A mixed bag of a summer

Summer is here, and it’s been a mixed bag of weather – rainy in London, steamy in Atlanta – and we have a mixed bags of news to report. Sadly, our shared shop in London will be closing at the end of August. We’ll still be making and selling bags, but our showroom will be our home-based studio, at least until we can find a … Continue reading A mixed bag of a summer

Under the sea….

We’ve just launched our latest Bledsoe & Bristowe artist-maker collaboration – Ocean Life! More art to wear and art to use. We’re making a range of toiletry bags and our signature Walkabout phone bag featuring Jane Bristowe’s brilliant linocut prints of a sea turtle and whale, swimming in friendly companionship under the sea. There are three sizes of toiletry bags – two medium-sized at £20 … Continue reading Under the sea….

‘I am a citizen of the world…’

‘Everything I did, I saw it through a tropical eye’, said textile designer Althea McNish. ‘I am a citizen of the world and I am multicultural.’ We love the sentiment and are inspired by her work, and we’ve produced a limited edition range using her vibrant patterns that revolutionised postwar design in Britain. McNish (1924-2020) came to the UK from Trinidad in 1950 and became … Continue reading ‘I am a citizen of the world…’