It’s in all the magazines and shops, so you’ve probably already noticed that Monochrome is back. A Bag to match This season I have a new handbag in my collection which will perfectly fit with the monochrome look. I originally designed this bag a couple of years ago but have only introduced it to the…
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Sample Making
A big thank you goes out to our sample makers in Chennai. They work hard to perfect all my designs for me. A New Design When I sketch a new design I generally sketch a front view, back view, side view etc… basically I sketch the bag from all angles. I then add measurements and…
Bags on Tour: Oman (part 2, an off road adventure)
This one is not so much about the bags but about the rest of my weekend away in Oman. It’s not all Desert After spending the Friday morning travelling down the flat desert coast route from Fujairah to Muscat and a lovely weekend in the city, we decided to head back to Dubai via the…
Bags on Tour: Oman (part 1)
Last weekend we decided to pop over to Muscat for a little trip. Muscat is somewhere I’ve always wanted to go to and now that I’m spending a lot of time in Dubai, it’s almost on our doorstep! First stop Fujairah It’s a long drive to Muscat from Dubai (5 or 6 hours) so we…
Win a Leather Phone Case
This week I’m giving away 10 luxury leather phone cases worth £16 each. This design comes in 10 colours so you’re sure to find one to suit you. One Size Fits This phone case was originally designed to fit the iPhone 3 and 4 but it also fits the traditional Blackberry and many other ‘qwerty’…
More Souk Shopping: The Blue Souk in Sharjah
Another interesting Souk to visit when in the United Arab Emirates, is the Blue Souk in Sharjah emirate. Sharjah is along the coast from Dubai and seems to be much more industrial and not very touristy. It is also a much more conservative place than the very cosmopolitan Dubai. The Islamic Souk The Blue Souk…
Souk Shopping. The Souk Madinat, Dubai
A recent trip to the Souk Madinat in Jumeriah, Dubai, had me looking up at the ceilings rather than the goods on offer in the many shops and stalls. High Rise, Low Rise When you think of Dubai you will probably be thinking it’s high-rise and beaches. To most people it’s a ‘hot all year…
Fabulous Friends and Great Events
Following on from my ‘Making new Friends’ post last week, here is the next part of the same story. More new Friends As I mentioned before, my new friend John Ayling had invited myself and Robert to the Lord’s Taveners gala dinner on the Friday night but since Robert would be travelling on business that…
Making New Friends at 39,000 feet
I’m (back) in Dubai and wow…. what a whirlwind of events I’ve experienced since boarding the Emirates A380 in Heathrow last Wednesday! This is part one. First of all I need to introduce the other half and sometimes travelling companion, Robert, otherwise this story won’t make sense. Making New Friends When I received an email,…
Possibly the Smallest Handbag in the World?
Leather is an expensive commodity and we don’t like to waste it! But – when we make our leather shoppers, there is a lot of waste after cutting the large leather pieces. We don’t like waste The cutters at my factory are very good and the cut-offs or ‘waste leather’ is put aside in colours and…
