Leather trousers may be a bit too try-hard for women of a certain vintage but chic accessories are not. For These are a few of my favourite things, Radley have added a couple of limited edition, grown-up gift ideas to their range of beautiful handbags, shoes and leather goods. This lovely, leather-bound painting box is a collaboration with art supplier Winsor & Newton, and to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Penguin Classic, a selection of embossed covers for three of the publisher's most popular books; Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice.
Available from mid-November at Radley.
Have you got a cherished classic you'd like to cover in leather?
Their library based advertising has been wonderful lately hasn't it - I have a few adverts torn out to keep! Can't go past a lovely book cover.
ReplyDeleteOh, isn't that ad gorgeous? Frame worthy, almost.
ReplyDeleteLove the leather bound painting box, a couple of my pals are artists but much as I'd love to I don't think I could stretch to that level of generosity. xxx
Penny - yeah the library ads are lovely.
ReplyDeleteVix - the painting box would make a very special gift but it is a bit pricey (£99). Anyhow - you could make your art friends a patchwork cover!
I love that ad too, I hadn't even registered them before that photo started to catch my eye.
ReplyDeleteA cherished classic I'd like to cover in leather? Yes, Mr Cos :-)
ReplyDeleteFab covers & box - almost makes me want to start painting!
Very nice. Also makes me think of http://www.persephonebooks.co.uk/
ReplyDeleteThat painting box is gorgeous. I've been trying to find a pair of Helen Storey leggings which have leather on the front and another pair of Exté fake leather skinny trousers in my clear out but no joy yet. I was hoping I could still pull off this look. Not sure I want to go for the H&M fake leggings as I could look a bit mutton dressed as mutton! Have a great weekend xx
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely - the paintbox is gorgeous and I rather like the books too. May have to go on CHristmas list. x
ReplyDeleteI can never get enough in the way of quality journals. Another super supplier of leather-covered journals/address books etc is Oberon, who are based in the US.
ReplyDeleteBeauuuuutiful!
Ali x
Persuasion by Jane Austen would be my favourite choice - though I am tempted of course by Pride & Prejudice. I never tire of Austen.
ReplyDeleteI have these beautiful 30 year old paperback copies of Elizabeth Bowen's novels. Avon published these with very Harlequin Romance kind of covers (before the shirt-ripping kind). The paper is low grade and the binding cracks but, oh so beautiful. E.B. has since been rediscovered by Penguin and given respectful covers - but I love my falling apart E.B.s and would love to have them leather bound.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely is that painting box! I'd better not let DH see. He has a huge collection of vintage art boxes from W&N and various others. W&N actually gave him a private tour after hours when he sent them pics of his collection. The leather box is just lovely and so are the library ads. True eye candy all! R x
ReplyDeleteOooh, these are lovely. Still lusting after a pair of leather trousers though! xx
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I have a few and I really adore this library type ad:)
ReplyDeleteKisses, my lovely