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Designer Collaborations – Yay or Nay?
Hmmm, tough one this…. Not sure why the recent proliferations of designer collaborations (ew what an awful sentence). Broadening the market in tough economic times? Getting a slice of the enormous...
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Mulberry paper – Filofax to learn from them or vice versa?
I used to love Mulberry organiser paper – thick and creamy with soothing brown text and the little Mulberry logo on each page. So I was so disappointed to find out this year that they have new paper –...
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Zen Class Travel Bag
I travel a lot – both for work and for family reasons (I live in Sweden but my family is in Ireland and South Africa). Long journeys of up to 30 hours are not unusual. I am not afraid of flying but I...
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New category from 1 January – Handbag of the Day
From tomorrow I will be featuring one of my handbags every day. I can discuss where and why I bought it, what is good and what’s not about it. Please feel free to comment with questions or suggestions...
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HOTD #4 – Mulberry Giselle by Luella Bartley
This is a bag I will never sell. I love it because it is so beautiful and also because it is such a part of Mulberry history. Luella Bartley had some handbag designs but no money. So Mulberry agreed...
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Handbags – the battle between form and function
Chanel Hula Hoop Handbag Spring 2013 I love handbags because for me they are my office, my shield, my armour, my pantry, my home. Here is an example of what I carry in my handbag every day. In addition...
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HOTD #22 – Kilia Jacquetta
Kilia Jacquetta There is a very long story behind this particular bag. I fell in love with the Mulberry Jacquetta (named after Jacquetta Wheeler) Mulberry Jacquetta So, as usual, before planning a...
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HOTD #23 – South African Woolworths Mitzy
The South African version of Marks and Spencer is called Woolworths and about two weeks before my 50th birthday I walked into a shop in a small seaside town called Port Alfred and there was this...
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My most special Filofaxes – picture heavy post!
Personal Rose Classic. I love this one because I love the Classic style and the camel colour. Regarding the Rose version, it never made it into full production because it was too complicated to...
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Spotting a Mulberry fake
Mulberry is one of the best leather brands around. It is also, unfortunately, one of most faked brands on the market. How to you avoid accidentally buying a fake? 1. Buy from an authorised retailer....
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What’s in my bag
I always love reading these kinds of posts as I am very much a handbag girl. My handbag is my office, my armour, my pantry, my womb. So it needs to carry everything I need in a day. Here is a list of...
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My favourite Mulberry handbag styles
I am a big fan of the Mulberry period that came just after the Mulberry Roxy (as it was known then, before Roxy Quiksilver disputed the name). The leather and the styles were the best they ever made,...
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On the way to me – Part 1: Rare Mulberry ‘double binder’
This binder was rather a shock to me as I didn’t even know they existed. It is a vintage Mulberry double binder and looks to be in pretty good condition. It was on eBay Germany. I was tagged on it by...
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Comparison of Mulberry Agenda and Gillio medium and pocket Mia Cara
The Mulberry Agenda organiser is in Oak Darwin leather and the Gillio Medium and pocket Mia Caras are in Gold Epoca leather I am not a fan of the new Vegetable Tanned Leather used by Mulberry,...
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Rare Vintage Mulberry Double Binder
I cannot remember the last time I was so excited for a parcel to arrive. From the moment Ena contacted me to say she would buy it on my behalf from German eBay, I have been just about exploding with...
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Three generations of Mulberry notepaper refills
From left to right: from my 13 year old Mulberry double binder from my 2006 Mulberry agenda planner from the last two or three years I really prefer the older ones. I don’t like white paper, period....
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H & M bag to hold Mulberry double binder
I don’t carry my organizers in pouches. They go into my bag with all my other stuff. So generally they need to be quite hardy. I am not precious with them though, or paranoid about them getting scuffs,...
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All good things come to he who waits!
I used to love these inserts by Mulberry. For years I used these page a day inserts together with the week to view vertical ones. Until Mulberry discontinued them about three years ago. I just could...
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Finding Mulberry Agenda (A6) Inserts
Filofax Belmont in personal size to the left, and Mulberry Agenda to the right. Mulberry binders often stymy Filofax users. Many people do not realize that Mulberry Agenda binders (the most popular...
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Repair Kits for Mulberry and Filofax rings
This is the strangest site. I have never bought from here so I cannot vouch for their service. But they sell cheap generic paper for Filofaxes as well as replacement ring mechanisms for Mulberry and...
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