Monday, 20 November 2017
Presenting The New Distressed Leather Ashwood Bags from the Camden Collection
We love bringing you guys new bag styles to fit in with modern life and updated to fit new techology, so let me introduce you to 'Harris' from the Camden Range, made in your favourite distressed leather.
As handsome inside as it is outside!
Style: 8354-Harris.
Collection: Camden.
Leather: Distressed Split Toscana.
Been in a fight? This bag almost certainly has; textured, distressed leather with rough cut edges gives this messenger bag it's tough, rugged appearance when all the time it is really a soft, slouchy, comfortable bag at heart. Leather items may have blemishes, scars or wrinkles that are inherent characteristics and natural markings of the hide. This leather is designed to scratch easily and has that familiar, worn-in look much like a beloved favourite pair of jeans; the more scratches and knocks, the better the leather becomes. The bag has a long adjustable strap which is made from hardwearing, leather topped polyester. There are plenty of pockets for the storage of contents and the bag has good capacity for note pads, files and folders up to A4 size. Can hold up to one large lever arch file. Interior: 32.5x28.5x8.5cm. Pocket tops are finished with leather for extra durability. The base of the bag is flat.
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Friday, 13 October 2017
How to Distinguish Genuine Leather from Fake
The Fire Test
The grains of fake leather would normally melt when burned. However, be aware that lots of faux and plastic leathers are now finished with a fire-resistant coating.
The Water Test
Genuine leather will absorb water whereas synthetic leather doesn't.
The Skin Grains
The grains in fake leather are glued whereas with genuine leather, they are part of the skin. You should be able to see that the grains of genuine skin are tidily arranged, close together and naturally bonded with no gaps.
The grains of fake leather would normally melt when burned. However, be aware that lots of faux and plastic leathers are now finished with a fire-resistant coating.
The Water Test
Genuine leather will absorb water whereas synthetic leather doesn't.
The Skin Grains
The grains in fake leather are glued whereas with genuine leather, they are part of the skin. You should be able to see that the grains of genuine skin are tidily arranged, close together and naturally bonded with no gaps.
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Friday, 6 October 2017
The 10th October will be HANDBAG DAY! Yay!
It’s no secret that many women love handbags, sometimes
perhaps a little too much, but who would have thought that it would ever get to
the point where an entire day of the year would be put aside especially for
handbags to be celebrated in all their glory? Well, believe it or not, Handbag
Day exists, and real people actually do take some time out of their day to
celebrate it and pay tribute to their beloved collection of handbags as well as
all those they wish they could afford. It is a day when women talk about
handbags, even more than usual, both on the Internet, through blogs, and in
real life with friends. It is a day where the greatest designs and designers
are discussed and celebrated. And also a day through which the purchase of a
new handbag, or bags, for the more extravagant, can be justified and needs no
explanation.
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Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Back To School Bags for Teachers and Students!
You’ve got yourself some new smart outfits to herald the
new school year and now you need a new smart bag to replace your tatty old one that's probably falling to bits. You need a bag that's big, reliable and that can hold all those essentials
for work. With one of our stylish leather bags, not only can you be confident
in the classroom but you can look cool, too. And, if you invest in leather it will repay you tenfold.
Ladies can look bang on trend with one of the gorgeous new leather bags made by Catwalk Collection Handbags UK. From big totes to over-sized laptop bags, large messenger bags to smart satchels and in every colour imaginable, there's a bag to suit every teachers' needs. Prices start from £59.95 for the Bellstone Tote Bag. As well as the ones shown, there are lots more to choose from at The Real Handbag Shop online. Delivery is FREE in the UK and orders can be shipped throughout Europe.
For men we present something a little more rugged in Hunter Oiled Leather. We know you have a lot of gear to carry round, so these are the biggest bags in the Visconti range. Not only do they look stylish but they're incredibly well made and specifically designed to withstand the arduous rigours of school or college. Prices start from £109.95 for the Harvard 16054 bag. Visconti have a whole range of bags from small for iPads to extra large for laptops. See more choices at The Real Handbag Shop online.
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Bag To School with Catwalk Collection |
Ladies can look bang on trend with one of the gorgeous new leather bags made by Catwalk Collection Handbags UK. From big totes to over-sized laptop bags, large messenger bags to smart satchels and in every colour imaginable, there's a bag to suit every teachers' needs. Prices start from £59.95 for the Bellstone Tote Bag. As well as the ones shown, there are lots more to choose from at The Real Handbag Shop online. Delivery is FREE in the UK and orders can be shipped throughout Europe.
