More than a decade after it was first introduced, Mulberry has redesigned and relaunched its iconic Bayswater bag. Emblematic of the brand, the clean lines and timeless structure of the bag – along with its signature postman’s lock – made it an instant best-seller when it debuted in 2003. Fans of the design include Kate Moss, Blake Lively and Alexa Chung, to name a few.
Mulberry’s creative director Johnny Coca has reimagined the Bayswater in a pre-collection which modified the bag’s silhouette and improved its practicality. For starters, it’s markedly lighter and roomier, allowing ladies to place heavy laptops or tablets within it - without altering its shape.
“The Bayswater is such a British design icon, and all icons evolve.” Says Coca “Think about cars. They adapt to the times. What makes an icon an icon is that you’ll always recognize it. I wanted to ensure we protected the Bayswater’s legacy and made it as relevant as possible for women’s lives. It is such a classic bag, and one for every day. Since moving to London I’ve seen the Bayswater on a such a variety of women, and they inspire me, watching how they carry the bag, how they make it part of their style and their lives.”
With Coca known for his passion for colour, the reinvented Bayswater comes in a myriad of new and heritage shades, ranging from oxblood and oak to canary yellow, candy pink and indigo.
The bags are available in a selection of leathers from classic grain, to smooth calfskin and polished crocodile.
Prices upon application, to find your nearest Mulberry boutique click here.
Analysis
Maros Sefcovic is juggling multiple international trade agreement files, but his message was clear when he spoke to The National on Wednesday.
The EU-UAE bilateral trade deal will be finalised soon, he said. It is in everyone’s interests to do so. Both sides want to move quickly and are in alignment. He said the UAE is a very important partner for the EU. It’s full speed ahead - and with some lofty ambitions - on the road to a free trade agreement.
We also talked about US-EU tariffs. He answered that both sides need to talk more and more often, but he is prepared to defend Europe's position and said diplomacy should be a guiding principle through the current moment.
Six large-scale objects on show
- Concrete wall and windows from the now demolished Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in Poplar
- The 17th Century Agra Colonnade, from the bathhouse of the fort of Agra in India
- A stagecloth for The Ballet Russes that is 10m high – the largest Picasso in the world
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s Kaufmann Office
- A full-scale Frankfurt Kitchen designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, which transformed kitchen design in the 20th century
- Torrijos Palace dome
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Sole survivors
- Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
- George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
- Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
- Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
The five pillars of Islam
1. Fasting
2. Prayer
3. Hajj
4. Shahada
5. Zakat
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