Oh my, what a way to start the week; with a delivery of not one, but three beautiful Jane Goodchild bags.
Evidently still basking in the glow of the BAFTA and Oscar award ceremonies, the bag details are in a gold envelope sealed with a black ribbon. When someone takes their stationery this seriously, you know that you’re about to be treated to some high quality handbags.
After working through the gift-wrapping, my colleagues and I were greeted by a symphony of silver-screen sirens in handbag form – the Monroe, the Harlow and the Garbo. It is fair to say there was lots of excitement and pulling of straws for who was going to inspect which handbag first.
Before we review them one-by-one, it is worth saying that being able to see three bags from Jane Goodchild’s collection at once was a fantastic way to experience the brand and get a sense for her approach to design and aesthetics. All three of the bags were beautifully crafted, had inspired finishing touches in the use of tassels, soft-closing magnetic fastenings and her signature ‘star’ stamp, and, perhaps most importantly, were designed not only to look good but to be used! In each instance we could see a clear reason or event that the bag would work perfectly for.
And then you realise why they’re so good: Jane has a fifteen year heritage as a designer working with the likes of Mulberry, Calvin Klein, Loewe, and Jimmy Choo. This lady knows how to combine luxury with great design.
We were overwhelmed and thoroughly delighted with Jane’s bags, so keep your eyes peeled for the reviews!
Written by @ToniKent from http://tonikent.blogspot.co.
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