Designer’s Diary

Monthly Archives: December 2007

Want to change gear in 2008? Use a clutch

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 […]

Visiting the Top Brass in Florence

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 […]