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Heavy Duty with Visconti |
For men we present something a little more rugged in Hunter Oiled Leather. We know you have a lot of gear to carry round, so these are the biggest bags in the Visconti range. Not only do they look stylish but they're incredibly well made and specifically designed to withstand the arduous rigours of school or college. Prices start from £109.95 for the Harvard 16054 bag. Visconti have a whole range of bags from small for iPads to extra large for laptops. See more choices at The Real Handbag Shop online.
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Tuesday, 29 August 2017
SUMMER HOLIDAY CHECKLIST - what do you take on a summer holiday?
If you are lucky enough to be going on your holidays, here's a
FREE HOLIDAY CHECKLIST
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A Complimentary Holiday Checklist from The Real Handbag Shop |
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Wednesday, 23 August 2017
FREE HIGH QUALITY LEATHER BAGS IN EXCHANGE FOR 5* REVIEWS
Dear Reviewer,
Thank you
for your enquiry. Do we understand you correctly? You would like us to give you a
very handsome, high quality leather bag, free gratis and for nothing? Oh, not quite nothing.
You will give us a few words in exchange.
So what’s
in it for us? An honest Amazon UK Review? Whilst
genuine reviews from genuine customers are valuable assets for any online
business, reviews exchanged for rewards such as free or even discounted
products are not going to reflect the true views of any genuine buyer. And
Amazon customers are not stupid. They see a ‘fake’ review gushing forth about
every miniscule detail of the product, trivial or otherwise, for what it is; a
weak attempt at marketing in an effort to persuade a prospective customer that
the product is better than it really is. It therefore follows that if a product
needs a ‘fake’ review in order to sell, rather than being able to stand up in
the marketplace on its own, then perhaps it really isn’t worth having.
The Real
Handbag Shop is proud to have grown and developed from a small family run
business in co-operation with respected suppliers of the high quality, much
sought-after leather bags and handbags that we sell online; Catwalk Collection
Handbags, Gigi, Ashwood and Visconti. We have built our good reputation over a
long period of time. We have made it our policy neither to discount nor to give
our stock away for free in exchange for biased reviews. All the reviews you see
in association with The Real Handbag Shop are real. They come from genuine
buyers who have paid a realistic price for a real leather product that meets
with British standards of quality. If you want to see proof of a genuine Amazon
review, then just look for the wording, ‘Verified Purchase’ alongside the name
of the reviewer, which indicates that a purchase from the Amazon website
actually took place. This obviously doesn’t take into account where a person
has received the product as a birthday or Christmas gift and there may be other
genuine exceptions but at least you will know that these are genuine reviews
you can be sure of and not some wishy-washy meaningless babble trying to
hoodwink you.
In the
long run, we predict that such tactics will eventually damage the hard earned
integrity of Amazon. Already, their customers are becoming suspicious of Amazon
reviews because they make it hard to judge which products are actually any good
and which are not. This means that ultimately, customers have to spend a lot of
time checking to see which reviews have been favourably given in exchange for a
free or discounted product and which have come from a genuine purchaser who is
giving an unbiased opinion. If Amazon customers haven’t got the time to trawl
through pages and pages of reviews to assimilate the useful information from
the dubious, it wouldn’t surprise us if they just gave up and went shopping
elsewhere, which would be a terrible shame.
So, Mr Reviewer,
in answer to your question, no, we would not be interested in swapping one of
our best-selling leather bags for a written review.
With Best
Regards,
The Real
Handbag Shop
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Tuesday, 15 August 2017
If it's Not Ashwood Leather, Catwalk Collection Handbags, Gigi or Visconti then it's not The Real Handbag Shop!
It's always very flattering when other companies around the world try to trade on our good name! However, the quality is dubious at best, whilst the reviews are almost certainly too good to be true. So how can you be sure that you're buying a genuine, high quality, leather product from the genuine The Real Handbag Shop?
If it's not Ashwood Leather, Catwalk Collection Handbags, Gigi or Visconti then it's not
The Real Handbag Shop!
If it's sold outside the UK or Europe, then it's not
The Real Handbag Shop!
If the adverts have poor spellings in English, German, Italian or Spanish, then it's not
The Real Handbag Shop!
