Their first Vinylize collection was made from old records, and today the cases are still made from 7" singles pressed under Tipton's Vinylize label. A special 2012 Olympics collection uses original 16mm footage from the 1956 Melbourne games. Much of their creations incorporate some aspect of 'upcycling'.

The company is currently housed in a 250sqm apartment overlooking the Danube. The space includes workshops, offices and a showroom with a moveable wall that reveals a bar. The styles purchased by Elton John, Flo-Rida and Lenny Kravitz can be seen here and clients also receive free prescription lenses with any purchase.
For more info visit www.tipton.hu

1. Where did you grow up?
I grew up when I was 5 in France.

2. If you could be an expat anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
Budapest. But I have spent so much time away from home, that if I moved back, I would still be an expat.

3. What would you miss most if you moved away from Hungary?
Other than my friends, I would miss the Fövám market and the Danube, and the bridges. and the view from my office...

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
Check out my studio.

5. What is your favourite food?
I recently came up with a new recipie: grill a big hot hungarian pepper and stuff a grilled hotdog into it. Serve with a bun and condiments. I call it a hotdog.

6. What is your favourite sport / form of exercise?
The bicycle. It makes working out useful.

7. What is your favourite place in Hungary?
The airport. I like getting out of here sometimes and I love coming back.

8. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
I always wanted to be a white liner.

9. What's a job you would definitely never want?
A job without creativity.

10. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Brazil

11. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Hopefully somewhere with my girlfriend.

12. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Guitars and Metallica. I had to make it to play it.

13. What can't you resist?
Illegal things

14. Red wine or white?
Red for winter, white for summer

15. Book or movie?
I spend more time on my kindle than watching movies...

16. Morning person or night person?
I LOVE breakfast!

17. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about?
The issue that involves people making lots of small talk about nothing and wasting time.

18. Buda or Pest side?
What a question!

19. Which achievement in your life are you most pleased about?
Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Flo-rida all wear my designs.

20. What would you say is your personal motto?
There are only two ways to do this: my way or a better way.