Every month I write for my company’s blog and this month I chose one of the most historic brands I still love today, Louis Vuitton! I spend a huge part of my week authenticating Louis Vuitton and seeing all of the different styles that have been created over the years, the oldest being a Bisten Trunk that was over 60 years old! Check out my most recent Handbag Clinic Post below
http://www.handbagclinic.co.uk/Facts_About_Louis_Vuitton
Love Lottie xxx
Recently I was asked some questions by a North East Paper regarding my work and goals for the future. I was honoured to be asked as this is feature is normally male dominated, I am proud to be considered as not only a representative of the North East but Business in the region. We posted this at Handbag Clinic on our Blog, (which I regularly write for), along side this being posted by the paper online and in print. Check it out below.
http://www.handbagclinic.co.uk/Head_of_Retail
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/meeting-with-charlotte-staerck-head-12821630
Every month I write a blog for Handbag Clinic and am their in house expert for authentication. Mulberry is a regularly counterfeited brand but luckily I know exactly what to look for. For my full guide on how to authenticate Mulberry please visit
http://www.handbagclinic.co.uk/How_To_Authenticate_Mulberry.php
Love Lottie xxx
Every month I write a blog for Handbag Clinic, this month I have written a blog all about how to Authenticate Chanel. I started working at Handbag Clinic buying and authenticating all of their bags and am the in house expert for authentication. For my full guide please visit
http://www.handbagclinic.co.uk/Handbag_Clinic_Chanel_Guide
Love Lottie xxx
In my opinion whether you are jetting off on holiday, hitting a festival or just enjoying the sun in your local town the ultimate summer arm candy is the Louis Vuitton Neverfull.
Louis Vuitton has been making bags since 1892 and the brand is still creating some of the most popular bags to date, even though some of these bags have been around for since 1932. Louis Vuitton shows no signs of going out of fashion any time soon!
The Neverfull is available in several materials and colours. In my opinion if you are going to invest in a Louis Vuitton the Damier Ebene is the most versatile and durable. Working in a company that buys and restores handbags I see so many Neverfulls come through our office and the Damier Ebene is the easiest to keep looking new for longer.
The bag its self is versatile, it can be used as a beach bag, travel bag, day bag and the pochette inside can be used as a purse or even a clutch. It’s so many bags rolled into one! The sides of the bag can be pulled in giving the bag a whole new shape too, perfect for transforming your look and as the name suggest it is NEVER full!
Although you can pile this bag with all of your essentials make sure you look after your Neverfull and don’t over load it, a snapped handle hurts as much as a snapped heel, if not more!
The Neverfull comes in 3 sizes, GM, MM and PM. I would recommend the GM and the MM, the GM is huge, perfect for the beach but sometimes a little too big for every day. I’m currently considering getting the MM in Damier Ebene as it’s such a practical bag…you can never have too many Neverfull’s can you?!
I’ve worn my Louis Vuitton NeverFull GM in Damier Azur all around the world. Cannes, Hawaii, LA, Las Vegas, London and ofcourse Newcastle! It’s the perfect bag for every trip.
Louis Vuitton Neverfull current prices for Summer 2016:
PM – £ 750
MM – £795
GM – £835
Love Lottie xxx
Mulberry have certainly been doing some revamping recently, from bringing back their vintage stamping to renovating their classics and ditching styles such as the Del Rey to make room for some new pieces. Mulberry has grown from strength to strength over the years and always seem to bounce back with new styles that quickly become a must have item.
As I buy Handbag’s for Handbag Clinic everyday I see a huge mix of Mulberry but nothing beats the Bayswater. Bayswater’s that come into our stores fly out with in minutes of being posted online or being placed on the shelf. The one photographed below was placed into our Newcastle store and sold in just 10 minutes!!! I’m sure the new sleeker, Celine esque Bayswater will be a huge hit.
If you are looking for a great quality, authentic, pre owned Mulberry (for roughly 50% less than in Mulberry) then keep you eyes on Handbag Clinic’s Facebook and Instagram, @handbagclinic . Bags will soon be available to buy online also so look out for that at the end of June.
In honour of the Bayswater’s new look here are some cool facts about how it came to be Mulberry’s most iconic bag:
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Love Lottie xxx
This week I met with an artist who is offering his services which allows you to make your bag as unique as you are. Rocky Mazzilli is the man behind these amazing pieces pictured below and soon you will be able to book an exclusive appointment with him in our store in Islington.
