British leather-based items firm Cambridge Satchel, which was acquired by French textile big Chargeurs in 2022, has opened its fourth UK retailer at 51 Windsor Royal in Berkshire.
Following Cambridge Satchel’s Covent Backyard, Cambridge, and Leeds shops, the brand new 497 sq ft house furthers expands the model’s UK retail presence, with extra within the pipeline.
Housed within the Grade II listed splendour of Windsor Royal Station, the corporate is describing the opening as its “most bold retailer design so far”.
Below the path of Cambridge Satchel CEO, Carine de Koenigswarter, architects Atelier A&D have created a “daring and delightful design”, taking inspiration from the Artwork Deco motion.
A double top ceiling has been reinstated to showcase the double-sided entry to the house, whereas a hid and illuminated coffer at a excessive degree creates an additional sense of lightness and top.
Handcrafted within the UK, Cambridge Satchel’s vary of girls’s and males’s collections embrace traditional crossbody luggage, satchels, purses, tote luggage, backpacks, briefcases, trunks and a spread of small leather-based items.
Within the new retailer, the listed fire has been reinstated and offset with a big lightbox showcasing the model’s dynamic merchandise, and a function wall showcases a show and storage for Cambridge Satchel’s merchandise.
The shop additionally gives personalisation for all prospects with an in-house embossing service. There may be additionally a “central exploded circle of custom-made joinery”, showcasing small leather-based items and charms.
The brand new Windsor retailer gives consumers the entire Cambridge Satchel assortment along with solely designed product that nod to the royal historical past of the city, together with Union Jack coronary heart, crown, corgi and guardsman charms.
Carine de Koenigswarter mentioned: “As a metropolis identified for its wealthy British historical past and custom of schooling, our Windsor location displays Cambridge Satchel’s dedication to scholarship and British craftsmanship, providing worldwide guests the prospect to personal a bit of what makes Britishness so distinctive.
“Following the profitable openings in Leeds and now Windsor, we’re persevering with to broaden our retail presence in key cities, bringing pleasure to our shoppers by thoughtfully curated areas.”
