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Things We LoveMarch 29, 2016

The London Bag by Susannah Hunter

By Amanda

I’m a big Susannah Hunter fan, her bags have such charm and individuality and are all made in her busy basement below her Lambs Conduit Street store. You can’t get more artisan than that. The London bag is an … Read More

Things We LoveFebruary 11, 2015

Mini leather satchel, from The Cambridge Satchel Company

By Amanda

I shouldn’t like this because a) it’s a mini leather satchel and I don’t ‘do’ mini handbags, b) it’s pink and (until recently) I’ve not been a pink girl, c) I do not need another handbag, I’m a dedicated back… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJuly 25, 2014

A new bag love: The Original Satchel Store

By Amanda

How many handbags do you have? I thought I had enough hand bags, well I DO have more than enough bags, but then The Original Satchel Store sent along this soft leather tote bag for us to consider. As it… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 13, 2013

Christmas present wish list: Susannah Hunter and Nikki Tibbles

By Amanda

Two of our favourite designers in flowers and handbags, Susannah Hunter and Nikki Tibbles, have collaborated on a project that might be of interest for your fantasy Christmas present list…should you have a generous budget. Susannah and Nikki got together… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 3, 2013

Win a handbag from Village England with Precious London

By Amanda

So here we are at the cusp of autumn, next bank holiday not until Christmas, it’s depressing coming back from holiday isn’t it? Well here at TWR we thought we might try and cheer up those post holidays blues, not… Read More

Home & GardenMay 2, 2013

Susannah Hunter’s Chelsea Flower Show garden, with weather-proof leather flowers

By Amanda

Chelsea Flower Show Gardeners are normally in a bit of a spin around now, complaining that temperatures are either too hot/cold/wet/dry to ensure the perfect show garden. Handbag designer Susannah Hunter’s garden will bloom beautifully whatever the weather, because most… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 31, 2013

Galeria Loewe in Barcelona: more lux-leather heritage

By Amanda

Luxury leather brands are currently bigging up their heritage roots through fancy exhibitions, you remember the fabulous Hermes Leather Forever one we wrote about, it’s all about authenticating their origins to -in part- justify the hefty price tags attached. Well… Read More

Fashion & BeautyAugust 22, 2012

We love: Susannah Hunter bags

By Amanda

Tucked away at the top of Lamb’s Conduit Street, which is fast becoming my favourite shopping destinations in London, is the Susannah Hunter handbag store. As you walk passed the doorway an irresistible waft of rich, leathery perfume drifts out… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMay 20, 2012

We love: Aubrey handbags

By Amanda

We’ve taken something of a fancy to a new handbag range Aubrey, by Isla Simpson. This is Isla’s first collection and it’s very assured, being good quality with an attention to detail and classic-but-interesting designs. Isla is a Saint Martin’s… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 16, 2011

We love Whistles handbags

By Amanda

Last week it was about spring, due to the press days and the general vibe is that clothes are really going ‘modern grown up’, with neat tailoring and gorgeous dresses, so good news for us. So far my favourite press… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 29, 2011

We shop Marks & Spencer accessories collection

By Amanda

It’s a while since we spent any time in M&S as we’ve been a bit disappointed in the clothes over the last season or two, but things are looking up on the accessories front. We liked the new Westfield Stratford… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 23, 2011

We love: Carrieles de Colombia

By Amanda

We were tipped off about these gorgeously textural bags Carrieles de Columbia by one of our readers. The Carrieles bag is an historical design dating back over 400 years, In folkloric Colombian tradition, an authentic Carriel should contain no less… Read More

Fashion & BeautyApril 9, 2010

Simple pleasures: a bit of wicker

By The Womens Room

The sun is out, we are thinking about summer clothes and naturally all thoughts turn to wicker. We are total suckers for a bit of wicker here at TWR and we were rather taken with this sweet woven handbag at… Read More