Holdall & Co Briefcase: Made in England & a Christmas Reader 15% Discount

It's about time I brought you up to date on Holdall & Co, whom I first featured on this blog on its early days and have mentioned occasionally since. Founded by Rai Navickaite, who received support from The Prince's Trust, it produces some of the best made leather folios, briefcases and accessories you'll find. Rai set out to educate herself on the complexities of leather working, trawled the country for manufacturers who would make the product to her high standards and, by her early twenties, was running her own business selling goods made in England.

Carrying a Holdall & Co brief case (image Jonathan Daniel Pryce/Holdall & Co)

14" Slimline Briefcase Black

I started out with one of Rai's folios; simple and plain, they hold documents with panache and without fuss. The development of the product has been slow and careful, as Rai is keen not to move far beyond her original concept of a basic but beautifully made leather bag. By the simple addition of a handle and shoulder strap (both optional items) she has retained the basic shape, but ended up with a briefcase (pictured above - available in various colours) with a slightly different function to the original folio (shown in red, below).

You know you own a classic piece: these will outlast most of their owners and the straightforward, robust and clean nature of their bridle leather design lifts them above the fussy and over-detailed quality of lesser brands.

Holdall & Co's clients can order bespoke pieces, selecting colours, choosing whether to have handles or straps, monogramming and pattern embossing or different sizes and styles. I've ordered a slightly deeper brief case to fit a blogging camera, and I'll report on that in due course. 

Holdall & Co offer a 15% discount for Grey Fox Blog readers; ideal for Christmas. Rai is also offering a free monogramming service (and free UK and international shipping for all orders over £50). To obtain the discount quote GreyFox at checkout. Click here to browse and buy.

Rai now kindly supports the blog by advertising here and, while I would feature her work on the blog whether she did so or not, I mention it here for total openness.