STYLE
STORKSAK
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Established label Storksak started in 2003, all thanks to a humble school run, when working mothers Melanie Marshall and Suzi Bergman decided to create a range of bags. The brand’s mantra, ‘a place for everything and everything in its place’, doubles as the perfect motto for a well-organised parent! With stylish leather, nylon and canvas options, each bag comes with an insulated bottle holder, padded changing mat and wipe-clean linings, but there are additional extras, too, like the FAB (food and beverage) bag and the mini organiser. Our favourites: the almond leather ‘Catherine’, the sunset orange ‘Lucinda’, all the colourful tote options and the unisex ‘Ashley’ satchels. storksak.com
KAOS
Sisters-in-law Mette Bordal Hansen and Gineline Kalleberg founded their brand in Norway, after they both became parents and were on the lookout for aesthetic, functional and unisex products. Their canvas bags can be worn as backpacks or shoulder bags, hang neatly across the handlebars of any buggy, and even feature an iPad sleeve. The collection launched in 2015, is made from canvas, leather and copper-plated hardware, and we love that the name was inspired by their everyday lives. Our favourites: all the colourways of the KAOS ‘Ransel’ rucksack, and the mini version. itskaos.com, available from thetipi.co.uk
BELLAMY
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Crafted from luxury leather with panels of printed leather, the three bags in the Bellamy range are both sleek and sophisticated. Clever side zips allow you to change the size of the bag to suit your needs. “Whether buying a morning coffee, doing buggyfit in the rain, changing a nappy or on a city commute, we wanted to create a bag that makes all mothers look and feel fantastic,” explain founders Jessica Irving and Alex Wolahan-Black. Our favourites: the limited-edition ‘Gazelle’. bellamybaby.com
1. Navy and orange tote, £70, storksak.com 2. Storksak founders, Melanie Marshall and Suzi Bergman 3. KOAS founders, Mette Bordal Hansen and Gineline Kalleberg 4. ‘Ashley’ satchel in coral, £70, storksak.com 5. ‘Gazelle’, £219, bellamybaby.com
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