The Reading Room

Welcome to The Reading Room, where you'll find a selection of interesting articles written especially for handbag connoisseurs.

Choosing The Right Bag For You: Hints and tips to help you choose the perfect bag, whether it's off the shelf, or a custom made design .

The Studio: Set in a small nineteenth century chapel.

Playing with words: Bespoke or custom made?

A love of leather: Why leather has remained a popular choice for handbag-lovers.

Leather from the past: The lost cargo of 'Russia' leather.

Further reading: Some of my favourite 'handbag' books.