Milan Fashion was established in 1960 when Mr. Luciano Lu moved to Italy from China to set up his Leather Goods business. In 2005 the young Mr. Fabio Lu moved to the U.K. to set up the UK side of the successful fashion accessories business. Fabio Lu supplies the British market with beautifully designed leather handbags made to order in Italy. The quality and very large range of colours and leather finishes is fast becoming a trademark. After opening the first Milan Fashion Wholesale Store in the 2006, he was able to quickly open a Showroom one year later. The company now has 10 staff and a reputation for quality & customer service.
Fabio Dericci is a family-run business, established in 1996, which specialize in the design, manufacture and distribution of beautiful leather handbags. The innovative collection uses a range of leathers including mock-croc, zebra print and the latest crinkle distressed hide in order to produce individually designed bags that provide exclusive, functional and high quality accessories. Fabio Dericci is becoming established as a premier brand. The handbags are produced at their own dedicated factory, where they are hand finished by master craftsmen. Supplying handbags produced in-house enables Dericci to react quickly to design trends and monitor the quality and finish of all their products. Dericci leathers and fittings are mainly sourced from Milan Italy, enabling them to supply the very best in the market place today.
Dents The history of Dents can be traced back to 1777, when John Dent established his accessory company manufacturing fine leather gloves in Worcester, England. The company continued to grow under the guidance of Dent's two sons, John and William, and by 1833 Dents was employing 133 craftsmen and craftswomen at its factories in Worcester and London, engaged in hand cutting and stitching, a unique skill still practised today. From its earliest days the company was an active exporter, successfully selling to the finest shops and stores in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. The skill and craftsmanship, which underpin Dents' worldwide reputation, are still very much in evidence, and today the company continues to exercise that care and attention to detail that has been its hallmark since 1777. Although primarily famous for the crafting of fine leather gloves, Dents has always been involved with the design and manufacture of fine accessories. Today the Dents Collection includes gloves, belts, handbags, hats, scarves, serapes and small leather goods for men and women.
Oriano is a Brandwell designer label, which is owned by the Irish Mahon family. Sean Mahon and his brothers bought the business from the Hartstone corporation in 1997. Today Brandwell is the market leader in Ireland in almost everything it produces. Oriano has a team of five designers, all working in house, which produce Handbags of exquisite quality and detail. Oriano designs are renowned for using the highest-quality leather, exquisite detailing and producing Handbags in classic feminine shapes that won’t date.
Lulu Australia Louise Hopkins is the creative force behind Lulu Australia, a Handbag brand whose once gentle ripples are making big waves around the world. Starting in 2000, the first Lulu Australia line of bags were made with the philosophy of being fun, colourful, practical, durable, and fashionable. The hard wearing fabric bags, encapsulated in the brand’s trademark clear PVC, are all about 1950s and 1960s retro appeal and durable functionality. The custom-made design motifs are constantly evolving to meet consumer demand. “I source all my designs from the European catwalks and we keep moving so that collections change every six months” says Louise. From 300 bags a year in 2003 to over 3 million bags and fashion accessories in 2007 is quite the accomplishment based solely on the Brand’s own merit.
The Old Bag Company They are the creation of Sally Hurst (the old bag!). She thought of the original idea whilst sitting on the beach in South Devon watching her 5 children play. The name for the company came from her husband. Originally Sally thought of creating a beach bag in which she could easily carry drinks bottles, newspapers, lunch, towels and children’s stuff that was pretty, durable and washable. Since then she has designed a range of funky everyday bags, backpacks, weekend sets a baby changing bag and purses. Sally has won many awards for the innovation and quality of her bags.
Dice is a Brandwell label, which is owned by the Irish Mahon family. Sean Mahon and his brothers bought the business from the Hartstone corporation in 1997. Satisfying our need for having something fashionable on our arm, Dice bags are fun and style-driven. A great mix of sizes and styles, the range covers everything from evening clutch to the slouchy shoulder bag. Dice bags tend to be colourful, this season the label has designed some which are more muted tones of cream and beige. Made in synthetic fabrics, Dice bags are very affordable and always bang up to the minute.
ENVY based in Westerleigh near Bristol. Envy is a family run business that supplies us with pretty and unusual Ladies Laptop bags, practical weekend bags and a small range of quality evening bags at great prices.
Suzy Smith has been at the forefront of producing gorgeous Handbag ranges for over five decades. Based in Great Titchfield Street in central London. Suzy Smith has a team of designers that produce specially dyed quality leathers and striking synthetics in a mixture of new textures boldly contrast to create a contemporary collection of quality Handbags.