Brand Profile: The Cambridge Satchel Company

I really love being introduced to brands I hadn't heard of before - especially ones with interesting back stories and beautiful products so when I watched this, I knew I had to share this right here, on my blog!

I always find the Google Chrome adverts touching and inspiring - the stories they tell are aspirational and hugely uplifting, whilst being beautifully shot. The most recent is being showcased as the YouTube header advert and entitled 'Google Chrome: Julie Deane'. The advert tells the story of how Julie started her fabulously fashionable brand The Cambridge Satchel Company and how its moving from strength to strength.

I'd not heard of the The Cambridge Satchel Company before but I'm so glad I now have - the pieces are beautiful, utterly timeless and modern with a classic vintage twist. Ranging from the brown classic bag reminescent of school days gone by to the Downing with its autumnal berry colours and detachable strap, the pieces are perfectly en trend with their own unique edge.

The company offer a full size guide - so you can work out exactly which size would best suit you and what you require out of the bag you have chosen. They also offer a fantastic embossing service (which is reminiscent of the actual school bags from the past) which enables you to personalise your bag with your initials, name or other message in a variety of classic colours.

I often gravitate towards brands which have a great back story and produce individual, beautiful pieces and  The Cambridge Satchel Company definately fits this - let me know what you think of the advert and the brand in the comments below, as I'd love to hear your thoughts! AND if you want to recommend me a brand which I perhaps have not heard of before, leave it below - as I said I love being introduced to new brands!

Matalan Crossbody Satchel in Tan

I've made a new purchase to add to my bag collection - Matalan's Crossbody Satchel in Tan. I actually brought this entirely on a whim as I was queuing to buy some simple black flats for work and this was on display nearby - naturally as a bag-a-holic, I whipped it up immediately. Satchels are so on trend and I love this one.

The length of the handle is adaptable which is so useful depending on what you're up to - I've extended the handle to be as long as possible so I can wear it as a proper crossbody bag, but it also looks good short as a shoulder bag. I also like that the bag has a flap top but also a zip top underneath which is great for travelling as it makes it a lot more difficult for people to get into your bag! The bag is a reasonable size and you can fit a good amount inside.

Its from Matalan so the quality of the material isn't fabulous but it only cost £8 so it will do for a while! Its also a mixture of hard and soft side material which I'm not too sure about yet.

Tomorrow I'm in London and am planning on taking this bag so it will its first test! Can't wait!