Bags of Blog

  • Conquering the High Street

    Conquering the High Street

    Its been a busy start to 2018. Two large gift/fashion trade shows in one month. Read about our wholesale aspirations as we exhibit and talk to some lovely boutique retailers who are keeping our high streets alive and kicking with their stylish, unique twist.

  • Introducing Apache Rose, Online Jewellery Store

    Introducing Apache Rose, Online Jewellery Store

    Introduction to our favorite new online jewellery boutique, Apache Rose, who specialise in unique designers from around the world.  All at reasonable prices, we love the mix of on-trend styles and ever changing catalogue.

  • Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas

    Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas

    Looking for last minute gift ideas and need quick delivery in time for Christmas?  Take a look at our little last minute gift guide to help you find something for even the most difficult of recipients.
  • Stanley Johnson Gets Vlogging, So Does Vida Vida

    Stanley Johnson Gets Vlogging, So Does Vida Vida

    To celebrate the launch of our 50 or so new product videos, we wanted to start by sharing a few of them and also showing a great clip from the first full episode of the 2017 "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here" that was aired last night (20 Nov).
  • Lioness watching our bags!

    Travel Bag Competition Winners - Summer 2017

    Even Lion's have an eye for a good leather bag when they see one.  Find out which bag this lioness was coveting as we reveal the most recent winner of our Vida Vida Photographic competition.  The full photograph will astound you.
  • What is a Dopp Kit?

    What is a Dopp Kit?

    Confused what a Dopp Kit is? So were we so we looked into the word and why the Americans use this term for what we call a Wash Bag. Looks like it all down to Charles Doppelt. We have added lots of new wash bags and our range now includes over 20 different mens wash bag styles.
  • Dadpreneur! Surely there’s a better word?

    Dadpreneur! Surely there’s a better word?

    So today I was described as the rather grammatically dubious word, "Dadpreneur". I guess it's fairly obvious what this means as the words Dad and entrepreneur have been unceremoniously squashed together in some kind of English-French head-to-head (or is that a tête-à-tête?). The result sounds a bit "merde" to me but I suppose it is fairly self-explanatory.
  • Chased During Holi

    Holi - Part 2

    Matt gets a face full of paint as his welcome to India during Holi.  Watch his cycle taxi ride as he heads off to a meeting looking rather fetching in pink!
  • Mother's Day Gift Ideas

    My Mother's Day Gift Wish List

    Help, tips, advice and recommendations as to what to buy me (or your own mother) for Mother's Day.  We have plenty of ideas, not just from our own range, but from some of the many other brands we love.