It was my birthday couple of days ago and I got the best present any girl could wish for - new bag. It's genuine leather and beautifully crafted. You can throw in a change of clothes, some shopping and there's still plenty of room left. Needless to say, I love it.
Do I feel bad about wearing genuine leather? No I don't. Most of my bags, gloves, boots and favourite jacket are made of it. I'm not a vegetarian, so I see leather as a by-product of my eating habits. Actually, I find leather way more sustainable material than any man-made. I would rather have two classic satchels than tons of PVC bags. I could argue for hours about the amount of energy that is used to produce artificial leather, how long does it take to decompose (estimated 1700 years vs up to 50 years for leather). Or I could go for more practical reasons. Leather ages beautifully, the more scuffed the better it looks. It doesn't go out of fashion, at certain point you just start calling it 'vintage'. And it's perfect for the ever-changing English weather.
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