Strathberry

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Strathberry Ltd.
Company type Private limited company [1]
Industry Fashion
Founded2011;14 years ago (2011)
Founders
  • Clare Robertson
  • Guy Hundleby
  • Leeanne Hundleby
Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Products Fashion accessories (handbags)
Website www.strathberry.com

Strathberry, formerly known as Strathberry of Scotland, [2] is a luxury fashion accessories company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was co-founded in 2011 by Guy Hundleby and Leeanne Hundleby, with Clare Robertson as Creative Director. [3] [4]

The brand, as Strathberry of Scotland, produced tweed and leather goods including wallets, tablet computer covers, scarves and golf bags that were priced up to £4350.00. [5] The company opened a shop in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh in July 2013, but it closed six months later. [6] [7] In late 2013, they struck a deal to sell a range of products in Beijing and Shanghai through Chinese retailer The Estate, and elsewhere in Edinburgh through Harvey Nichols. [3] [8] Robertson left the company in 2014. [9]

In 2015 the company relaunched as Strathberry, with Guy and Leeanne Hundleby as sole Creative and Managing directors. The new Strathberry had a distinctly different aesthetic and product range; focusing solely on creating accessibly priced luxury leather handbags with clean, minimal designs. [10] The Hundlebys launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the new Strathberry brand, with a goal of £25,000; 526 backers pledged £122,363, for rewards of Strathberry goods, during the campaign. [11]

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. [12] [13] This was reported as an early indication that Markle's fashion choices would produce her own version of the Kate Middleton effect. [4]

The company also operates 3 boutiques, located in Edinburgh, London and Shanghai. [14]

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