Rocky is certainly one of a kind and has been taking the fashion industry by storm with his brand Year Zero for many years. His clients include Pharrell Williams, Jason Derulo and even Queen B herself (that’s Beyoncé in case you don’t worship at the church of Yonce).
I sat down with Rocky and his super cool Mum Louise Michielsens in the Blue Bird, Chelsea to see what he had created with three Louis Vuitton bags I recently sent him. I was blown away!
I know there will be some Handbag lovers who may feel this is sacrilege as these are beautiful bags to begin with but I personally think if you want to make something completely yours, make your mark, express yourself then why not. I definitely love the results and cannot wait to create my own design!
These amazing designs and many,many more will be available from Handbag Clinic very soon with prices starting at £100.
Love Lottie xoxo
Every month I write a blog for Handbag Clinic which can be found on the Handbag Clinic wesbsite. Recently I have written a blog all about how to Authenticate Louis Vuitton, from date codes to vachetta leather I know how to spot a fake bag. My full guide can be found at the below link:-
http://www.handbagclinic.co.uk/How_To_Spot_Fake_Louis_Vuitton
Love Lottie xxx
I spent most of April and May planning an event for Handbag Clinic. We teamed up with Capital Radio North East to run a competition to win a Mulberry Handbag worth over £1000. The final of the competition was to be held in Aveika, an amazing bar/restaurant serving Japanese food under an impressive chandler. To host the evening we had Scarlett Moffatt, originally being introduced to the public eye on Goggle Box but now also an Author and Radio Presenter.
Out of the 487 competition entrants 50 were selected to attend the event with a guest. Aveika kindly provided canapés and cocktails for our VIP competition winners, Capital FM were handling to competition and I handled everything fashion!
I secured Novo London to provide the clothing, their stylish structured designs were perfect to team with Handbag Clinic’s fabulous bags. I selected our most impressive pieces to take part in the event including this python skin, electric blue Celine Phantom.
Models…I needed models!!! Luckily my Facebook and phonebook is filled with models I have worked with in the past. They were all willing to help and I also organised for them to be glammed up for the evening by Glam Squad Express, a new salon providing a day to night turn around in record time!
The night came, Aveika was already busy with people sipping their 2-4-1 cocktails and securing their seats for the evenings entertainment. I mainly ran round like crazy making sure everyone was happy and everything went as planned. Our pop up was set up and ran by the Newcastle Store staff, the models were upstairs practicing their strut and Capital FM were at the door greeting people and snapping pics with our big pink bag.
Soon the time came for the entertainment, my girls strutted their hearts out and looked amazing. Walking to 6 inch by Beyoncé they owned the runway and looked fabulous in their outfits complete with designer accessories.
Next up was the competition, Scarlett selected two names out of a jar at random and two excited handbag lovers headed to the stage. The pair of lucky ladies were told three bags modelled by our models were £3075 if they were to be purchased in a department store and they had to guess how much the three bags would be if they bought them from Handbag Clinic. The girls examined the bags and jotted down some workings out but before they knew it time was up and their answers had to be collected. Scarlett took the mic and announced the closest to the bag was….Lisa Guthrie, who immediately started jumping up and down celebrating her win. The disappointed runner up was soon cheered up by being told she had won a makeover by Glam Squad Express for being runner up.
The next day a blog caught my eye, www.triedandtesteduk.co.uk. Our winner was a successful blogger and had wrote a lovely piece about her experience. Check it out.
Love Lottie xx
Calling all Handbag Lovers,
This week I’ve planned a Social Media event for Handbag Clinic all about Chanel. Chanel will always be my absolute favourite. I dream of the day when I buy my first Chanel Double Flap Classic that’s actually for me.
I authenticate Chanel’s on a daily basis and it never gets boring. Call me dull but I love the fact I know which brand of press stud should be on a 1988 Chanel classic or how many stitches per inch that iconic quilted pattern should have. Each bag is made to the highest standard and every element of a modern day of the classic 2.55 relates back to Mademoiselle Privé’s original design from February 1955!
I’ve saved these little beauties for the event, which will be available to purchase from today in Handbag Clinic stores.
Contact details of the stores can be found at https://www.handbagclinic.co.uk/ or you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram, @handbagclinic .
If you love Chanel or any other brands and want more information leave a comment and I will happily write something up!
Love Lottie xxx
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