Buy with confidence from the following online outlets:
We only sell products from reputable manufacturers where we can be assured of good quality craftsmanship for our valued customers. We offer a minimum of 12 months guarantee on all products that we sell and we have an excellent Customer Service Team to assist with After Sales. Why would you want to buy anywhere else?
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Thursday, 29 June 2017
Leather Purses by Catwalk Collection Handbags - Highly Recommend!
4 out of 5 stars
Highly Recommend!
By Beewoman
Colur: Black/Brown
Bought purse in black, so it would more or less go with any of my catwalk bags. Arrived beautifully boxed, so would make a lovely present! Very posh and classy looking, too. Love the leather and purse does the job does the job. Highly recommend!
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Highly Recommend!
By Beewoman
Colur: Black/Brown
Bought purse in black, so it would more or less go with any of my catwalk bags. Arrived beautifully boxed, so would make a lovely present! Very posh and classy looking, too. Love the leather and purse does the job does the job. Highly recommend!
Which Catwalk Collection purse is this reviewer talking about? Click on the link to find out...
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Catwalk Collection Handbags - Simply Irresistable!
5 out of 5 stars
By Beewoman
Colour: Brown
Verified Purchase
Arrived before date advised. Well packaged. Happy on that front! Once unpacked I was/am very happy with the bag. Love the colour (sumptuous brown). Love the leather. Love the cat, and bead, signature. Love the straps/handles. Love studs on bag base. Love the interior space. Simply love it!
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5 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous!!!
By Beewoman
Colour: Brown
Verified Purchase
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I absolutely love this bag! Catwalk Collection Handbags UK
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Love It!
By
BeewomanAnother Love It!
Colour: Dark Blue
Verified Purchase
Verified Purchase
I absolutely love this bag! After reading reviews, having it in My
Wish List, for ages, I took the plunge and bought it in blue. So glad I
did - Colour is good. Leather is beautiful. Body fit is so comfortable.
Charms are an added bonus. Spacious. Just in love with it, as I am with
the other Catwalk bags purchased. So much so, that I cleared my wardrobe
of any bag that was not Catwalk, and passed them on to friends/family
who were more than happy to take them off my hands!
Just can't get enough of them and have 4 more waiting to be financed...Never been disappointed with Catwalk and highly recommend company and products. Treat yourself!

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Just can't get enough of them and have 4 more waiting to be financed...Never been disappointed with Catwalk and highly recommend company and products. Treat yourself!

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Wednesday, 28 June 2017
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Wednesday, 7 June 2017
HOW TO Protect Leather Handbags in the Summer Season!
There’s nothing more satisfying than buying a brand new gorgeous
leather handbag for the new summer season. If you’ve spent a lot of money on a
new handbag, you’ll want it to last. Prevention is better than cure when it
comes to damage. Always protect your handbag from adverse weather conditions
and follow these handy tips for a carefree summer.
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Handy Care Tips from The Real Handbag Shop! |
Don’t leave your handbag in direct sunlight as it can cause
the colour to fade and damage the leather.
Do dry your handbag with a soft dry cloth immediately if it
gets wet.
Don’t wear light coloured handbags with dark clothing as the
dye from clothing may run and transfer to your handbag damaging the colour or vice versa.
Don’t hold your handbag if you’ve just applied hand cream or
lotion as this will leave grease stains at best and remove the colour dye of
your handbag at worst.
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Monday, 15 May 2017
Leather Handbags and Leather Purses by Gigi UK - The New Season!
Gigi has produced some of the very finest leather handbags
and purses for generations. Its popularity stems from the fact that it never compromises
on quality nor skimps on design. Any discerning buyer can instantly recognise
and appreciate the product’s value straight away. Gigi products speak for
themselves; they have an immediate and visually sensory appeal.
The authentic top quality Gigi signature product lines have positively
delighted customers throughout the UK and Europe for decades. Gigi customers
know that they are guaranteed an unbeatable combination of both value and
quality. The company is ever mindful of the changing requirements of today’s technology,
such as mobile phones, when it comes to handbag design and checking those
little details such as banknote size, when creating a coin purse, in order to
produce the perfect product for the end consumer.
The Real Handbag Shop believes that the benefits of natural,
genuine leather products far outweigh the cheaper synthetics. A genuine leather
product will last much longer and give pleasure for years to come. Genuine
leather has the ability to grab the senses and is more evocative of luxury.
