Influenced by a heady mix of nature and Futurism, the striking new range - named Quill in a nod to the feathers by which it was inspired - has been carefully hand made in London from 100% silk and genuine leather. Super soft with a high quality finish and a brass zip, Samantha’s new creations are practical but luxurious. Named Erica, Ava, Bonita and Sadie, the beautiful bags boast an array of captivating colours, from deep blues, to oyster white, golds and vibrant purples. And just for that little something extra, the wristlets are customisable with a choice of four leather coloured straps - pick from black, gold, rose gold, or hologram (Samantha’s personal favourite) to complete the look. The...
We were so honoured to be asked to run a workshop for the Crafty Fox Christmas Market.
We jumped at the chance, and ran one of our exciting drop in sessions. Our lucky participants got to experience one of Samantha's design techniques, using wax resist and watercolour paints, to create their own unique gift boxes.
Special thanks to Self Packaging for supplying the lovely pillow gift boxes.
Quill is our exciting new collection. We have created four designs inspired by the Futurism art movement and the iridescence of bird feathers. Each design has been digitally printed onto 100% silk and made into a beautiful wristlet bag. We have hand-crafted each wristlet with a genuine leather strap and back panel to create a very tactile and unique product. Read more to find out what goes on behind the scenes in designing our latest collection. Our Design Process. Drawing days at the Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, London Futurism Exhibition: Giacomo Balla, Estorick Collection, London and workshop with textile designer Faye McNulty Design development and refining a colour palette. Experimentation with our research. Combining our hand painted...
We love supplying art and design institutions. It confirms the appreciation for the design involved in each and every one of our products by experienced professionals.
Thank you to our latest stockist The Towner Art Gallery It hosts one of the most significant public art collections in the South of England and has chosen our products which sit perfectly with their current exhibition Jessica Warboys, Echogap
We visited the world's largest collection of bags at The Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam. Impressive and well worth a visit if you're interested in the history of these popular accessories. This is the oldest (and not the prettiest) bag in the museum and is from the 16th Century, France. It is made from goat's leather and has 18 pockets! Letter cases were popular in the 1700-1800 for keeping love letters and bills. Usually made from leather, silk or straw, and embroidered with metal thread or silk. Letter cases were often given as gifts for weddings and engagements. Decorative bag handles. Ivory parcel carrier with silver rings. Early 1900. This is a precursor of the plastic...
