Category Archives: Design

One of my favourite ‘Old Bags’

I was having a clear out recently and I came across an old handbag that I designed around 10 years ago. I used to use this bag all the time but then it got put away and it was a lovely surprise to find it again. Although I’d kept it in it’s dust bag, the top…

Style and the Fashion Business

Here’s a great fashion quote from the long time editor of American Vogue. Click to go to Vogue.com and Vogue on Facebook.

Donegal Tweed: A New Purse or Mini Bag Design

I love finding new fabrics and leathers and this time I’ve managed to combine 2 of my new favourites into one design. The Donna purse is a soft tweed and leather design which could even double as a mini clutch bag. I have chosen 3 gorgeous handmade tweeds from Donegal in Ireland and combined them…

Colourful Designs in Nature

Sometimes you just see something amazing. This was the sunrise seen from my bedroom at a friends house in Holland, yesterday morning. I haven’t edited the photo at all, it really was this beautiful (and a crisp 0 degrees Celcius). The canal looked pink in parts, the mist was rising and the trees were perfectly mirrored…

Handbags On Tour. Where Have You Been?

My handbag designs get around, don’t they? Here are a few goodies from a couple of years ago. 2013 Julie Buck, on tour in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates with her mango shoulder bag. Me on the beach at Arromanches in Normandy, France. I love my (now very old) purple big shoulder bag. Alicia’s (my…

Happy Chinese New Year

The year of the Sheep. Hope it’s a good year for you! Photo credit: Craig Easton as featured in ‘52 Weekends in the Country‘.

A New Design Idea

I’m travelling right now: in India, via Dubai and I needed to bring my laptop, so I selected the only one of my handbag designs that fits my laptop. That got me thinking. Why do I only have 1 design in a choice of 3 colours that fits a large laptop? Nicky Bag The Nicky…

Preview: New Design

I love it when a new sample arrives. Here is the new design ‘Bertie’ purse in 2 new brightly coloured leathers with even brighter interiors! Clashing Colours The blue purse has a bright lime green super soft suede inside and the bright pink purse has a super bright orange leather inside. I love the clashing…

Two Tone Nicky

Towards the end of last year, I got bored of one colour leathers so I asked my tannery to make some 2 tone leathers for me. The result is a matt black leather with a very bright suede on the reverse side and in order to make this leather into a lovely handbag I designed…

Alternative Advent: Door 24

24th December 2014 The rear window at Cranleigh Arts Centre. Please click on the window. Get 25% off this design TODAY ONLY with voucher code Door24. This is the last advent discount door for 2014. Thanks for following the series. I’d love to hear your comments on the doors and windows if you have any…

Category Archives: Design

One of my favourite ‘Old Bags’

I was having a clear out recently and I came across an old handbag that I designed around 10 years ago. I used to use this bag all the time but then it got put away and it was a lovely surprise to find it again. Although I’d kept it in it’s dust bag, the top…

Style and the Fashion Business

Here’s a great fashion quote from the long time editor of American Vogue. Click to go to Vogue.com and Vogue on Facebook.

Donegal Tweed: A New Purse or Mini Bag Design

I love finding new fabrics and leathers and this time I’ve managed to combine 2 of my new favourites into one design. The Donna purse is a soft tweed and leather design which could even double as a mini clutch bag. I have chosen 3 gorgeous handmade tweeds from Donegal in Ireland and combined them…

Colourful Designs in Nature

Sometimes you just see something amazing. This was the sunrise seen from my bedroom at a friends house in Holland, yesterday morning. I haven’t edited the photo at all, it really was this beautiful (and a crisp 0 degrees Celcius). The canal looked pink in parts, the mist was rising and the trees were perfectly mirrored…

Handbags On Tour. Where Have You Been?

My handbag designs get around, don’t they? Here are a few goodies from a couple of years ago. 2013 Julie Buck, on tour in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates with her mango shoulder bag. Me on the beach at Arromanches in Normandy, France. I love my (now very old) purple big shoulder bag. Alicia’s (my…

Happy Chinese New Year

The year of the Sheep. Hope it’s a good year for you! Photo credit: Craig Easton as featured in ‘52 Weekends in the Country‘.

A New Design Idea

I’m travelling right now: in India, via Dubai and I needed to bring my laptop, so I selected the only one of my handbag designs that fits my laptop. That got me thinking. Why do I only have 1 design in a choice of 3 colours that fits a large laptop? Nicky Bag The Nicky…

Preview: New Design

I love it when a new sample arrives. Here is the new design ‘Bertie’ purse in 2 new brightly coloured leathers with even brighter interiors! Clashing Colours The blue purse has a bright lime green super soft suede inside and the bright pink purse has a super bright orange leather inside. I love the clashing…

Two Tone Nicky

Towards the end of last year, I got bored of one colour leathers so I asked my tannery to make some 2 tone leathers for me. The result is a matt black leather with a very bright suede on the reverse side and in order to make this leather into a lovely handbag I designed…

Alternative Advent: Door 24

24th December 2014 The rear window at Cranleigh Arts Centre. Please click on the window. Get 25% off this design TODAY ONLY with voucher code Door24. This is the last advent discount door for 2014. Thanks for following the series. I’d love to hear your comments on the doors and windows if you have any…