Strathberry

Strathberry
Private limited company[1]
Industry Fashion
Founded 2011 (2011)
Founders
  • Clare Robertson
  • Guy Hundleby
  • Leeanne Hundleby
Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland
Products Fashion accessories (handbags)
Website www.strathberry.com

Strathberry, previously known as Strathberry of Scotland,[2] is a Scottish luxury fashion accessories company co-founded in 2011 by Clare Robertson, Guy Hundleby,[3] and Leeanne Hundleby.[4]

The company opened a shop in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh in July 2013,[5] but it closed six months later.[6] In late 2013, they struck a deal to sell a range of products in Beijing and Shanghai through Chinese retailer The Estate,[3] and elsewhere in Edinburgh through Harvey Nichols.[7] Robertson left the company in 2014.[8]

In 2015 the company launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the Strathberry brand, with a goal of £25,000; 526 backers pledged £122,363, for rewards of Strathberry goods, during the campaign.[9]

The firm enjoyed a surge in interest in December 2017, after American actress Meghan Markle carried one of their handbags during her first official public appearance with her fiancé Prince Harry.[10][11] This was reported as an early indication that Markle's fashion choices would produce her own version of the Kate Middleton effect.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "STRATHBERRY LIMITED - Overview". Companies House. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  2. ↑ "Inside Scotland's most stylish retailer". The Targe. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Strathberry secures its first contract in China". The Herald. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 Ward, Victoria (2017-12-01). "Scottish family handbag firm feels the 'Meghan effect' as Strathberry orders soar". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Strathberry of Scotland opens flagship in Edinburgh". Drapers. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Strathberry abandons flagship store as attention turns to online and export". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  7. ↑ "Strathberry Of Scotland Arrives Instore". Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "STRATHBERRY LIMITED - Officers". Companies House. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  9. ↑ "Strathberry- luxury bags and accessories". Kickstarter. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Meghan Markle's Strathberry Handbag Sold Out In Minutes". ELLE UK. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  11. ↑ Cameron, Lucinda (2017-12-14). "Meghan Markle effect hands Strathberry a huge lift". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
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