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British, Made-to-order, Designer Leather Bags Can Be Fun and Affordable!

My customers support environmentally-friendly slow-fashion by purchasing handcrafted, made-to-order, luxury pieces for the longer term. Like me, you might well be a relatively 'plain dresser' but like to add colour through your bags and accessories - and in a world dominated by plain bags, mine offer a fun, colourful alternative. All of my bags and accessories are designed in North Yorkshire inspired by my garden, local Yorkshire themes and love of travel. My 'Lux' leather range is handmade in London and typically delivered to your door within 7 days.

NEW!! 'Evolution' / 'Tropica' / 'Cosmos'

'Evolution'

When I returned to live in North Yorkshire, I discovered that my parents had kept samples of my schoolwork from when I was aged 7-10. My 'Natural History' exercise book included various artwork that I'd created during field study trips and the aquatic drawings especially caught my eye. In early 2025 I decided to see if I could bring them through into the C21st. I scanned and then digitally 'developed' them in 'Lightroom' and then brought them together in a single design which included dragonfly, newt, terrapin and various plants. I was really pleased with the result and it's made one of my all-time favourite print designs which I can now share with you through my products. I love the idea of my art bringing different phases of my life together and it's relevance to slow fashion, sustainability and upcycling -and bearing in mind both my own lifecycle and that of the dragonfly, I thought 'Evolution' was the perfect collection name. 

'Tropica'

I love this. It's actually from a photo-image that I took of one of my garden's herbaceous borders in mid-May when all the lush new growth was coming through. The colours really popped when I developed it and had quite a tropical feel I thought. I never really know how a new design will look until I try it on a product but as soon as I saw it on the mini-shopper bag I knew that it was quite special. One of the new product ideas I'm currently experimenting with is a range of Furoshiki bags which is a Japanese crafting technique using knotted squares of printed material. I had a large square of material printed with 'Tropica' as one of my prototype samples and it looks stunning.

'Cosmos'

Out of all my designs to date, 'Cosmos' probably has the most unlikely origin - it's actually from a random photo-image I took of the Christmas lights that cover the side table in my sun room! It was about 6:00am on a very dark December morning and I took the image without flash to see how only the decorative lights might show. The result was a slightly Bokeh effect characterised by intense flashes of white and coloured blobs and splashes interspersed with intense black. After cleaning it up a bit in 'Lightoom' I was struck by how it reminded me of images of the Universe with its colourful planets, shining stars and black voids and so 'Cosmos' it was thus named.

New Additions To The TVFMR Family

TVFMR 'Eco' Range

In early 2025 I decided I wanted to create a fully 'eco' range of product and which could still be made-to-order and, ideally, accord with circular fashion principles with the ability to ultimately return products to the original factory for recycling and regeneration. I finally selected my high quality British-based supplier and created a forts range using the dragonfly image form my 'Evolution' design. As well as looking great, the dragonfly also helps to reinforce the idea of circular eco fashion. I also decided to establish the eco range on it's own standalone site. The result is my first venture into casual clothing as well as bags and accessories and Im so pleased with it all. All clothing is either 100% certified organic cotton or a 50/50 mix of recycled/new organic cotton. The fab roll-top full-size and mini backpacks are recycled, waterproof, polyester. There are also lovely caps, mugs and notebooks. Exchanges and refunds available. View the full current range at www.TVFMR.eco

For Autumn 2025: Furoshiki

This is my latest idea for another new and interestingly different range that combines my art with the ancient Japanese craft form of 'Furoshiki'. Furoshiki takes squares of printed material and by using a special form of knot is used for both creating highly stylish and personalised bags and wrapping gifts in material rather then paper. When I discovered the technique I thought it would fit perfectly with my slow fashion ethos and the TVFMR brand focus on strong, colourful, artistic print design. I prefer the version which adds wooden 'Patchin' - simple wooden strips through which the material corners pass before knotting and which provide added form, structure and contrast as well as content security as they snap together thanks to tiny magnets inserted into their inside edge. I've now selected a lovely recycled polyester twill as the default material and which has the perfect balance of texture, weight and sheen. Available autumn 2025. 

The Story So Far...

My Unique Print Designs

I've always loved taking photographs and in 202l I found myself sharing images of my garden, the North York Moors and Yorkshire coast as they seemed to help people mentally escape the mind-numbing effects of COVID lockdown.

Later, I began to wonder how I might use some of the same images in a different context and which might allow their everyday use as an occasional mood booster. As soon as I started applying garden and nature images to bags and accessories it suddenly all came together and, after experimenting with a few digital tweaks, I created an approach to producing the unique print designs that are now one of my particular hallmarks.

Slow Fashion

The oak tree in the field behind my house is more than just the inspiration for my logo. It also exemplifies and symbolises the concept of 'slow fashion' - the antithesis to 'fast fashion' where style is timeless, less is more and quality and longevity are primary characteristics. 

Aiming to be 'slow fashion' is a key TVFMR objective and one which has a number of positive benefits in relation to the fashion sector's impact on the planet and wardrobe attitude.

My designs don't change with annual fashion trends. I launch new collections whenever I have another new design and will only ever ultimately retire a bag style or design that fails to interest my customers. 

Make It Yours

Made-to-order goes hand-in-hand with 'Slow Fashion'. You may have to be patient and wait a few days before your bag arrives but you'll know that when it does, it's been made just for you, will utterly gorgeous, will last for ages and has been hand- crafted in London using traditional methods.

Made-to-order also allows me to offer a bigger range of options for certain designs - 'Carnaby' for example, with its '60s psychedelic London vibe, lends itself especially well to creating different colour combinations.

Please feel free to suggest things your might like to see incorporated into my designs. Some aspects are governed by manufacturing limitations but I'll always do my best!

Cancellations & Refunds

Made-to-order lies outside the scope of returns and refunds and whilst I am able to refund off-the-shelf pre-made stock items, any made-to-order items can only be refunded if items have been damaged or lost in transit or in very rare cases of quality and production faults and where these are agreed in conjunction with our suppliers. 'Change of mind' refunds do not apply.

If an item has been damaged in transit or there is an obvious quality issue, please contact me immediately with relevant photos of the packaging and products. I will then review and forward to the supplier who will then arrange for return and replacement or provide reasons for decline.

Following payment, there is a 24 hour cancellation window during which time you must email admin@tvfmr.com stating your wish to cancel otherwise your order will proceed to production.

For more information please see lease see the Refund Policy.