‘Scaramanga Vintage and Retro Interiors and Fashion

Scaramanga Leather Satchels Essential Festival Accessories

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the larger the bag, the more it will carry. However, the problems with the majority of large bags are twofold.

1) They are usually just one massive cavity in which you will spend approximately 50% of your time rooting around to find the one thing you need (which is always the last thing your grasping hand will find, having previously groped every other neighbouring item. Twice).
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Scaramanga's Largest Travel Bag - Large Overlander

Some Scaramanga customers may not be aware that we’ve been designing and making leather satchels and travel bags for several years now. In fact we were one of a very small number of stores selling their own handmade leather satchels almost five years ago.

We’ve used this knowledge, valuable customer feedback and years of experience to bring a wider variety of quality classically styled leather satchels, messenger bags and vintage inspired travel bags, so if you like classic British design and traditional craftsmanship then you’ll love Scaramanga’s leather satchels, messenger bags and travel bags.

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Always on the look out for vintage finds, last week we were lucky enough to get our hands on an authentic vintage French military satchel from 1953.

The small leather and canvas satchel, still in excellent condition almost sixty years later, is a true lasting piece of history and everything from the unusually shaped compartments made for holding grenades, to the stamps under the flap show the authenticity of this quirky satchel bag.

In fact, the unusual compartments - four, vertical divided areas within the satchel - were the immediate point of interest for us here in the office as we considered what we might be able to put in them. The quickly settled conclusion: miniature bottles of wine!

Seriously, though, at first glance the vertical compartments look like a bit of an inconvenience - and there’s no denying that if you were looking to carry a notebook or diary that it’s not going to happen in one of these - but the compartments add an unusual twist to the satchel bag and are well suited to carry all of the main essentials: phone, purse, keys, sunglasses and, of course, the alcohol miniatures…

What with the sunglasses and the wine stored neatly in there, what you’ve got is the ideal satchel bag to see you through the upcoming festival season! The tough dark green canvas and chunky leather is perfect for roughing it in a field for the weekend, and there’s no need to worry about your bag getting damaged or dirty. All the essentials can be packed neatly inside in the individual compartments, making everything easily locatable, even when you’re squashed up in the crowds!

Just in time for festival season coming up, Scaramanga have managed to source a limited number of these genuine vintage bags, which are soon to appear on the website - so keep an eye out for these quirky military bags, perfect for adding a vintage yet practical edge to your festival look for this summer!

Prices and availability to be confirmed.

A Classic Scaramanga Leather Satchel

We love vintage leather satchels and think they will always be cool, so here at Scaramanga we have revived the traditional school satchel for a new era.

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A Scaramanga Vintage Style Leather Satchel

However, for carrying stuff is one thing, but the leather satchel only really came into the fashion limelight in the 17^th century when it became a popular fashion accessory for the first time.

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The Scaramanga Stall at The Big Tent

We never missed a chance to tell everyone and anyone of our excitement about Scaramanga’s trip to The Big Tent festival in Falkland for the weekend, so I’m sure no-one needs reminding that we were actually there… But this is the first opportunity I’ve had to sit down and actually write about how it went, what we did and what we saw…

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Tush modelling a new style vintage satchel

  This summer, Scaramanga has become infatuated with a younger, hotter model of their classic satchel… Read the rest of this entry »

Our Medium Wide Leather Satchel, as seen in May's Vogue

  Last Christmas Scaramanga trialled a limited edition range of bags: for the festive season, the classic favourite small and medium wide leather satchels were available with a small front pocket. They were an instant success. However, whilst the small satchel has been readily available with the front pocket ever since, until now the medium has not yet made an appearance this year. But yes, until now. Because with the arrival of our huge container of furniture, which we have been talking about for weeks, came the arrival of the new medium wide satchel with front pocket. Hundreds of them.

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The 'Alexa' Mulberry

The Scaramanga Small Wide Satchel

Since 2007, TV Presenter Alexa Chung has frequently appeared in the fashion press as a style icon, characterised by her distinctively quirky, vintage style. At the tail-end of last year, Alexa was seen carrying a Mulberry bag named after her, which, after months of jealousy from her fashion followers, has finally been released in stores at the beginning of 2010.

The bag is a leather messenger/satchel style bag, not unlike Scaramanga’s own small or mini wide leather satchels. The Mulberry features a half-flap with belt strap and buckle fastenings, which also characterises the Scaramanga wide satchels.

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What’s in your Man bag /men’s messenger bag/satchel?

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