Country Living Spring Fair 2013 - top pick: Linen Lawn

I can always find fantastic British designer-makers at Country Living Fair, and my top pick for Spring 2013 is Linen Lawn, founded by Margaret Appleby All the dresses and shirts are designed in house, and handmade from Liberty fabrics.
The Country Living Fair is still on today at the Islington Design Centre - nearest tube Angel. It closes today, Sunday 24th March, at 3pm.

Rachel Orme, Anna P and Selina Cheong at Spirit of Christmas

Rachel Orme, Anna P and Selina Cheong design and make some of the very prettiest handbags and purses that I have found on my travels. High quality leathers and fabrics, and attention to detail are their trademarks. Many of their pieces are one-off from specially sourced leather. Here are some of their newest pieces that were on show at the Spirit of Christmas show earlier this month.

Rachel Orme - purses and iPad covers / clutches in suede and textured leathers (a lot of these products are available here)

New handbag design by Rachel Orme - zip top to keep everything safe, and zipped up pockets

Anna P - tie-dyed leather bag (bottom): SWOON

studs and patent leather from Anna P

Selina Cheong handbag - handles and long strap, very capacious like Mary Poppins' carpet bag: you might not be able to fit a hat stand in there,  but pretty much everything else