El's Vintage Blog: My Style- Old School Satchel

Hi guys!

I don't know about you, but I really like the look of an old satchel! There was a lot of buzz around them last year (neon ones especially!) and I was reminded of my love for them the other day when I saw a beautiful burgundy one in a shop. I really wanted one last year, and managed to find an inexpensive one from Matalan, which was reduced from £10 to £5. Bargain! It had a long shoulder strap as well as a small handle, but the longer strap eventually broke off! I do still use my satchel, and for a fiver it did well to last me as long as it did! So, here are a few satchels that I like the look of... (PS- I'll start at the pricier ones and move down to the cheaper bags!)

The Cambridge Satchel Company's New Chelsea Collection

I was browsing the Cambridge Satchel Company's website when I spotted these gems. Inspired by the famous British Chelsea Flowers Show, they have brought out a range of 4 pastel coloured bags! Each one is available in either an 11 or 13 inch size, but at £120, it's not something I'll be buying soon!

The 13" version in Honeysuckle, a vibrant orange/coral- £120

The 11" version in Sweet Pea- £115

The 11" version in Cream Crocus- £115

The 13" version in Lavender- £120

The Cambridge Satchel Company for ASOS

I spotted this lovely baby pink satchel on the ASOS website. Although it is made by the Cambridge Satchel Company, I hadn't seen it on their website so I assume it is either limited edition or made for ASOS. The one I saw cost £125, which is pretty expensive, but I assume TCSC (The Cambridge Satchel Company) is hoping that their products being 100% leather justifies the price!

£125 @ ASOS

Those are my top picks from TCSC. I actually found out about the company via this video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E0qDrRJT4zE

Another company that came up was Zatchels, which make similar sized and priced satchels.

Polka Dot Satchel

This collection of spotty satchels by Zatchels include navy, red and pink bags with lovely dots! They are just over £100, and it's nice to see a modern twist on an old classic. Again, I won't be purchasing this one!

Navy Spot- £104

Another bag from Zatchels that I liked the look of was a brown distressed satchel from the Junkyard collection. It costs over £100 which really shows how lucky I was to get my cheap (but bad quality!) one.

£125

Moving on to slightly cheaper ones, I spotted a few satchels on the much adored Cath Kidston Website...

Spot Saddle Bag

This spotty satchel makes a change from traditional styles, and is lovely! At £75, (told you the prices would eventually get cheaper!) it isn't too bad compared to ones from TCSC and Zatchels.

£75

I also spotted these cute leather mini satchels- another variation on the classic style! These again cost £75, and are real leather with beautiful patterns!

Obviously, not everyone can afford £100 bags (I know I can't!) so here are some cheaper alternatives:

The Cheap Satchel Company

This "spoof or spin" on TCSC have similar bags at a fraction of the cost. (less than £40) I don't know how reliable the website is as it doesn't look very well put together, and I have no idea if the bags are real leather, but I know that they are certainly cheaper! Unfortunately I can't upload an image for some reason for these, but you can check out the website here.

Boohoo

Boohoo seem to have a small range of cute satchels on their website. My fav is the Jane Leather Effect Satchel, and at £20, what's not to like?!