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Tag Archive: clutch

How to travel with a carry-on only (and why I’ve taken to wearing a bum bag)

By Marlene | Published: 1. August 2019
Paid partnership with Maison Héroïne My parents still like telling the story of the time I almost missed the train to holiday camp in Denmark, because I was dragging a heavy suitcase behind me. Things didn’t really improve after that. I have gone travelling with idiotic amounts of beauty products, dresses that I didn’t even want to wear at home [...]

arm candy

By Marlene | Published: 27. October 2014
So maybe I’m a little biased, but I think „The Marlene“ clutch is the perfect evening bag. Especially in metallic. Especially at half price. Jup, James Castle is having a 50% sale of the clutches in metallic blue, pink, mint, green and – my favourite – copper. They’re now €87,50 instead of €175. And by the way, it’s Christmas in two months. [...]

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 [...]

multi-coloured

By James | Published: 18. October 2012
Since I made that first "Marlene bag", it's fair to say I've made it in a few different colours. Some have been my idea, made simply because I wanted to, or because I found a leather that I just had to work with. Others have been made to match someone's look for a wedding or Christmas party. (more…)

ka-pow!

By James | Published: 6. April 2012
What a terrible boyfriend I am, keeping secrets from Marlene! She gets to see all the things I design first, normally before they're even finished and when they're still being developed. With her away from Berlin for a month, I had the opportunity to work on a few things and keep them a surprise. Like this one... The Marlene clutch in neon yellow! I [...]