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Well it looks like I am the first to create a Hubpage about Radley Handbags ! I am a little surprised, as Radley handbags are the biggest selling UK handbag brand.

Radley & Co. was established in the UK in 1998 and its bags, with their Scottie dog logo are now extremely popular. The Radley name is obviously not as well-known as Louis Vuitton or Gucci etc... but they are sought after nevertheless by people with taste ! They have their head office in London but are now starting to penetrate the US market and their bags are available in selected Bloomingdales and Lord & Taylor stores. They have a UK website - radley.co.uk - and also a US website called trulyradleydeeply.com or Radley London USA Radley are also responsible for the Tula handbags and HiDesign brands.

On their website Radley bags state that they are devoted to "making beautiful things that women can fall in love with" and what they mean is handbags and other fashion items. not chocolate. They have built their reputation around individual creativity and they endeavour to create items of "original design, exceptional hand-crafting, distinctive pattern work, extraordinary colour schemes and unusual textures".

Creativity a la Radley means "lighting fires of inspiration" so you can see they like their poetic phrases. They also like colour and see their handbags as works of art. Colour they say is "the essence of Radley" which they employ to "capture humour, or display an emotion. To give off attitude or make a statement. To add character and enrich. To bring fun into our lives and onto our products", which explains why their bags are so .... colourful.

They also like to incorporate an element of surprise and originality, as they consider it is "better to fail in originality than suceed in imitation". I think they have also employed the ghost of Oscar Wilde to provide the text for their website !

"Creativity without extravagance" is what Radley strives for and as a result they strive to make high quality handbags at an affordable price, which are bright with new shapes and distinctive details, made from richly coloured leathers. This year their spring collection is a collection of handbags made from soft textured leather and hand-crafted detail which highlight Summer shades of ivory, yellow and pale pink. Radley bags have already been featured in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Elle Accessories.

How to Spot a Replica or Fake Radley Bag?

Radley Bags Emphasize Color and Creativity

As a result of their popularity, the Radley brand has attracted the attention of counterfeiters which means that you need to beware of fakes. So how to spot a fake Radley handbag ? First, look at the cute Scottie dog logo, if it has the Radley name on it then it is a fake! A rather elementary mistake my dear Watson. Radley only put their name on the cardboard tag outside the bag. Also check to see if there is a leather care package with the bag, as Radley include one with every bag sold.

Radley bags are an affordable designer handbag, a bit like Coach handbags in the USA, that doesn't mean they are cheap of course, prices in the US range from $145 up to $390, but they are becoming increasingly popular.

Apart from Radley bags - which are the most expensive designer handbags in the world ? See this hub Top Ten Most Expensive Womens Handbags for the terrible truth.

UPDATE : Radley are currently running a three for two offer - I have had a look and this time their special offer contains some nice handbags - so getting three for the price of two might be a good investment (you could always sell the third one to recoup some of your hard earned cash) - here Radley of further info here - Radley Bags