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Category Archive: by james castle

summer essentials: the suede shopper

By Marlene | Published: 21. June 2013
Of course, I saved the best for last. My new handbag from James Castle! I'm completely smitten with „The Nora”. A slouchy suede shopper that's as simple as a shopping bag, yet very chic. The kind of bag that doesn't need to show off to get noticed. I've been carrying it around for a couple of weeks now and I keep getting asked where I got it from. [...]

grey + neon = love

By Marlene | Published: 31. May 2013
You know what goes really well with white jeans and a grey sweatshirt? Neon yellow. I'm obviously biased because of the name, but I'm still giddy with excitement that „The Marlene” is available again in neon yellow. When James made the original, so many of you wrote and asked about it. And now it's back! The shade is a little softer than the colour [...]

a cure for the winter blues

By James | Published: 10. January 2013
Oh, how I loathe the Berlin winter. We are already 10 days in and I haven't yet seen the sun this year. The forecast says it is only going to get worse in the coming days. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity to share a little preview of summer. What better antidote to the grey skies and constant rain than these "Marlene" clutches in hot candy wrapper metallic [...]

james castle online shop

By James | Published: 23. November 2012
I am very proud to announce the opening of my new online store: shop.jamescastle.de. This new web-shop will sell a selection of the hand crafted pieces I create in my Berlin studio, accompanied by designs made to the highest standards in Italy. Launched now, I will be adding new items regularly so be sure to keep visiting the store when you want to treat [...]