I should be completely loyal to Radley! I have bought their handbags for years for goodness sake! But you know how it is, you enter a big store and eyes widen in excitement at the possibilities. I go through exactly the same routine every time I buy a bag. I try to embrace new possibilities for myself. Maybe a new shape of bag, a different style of handle or strap, but after a while I end up with a short list of around four or five Radley handbags. They are my favourites – sorry!
They’re well shaped, well made and there’s an amazing attention to detail. The Scottie Dog logo makes me laugh and, when I see it, I am instantly reassured that I’ll get a wonderful leather care pack to accompany the product. The fine leather will keep its colour and rarely scratches.
A quick whip through some of the new bags on offer this season and I find that “Christa” a work bag tote in black or bitter chocolate springs out at me. I may move on to “The Cheadle”, a medium shoulder bag which comes in daffodil, purple or kangaroo. It’s only the desire for a new bag that sends me back. It’s like being in a “Club” where the mascot is a little Scottie dog …