| Radley bags may not be as well known as other | | | | handbags are consequently high quality products that |
| designer handbag manufacturers such as Gucci, Fendi, | | | | won't break the bank that tend to be bright and colorful |
| Coach, Louis Vuitton etc... but since the company was | | | | and incorporate distinctive details and shapes. They |
| created in 1998 it has grown in popularity regularly | | | | are manufactured from fine colored leathers plus a |
| every year since, and Radley bags are now the best | | | | variety of other materials. Their craftsmen pay |
| selling UK designer handbag brand. They are also | | | | extreme attention to detail throughout the |
| famous for their Scottie dog logo. | | | | manufacturing process. |
| They are based in London in the UK but their bags are | | | | This year their spring collection is a choice of soft |
| also available in the USA in stores such as | | | | leather bags with creative hand-crafted detail that |
| Bloomingdales and Lord and Taylor. They also have | | | | emphasize light Summer shades of yellow, pale pink |
| websites in both the UK and the USA where they are | | | | and ivory, with "vibrant apple green highlights". |
| rapidly becoming well-known by women who like | | | | The spring collection was a great success with the |
| quality and slightly unusual designer bags for a | | | | fashion press and has been featured in the main |
| reasonable price. | | | | fashion magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Elle |
| Their motto is that they are devoted to "making | | | | Accessories and Marie Claire. |
| beautiful things that women can fall in love with". Their | | | | How to Spot a Fake Radley Bag |
| handbags are known for reflecting the exceptional | | | | The growing popularity of Radley bags has |
| creativity of the Radley designers, who strive to | | | | unfortunately led to the creation of fakes and replicas. |
| ensure "original design, exceptional hand-crafting, | | | | Radley take the problem of fake bags very seriously |
| distinctive pattern work, extraordinary colour schemes | | | | and have taken steps to combat the forges. |
| and unusual textures" | | | | In the Autumn/Winter of 2008 they introduced a new |
| Creativity is a very subjective concept of course so | | | | authentication label in the form of an LCD printed label |
| what do Radley mean by 'creativity'? Well in their own | | | | containing a form of Mirage technology. The Radley |
| words creativity means "lighting fires of inspiration and | | | | dog logo changes color from light to dark when you lift |
| doing our job with passion and .... being stimulated by | | | | it up to the light. |
| the world outside the window as well as the world | | | | Radley bags are the manufacturers of designer |
| inside our head." In their opinion their handbags must be | | | | handbags to introduce this form of advanced security. |
| "works of art" and they see themselves primarily as | | | | All Radley bags have an aluminum dog logo inside, on |
| artists, and vision as their greatest asset. | | | | which is embossed the RADLEY name. Radley is also |
| Radley bags are also well-known for being colorful. In | | | | embossed on the leather square beneath. |
| their words color is "the essence of Radley" and they | | | | The Scottie dog tag on a Radley bags is attached to |
| make use of color to "capture humor, or display an | | | | the bag in such a way that you can remove it easily. |
| emotion. To give off attitude or make a statement. To | | | | With fake Radley bags it is often difficult or impossible |
| add character and enrich. To bring fun into our lives | | | | to remove this tag. |
| and onto our products." | | | | Radley bags have a glossy, cardboard label on the |
| Their bags are always designed to stress originality | | | | outside, there is no dog on this label. |
| and surprise as they prefer "to fail in originality rather | | | | The word 'Radley' is only embossed on the dog |
| than succeed in imitation". | | | | suspended on the tag on the outside of the bag. |
| They also aim to make their bags affordable and in | | | | Radley bags are sold with a set of leather care |
| this respect are very much like Coach in the USA. | | | | products. They are also supplied in a dustbag with |
| They refuse to cut corners but are not extravagant, | | | | drawstring. |
| striving for "Creativity without extravagance". Their | | | | |