To keep the Gigi brand at the top of its game, certain core ranges
will always form the foundation whilst new season stock adds a dynamic and
interesting option. All Gigi products have a distinctive look and feel; shapes
and designs are always timeless classics.
Cross-body bags are perhaps the most popular designs at
present, along with mid-sized totes and handbags suited to the travelling lady.
Purses are always best-sellers. Ladies buy purses in the same way they buy
watches, an essential accessory but one that demonstrates their own personal
style.
You can see Gigi’s new season handbags and purses online and
read reviews from customers sharing real experiences. Buy with confidence from
The Real Handbag Shop on Amazon for delivery throughout the UK and Europe.
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Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Bank Holiday Sales! May Day Bargains! Real Leather Handbags!
May Day Bank Holiday at The Real Handbag Shop
We’re all getting ready to enjoy the next UK Bank Holiday. May
Day itself falls on the 1st May and the first Monday thereafter is chosen
as a Bank Holiday. Tradition dictates that we partake in May Day festivities
with Morris Dancing, children skipping around a May Pole and the crowning of a
new May Queen. May Day marks the start of summer and many villages across the
UK hold fetes and family fun activities.
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Most May Day traditions in the UK originate from Anglo-Saxon
and Celtic traditions, particularly the Gaelic festival of Beltane which
translates as ‘the return of the sun’. Fires were lit to promote purification
and fertility and people danced around the flames.
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Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Celebrating St George's Day in Style - Leather Handbags
St George's Day is England's national day and is celebrated on April 23 each year. St George is England’s patron saint. Legend has it that St George slayed a dragon and saved a princess from death. What a guy!
St George was a Christian martyr and represents traditional
English chivalry and bravery. The strange but true fact is that he wasn't actually
English at all and probably never set foot in England’s green and pleasant
land. Never-the-less, the English adopted him and made him the symbol of the
nation.
St George was thought to have been born in Cappadocia, the
area now known as Turkey, in around the year 280. He was a well-respected soldier
in the Roman army. However, he protested against the Emperor’s persecution of
Christians and was later imprisoned, tortured, paraded through the streets and finally
beheaded in Palestine on April 23, 303. He stayed loyal to his faith throughout.
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In 1222 the Council of Oxford declared April 23rd to be St
George’s Day but it wasn’t until 1348 that St George became the Patron Saint of
England.
St George's red cross emblem on a white background was
adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century.
The king's soldiers wore it on their uniforms during battle to avoid confusion.
This symbol has carried on as England's flag and forms part of the Union Jack, the
flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In 1415, St George’s Day was declared a national feast day
and holiday in England and was celebrated in grand style, much like we
celebrate Christmas today. In the 18th century celebrations waned after England
united with Scotland in 1707. Nowadays, people go to work as normal and the day
is largely ignored.
In recent years there has been a campaign to make the day a
national holiday in England again. However, a report in 2012 found that each
bank holiday costs Britain £2.4bn in lost work so there is an argument against
establishing another official day off. Campaigners argue for an extra day’s
holiday as Ireland gets a bank holiday for St Patrick’s Day and Scotland gets a
day off for St Andrew’s Day.
Regardless, some passionate English fans mark the day across
the country with parades and dancing, flag waving and displaying the Red Rose, England's
national flower, on their lapels. Pubs and Restaurants usually get into the
spirit of the day.
So did St George really fight a dragon? The fairytale of St
George and the dragon has captivated millions of children over the years. Legend
says that the town of Silene in Libya used to be guarded by a ferocious dragon.
In order to get water, residents had to offer a sacrifice each day, chosen by
the townsfolk. One day, they agreed to offer their princess up for sacrifice. On
the day she was due to be killed, a knight from the Crusades came riding by on
his white horse, dismounted, drew his sword and killed the dragon, saving her
life. It’s said that as a mark of their gratitude to St George the people of
Silene apparently converted to Christianity.
St George is not even exclusively England’s patron saint.
His iconography and coat of arms can be found on flags in countries and cities
across the world. Places including Portugal, Lithuania, Romania, Germany,
Greece, Istanbul and Ethiopia also celebrate him.
In Britain, St George has also inspired medals for bravery.
During the Second World War, King George VI established the George Cross, the
highest such award that a civilian can earn. The George Medal is second behind
it. Both medals depict the patron saint on horseback slaying the dragon.
St George's flag is always present at English football,
cricket and rugby matches and waved by millions of patriotic supporters.
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