British Vogue - 09.2019

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IN TRUE Cambridge Satchel Company

style, its Doctors Bag was originally

designed for form and function, with a

distinctive frame closure that allows you

to see all its contents in a single glance.

Similar to the brand’s signature Satchel,

which was first conceived as a school

bag, the Doctors style is an adaptation

of a quintessentially British design that’s

made to last.

Due to the popularity of the everyday

handbag, the Cambridge Satchel

Company has introduced a smaller

version, called the Sophie. Still just as

practical and comprising the same artful

twists to the classic composition, the

Sophie is a chic day-to-night alternative.

The essential accessory is named after

a dear friend of the label: Sophie Ellis-

Bextor. The singer has been carrying

the original satchels since day one.

Both the Doctors Bag and the Sophie

were launched this year to celebrate the

Cambridge Satchel Company’s 10th

birthday. Not only are the styles the first

in the premium collection – which uses

soft-grain calf leather as the outer and

monogrammed cotton twill as the inner

• there’s a host of new colours for
  autumn/winter 2019. Havana brown,
  inky blue, pewter and champagne make
  up the seasonal offering, available to
  pre-order from August 2.
  Good news for indecisive shoppers:
  both bags will be available to view from
  all angles using the new augmented-
  reality app at Cambridgesatchel.com.
  Prepare to spend a considerable amount
  of time browsing the new palette. As
  founder Julie Deane said of the Doctors
  Bag, which took six years to develop,
  “You can’t hurry perfection.” n
  The Sophie, £385; Doctors Bag, £395.
  Cambridgesatchel.com

The Cambridge Satchel

Company’s Doctors Bag conjures

up practically perfect images of

Mary Poppins. Now, it comes

in a smaller version, too

THE DOCTOR

WILL SEE

YOU NOW

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