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Cambridge Satchel Company founder awarded a CBE

Julie Deane founder of The Cambridge Satchel Co has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). CBE is the highest-ranking of the Order of the British Empire awards, excluding a knighthood and damehood and was awarded to Deane for her services to Entrepreneurship and...

Retail

The Cambridge Satchel Company opens Oxford store

British accessories brand The Cambridge Satchel Company has opened its latest store in Oxford town centre, adding to its flagship in Cambridge, London (Seven Dials), Edinburgh (Grass Market) and Oxford (Bicester Village). The 600 square foot store, located on Broad Street in Oxford, is split across five floors and has been designed with the look...

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Fashion

Cambridge Satchel Company adds lifestyle range

British accessories brand The Cambridge Satchel Company is launching a lifestyle category as the brand heads into its 10th anniversary year in 2018. Launching this month, Cambridge Life will initially feature a candle, diffuser and a cashmere scarf, all picked for the festive season, which will be followed up with further lifestyle products next...

Retail

Cambridge Satchel to open standalone men's store

British accessories brand Cambridge Satchel Company is to open its first standalone men’s store in Covent Garden on June 8. The 1,000 square foot store at 15 Short Gardens, Seven Dials, will stock the brand’s range of classic satchels, backpacks and trunks for men, and will launch with the new autumn/winter 2015 collection, which previewed at...

Design

Cambridge Satchel Company teams up with Vivienne Westwood

British accessories brand Cambridge Satchel Company is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a collaboration with fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. The special collaborative collection, first spotted at Westwood’s Red Label spring/summer 2014 show during London Fashion Week, is inspired by the British designer’s 1981 ‘Pirate’ collection and...

Design

Cambridge Satchel Company wins Red Ribbon Award

The Cambridge Satchel Company has been awarded top honour at the Red Ribbon awards, the annual awards which celebrate the achievements and contributions of family businesses to the British economy. The accessories brand won the prestigious ‘Tomorrow’s Brand’ category, for its “inspirational story” and “ambitious plans for the future”, which has...

Fashion

Cambridge Satchel Company wins royal recognition

British accessories label The Cambridge Satchel Company, known for its retro leather satchels, has scooped the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its outstanding achievement in international trade. The Queen’s Awards, announced each year on the Queen’s birthday, is the UK’s highest accolade for business success and has been awarded to...