philippa day

 

sumptuous bags designed and handmade in england

Next show: CraftMakersMarket, Bromsgrove, Sunday May 6th, 2012

  
 

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They're here! New satchel bags for 2012!

See the 'leather goodies' page for more...

The start of something beautiful...

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I'm very excited to launch the start of a new collaboration with the fabulously talented textile designer, Rachel Stowe of Reactive Designs.

Rachel's delicious hand-printed devore velvet is bag-maker's dream! This exciting new collection starts with this delicious gold and cherry evening bag, lined in shot silk dupion. For further details, have a look at my 'textile goodies' page...

about philippa

 

Philippa Day works from her studio in the heart of England, creating unique collections of bags, purses and other textile and leather goods. She has built an excellent reputation for her high-quality level of design, detailing and finishing, as well as a real eye for combining colour and texture to produce deliciously elegant work. Philippa has a deep love of sumptuous textiles and gets terribly over-excited by the silks, fine leather, vintage buttons, fancy ribbons and yummiest of rich velvets and brocades used in her work.

A textural, colour-rich palette, combined with the delight of observing space and nature inspire Philippa to create textiles treats for the eye and soul!

Inspiration!

Philippa's main inspiration for her work is from her previous career in the Space Industry (yes, you read that right). She spent several years in Germany working on space projects as a document engineer and archivist, including XMM Newton (The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission) and the VLT (Very Large Telescope), the largest ground-based optical telescope in the world.

"I use the 'Space' idea by adding little silk dupion planets to all my work. You'll find them with binary (twin) stars on my leather satchel bags, and sometimes I make whole galaxies! (Have a look at her textile goodies.)

I love the idea of my customers not only owning a very special and yummy piece of work, but also they get their own universe!"

To find out more about how Philippa went from training in Fashion at LCAD, to working in space, and back again, come and visit her at one of her shows, or contact her!

Philippa is a member of the Cotswold Guild of Craftsmen and regularly shows with them at events: - you'll find more information on the 'News and Show Dates' page.

She's mostly supervised by Jed, her Border Collie...

And in the moments when she finds the time, she plays silver flute and Irish whistle with a local band, and is very excited to have just purchased her first (left-handed) guitar!

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New Satchel Bags
and gadget cases for 2012!

 

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I'm delighted to let you know about a fabulous leather balsam for your satchel bags:

How to look after your leather bag:

I've discovered a fantastic product which is perfect for giving your bag a loving polish. It's made by a company in West Sussex called Renapur Ltd. Here's some information about this amazing balsam!

It cleans, nourishes, conditions, restores, polishes and helps waterproof leather, restoring original softness and extending the leather's life. The Leather Balsam is made with natural, non-abrasive and harmless ingredients including beeswax and jojoba oil. Applying the leather balsam is important to ensure your leather articles remain soft and durable. Renapur's non-sticky, non-smelly and non-greasy Leather Balsam can help prolong the life of your leather and help it look new for longer.

To order your Renapur Leather Balsam, please go to their website:

http://www.renapur.com/content/leather-balsam/

and mention I recommended them!


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Fly me to the moon!

lavender astronaut bag

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Astronaut bags...

These oversize bags are perfect for the budding members of the Mary Poppins School of Astronauts!

They're approximately 40cm wide by 30cm high, with sturdy but soft leather handles. See the goodies page for more info.

 

Simple, super, satchel bags.

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Photography by Tyler Massey and Philippa Day

     
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