Craftsmanship
"When I design, I think not only about creating a beautiful product that is crafted to the highest standard, but about how the design will add versatility to our customers life's so our bags can be carried to every occasion"
Sarah Haran - Founder/CEO
Our Atelier
Carefully selected, our Atelier is family run, with over 100 years of craftsmanship skills . The team embody our values around luxury craftsmanship and understand the care that our customers deserve. They has been established for over 50 years and only produce for Sarah Haran
Our lifetime guarantee underpins our commitment - should something go wrong we will carry out a review to resolve any issues quickly and joyfully.
Our Leathers
Our leather is natural, & biodegradable is a by-product of the food & dairy chain. Sourced from Italy and made in small production runs, we use high quality full grain leather sourced from tanneries that are Gold members of the Leather Working Group (LWG).
Crafting a Handbag Hero
Inspired by her day to day role as Chief Operating Officer in a Cloud Company, Sarah needed a bag that would take her from day to night. Finding no suitable handbag Sarah decided to make her own - this was not as ridiculous as it might seem as Sarah was making handbags as a hobby!
Originally a simple tote the idea of putting a clutch on the front occurred to Sarah whilst travelling under the one bag policy of airline restrictions. The first 50 Dahlias were made by Sarah in her studio in Kilmacolm. The bag became so popular that in 2017 Sarah decided to leave IT to start her business.
Sustainability & Environment
We produce in limited runs and design our products to be loved for years to come. We support the independent leather industry and the work of talented craftsmanship and our unique concept supports a more conscious and sustainable approach to fashion.
We encourage use of one bag that can regularly be updated using our restyle accessories rather than replacing the bag.
Managing our Impact
Leather
Our leather supplier is ISO9001 and ISO1401 compliant, audited by the Leather Working Group & GRU 001 gold rated. It's Blue Angel certified & one of 5 companies chosen to take part in the Green L.I.F.E project, financed by the EC.
Hardware
Our metal trim supplier is tracking and reporting its energy and water usage and its waste and emissions and is working on targeted reductions under our guidance. Double dipped we use the highest quality materials.
Packaging
Our packaging is fully recyclable and we actively encourage customers to store their bags in boxes or use them to store other products in their wardrobes. We order in bulk to reduce transportation impacts.
Circularity
Every quarter we run a SHwap Shop to encourage customers to swap their pre loved items onto each other. Our VIP's also have access to our preloved marketplace to encourage circularity within our community.