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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Want to change gear in 2008? Use a clutch

December 17, 2007 – 5:05 pm

Tipped to be the bag for the year ahead, the clutch has made a welcome return as an antidote to the over-sized bags that have been around for the last few seasons.
I think something about a way a clutch is used, tucked under the arm or held in the hand, immediately lends a certain air [...]

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Visiting the Top Brass in Florence

December 14, 2007 – 12:21 am

Dan and I have just got back from a trip to Italy, where we visited the family business that hand-makes our solid brass hardware. Here’s a few shots of the experts at work; forming, welding, and polishing the brass into shape. We have some really beautiful new hardware coming through on new designs over the [...]

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