In Focus: The Holly and Mini Holly

A huge favourite in the Tusting portfolio, the delightfully alluring shape of the Holly is inspired by the 1950s top-handled styles made famous by style icons like Grace Kelly and Jackie Onassis.

Meticulously Crafted

Curvy, pretty and unashamedly feminine, the Hollys are, like all Tusting bags, meticulously handcrafted at Tusting HQ in England from premium, full-grain leathers, and come in a rainbow of colours perfect for every occasion. A best seller in the Tusting portfolio, we introduce new shades to complement the classic colours in the collection every season. Two different sizes provide a choice of style statements and different capacities to cater for individual preferences.

What Holly owners say

“I love that my Holly changes the look of what I am wearing, to something with a little character and cheekiness. It’s small enough for a girly profile (can I say feminine?) but deceptively large that I’m not struggling to squeeze in essentials and making it bulky.”

“Carrying the Mini Holly makes me feel a little bit like Audrey Hepburn! Its petit, chic, modern and classic. The magical part is that it’s so neat and seemingly small but yet can take so much stuff… a big purse, phone, lippy and still room for keys tickets etc! Genius. I’d actually like a few more in different colours…”

Endlessly Versatile

Our Hollys have the curves and glamour of a 1950s starlet, the top-handle bringing some old school glam. If it feels too dainty, you can sporty things up a little with the detachable cross-body shoulder strap. The turn-lock fastening is discreet and simple and reassuringly secure. With their flap top and curved shape, the bags are surprisingly spacious with enough room for your keys, wallet, phone, notepad/diary (some of us still carry them, right?), lippy and mascara, but should you need a touch of extra room, you can release a little extra space by undoing the side poppers.

Two Brilliant Sizes

Both Holly sizes are lined with soft and tactile microsuede fabric which is bonded to the outer leather to make the most of the space inside and lend some extra body to the smooth fullgrain leather hides we use for these bags. This microsuede lining is durable and wipeable as well as being very lightweight, making sure each Holly remains as light as a feather.

The design and details are minimalist and neat and the size of both our mini and regular versions is such that you can keep things tidy. The internal slip and zip pockets mean that you can keep essential bits like your bank card or driver’s license nice and secure, a real bonus if you prefer to head out wallet-free, and a detachable key fob spares you frustration in the larger size which is big enough to hide your keys!

In The Press…

Seen in all the right places and loved by everyone, the Mini Holly is especially perfect for formal occasions.

In Focus: The Marston Briefcase

An exercise in stylish simplicity, the Marston briefcase is one of our long-standing best-selling styles.
Understated, sleek and quiet in design yet highly functional, this is a true workhorse.

Like many of our designs, the Marston evolved in response to customer demand, in this case, from discerning businessmen in Japan who asked for a more formal outline than our satchel cases. Over the years that we’ve been making it, the Marston has become one of our best-selling bags and has been featured in many an article featuring the best leather briefcases, ranging from serious functional matters discussed by Business Insider to more stylistic concerns addressed by GQ Magazine.

What Marston owners say:

“This case is absolutely beautiful and professional looking. Upon using it the first day I began receiving compliments on the quality and the look of the case.”

“I started a new job and this was a present from my partner. A fantastic piece of workmanship, high quality and looks great in Black.”

Last year, we gave our Marston a full design upgrade on the inside to make sure it was delivering all the functionality needed for today’s business lifestyle.

A fully padded sleeve pocket cares for up to a 15-inch laptop in the regular-sized case and 13-inch device in the smaller bag. That leaves the main compartment clear, but with a padded floor in case you need to carry extra shock-sensitive stuff. There are two generous slip-pockets sized to hold smaller items – phones, passports, wallets or cables etc and a further small leather slip-pocket that will do the same. Then we also have a large zipped pocket on the inside wall of the bag for things that must stay extra secure.

The outside of the bag has two full-width slip pockets that take papers, newspapers or anything else you might need quick access to.

The main body of the bag is secured by a strong swiss zip (we only use Riri zips – the Rolls Royce of zippers) with tabs that can be snapped down onto the bag for a nice clean finish. And everything is stitched down strongly to withstand a very busy life. Further, our construction method for the Marston is such that the parts most likely to show wear through a busy life can be repaired – the handles, binding, zip and metal fittings can all be replaced if a Marston needs an overhaul down the line.
(For more on our repair service, click here.)

As with all our bags, only premium, full-grain leathers are used, which means they are as naturally robust as possible. Any scratches acquired can usually be polished out but, in any case, will mellow into the leather’s patina that will build as the bag ages and softens into life with its owner.

Get Closer

Without actually getting one of these beauties in your hands to turn it over, breathe in the gorgeous leather smell and inspect the craftsmanship for yourself, the next best thing you can do is watch this little story to see a film of Alistair Tusting giving his personal tour of the Marston.

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The Tusting Marston Leather Briefcase – get deep into the detail in this article.