As you may know I have been creating leather clutch bags alongside my clothing line and just as I enjoy creating bespoke garments for my clients, creating a bespoke handbag is equally rewarding. The lucky lady this bag was commissioned for had just given birth to a beautiful baby boy and it was to be her gift on this special occasion. I have often wondered why baby changing bags seem to be designed to match the baby's more than the parents' (or in this case the mother's) style. After all it is the parent who carries the bag everywhere and we don't want to give up our adult style just because we now have a baby in tow. So I was really thrilled to create this elegant yet functional baby changing handbag. It is made of Italian calf skin leather, has a vintage floral canvas lining and is roomy enough for everything a new mother might need to lug around on a daily basis. There is an interior place holder for a baby bottle and a couple of interior pockets both large and small to separate items. The stand-out design feature however is the decorative strap on the outside that unclips so that the bag can be attached to the handlebars of a pram. And once the baby has grown out of nappies this bag will simply be a beautiful handbag with space for a water bottle, laptop, files and whatever else a busy professional woman needs to carry.
