Strathberry, previously known as Strathberry of Scotland,[2] is a Scottish luxury fashion accessories company co-founded in 2011 by Clare Robertson, Guy Hundleby,[3] and Leeanne Hundleby.[4]
The company opened a shop in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh in July 2013,[5] but it closed six months later.[6] In late 2013, they struck a deal to sell a range of products in Beijing and Shanghai through Chinese retailer The Estate,[3] and elsewhere in Edinburgh through Harvey Nichols.[7] Robertson left the company in 2014.[8]
In 2015 the company launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the Strathberry brand, with a goal of £25,000; 526 backers pledged £122,363, for rewards of Strathberry goods, during the campaign.[9]
The firm enjoyed a surge in interest in December 2017, after American actress Meghan Markle carried one of their handbags during her first official public appearance with her fiancé Prince Harry.[10][11] This was reported as an early indication that Markle’s fashion choices would produce her own version of the Kate Middleton effect.[4]
^ “Inside Scotland’s most stylish retailer”. The Targe. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
^ a b “Strathberry secures its first contract in China”. The Herald. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
^ a b Ward, Victoria (2017-12-01). “Scottish family handbag firm feels the ‘Meghan effect’ as Strathberry orders soar”. The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
^ “Strathberry of Scotland opens flagship in Edinburgh”. Drapers. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
^ “Strathberry abandons flagship store as attention turns to online and export”. Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
^ “Strathberry Of Scotland Arrives Instore”. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
