the search for the next big thing. This is all really second nature to Lapthorne.
Through the years Lee Lapthorne has collaborated with talents such as Rankin, Groove Armada, and most recently, Haris Nukem, as well as producing over 300 shows globally for the likes of Peter Pilotto, J.W. Anderson, Roksanda Ilincic, Gareth Pugh and Gucci, among many more.
The Bard’s Rest is a modern-interpretation of a Greaves & Thomas pop-up sofa designed with bespoke textiles inspired by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s museum and archive collection including intricate embroidery from a 16th century sweet purse, and the original rosette from David Garrick’s Shakespeare Jubilee of 1769*. The Bard’s Rest will be displayed in Hall’s Croft - the elegant Jacobean home of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna, and her physician husband John Hall.