Strathberry

Strathberry: the Edinburgh house behind the Music Bar

The edit at Luxury Handbags runs from the Osette Midi Pouch at $380 to the full-size Tote at $1,400, with the everyday styles in between: the Mosaic Bag and Mosaic Nano, the Kite Tote and Kite Hobo, the East West Mini and, new for autumn 2026, the Sway crossbody, Loch Blue and Navy suede, Burgundy and Levanto Red, the Westray cashmere collection and printed silk scarves and charms. Many of the styles are named after Edinburgh streets and neighbourhoods: Multrees, Melville Street, Stockbridge and Portobello.

Editor’s styling guide

Start with the Mosaic Bag and the Kite Hobo, the two everyday shapes. The Mosaic is structured and suits tailoring; the Kite is soft and suits knitwear and denim. Both carry on the shoulder and cross-body, so wear them tonally against a coat by day and in the hand with a column dress in the evening. For work, the Kite Tote takes a 13-inch laptop and the Mosaic Cabas is the structured alternative. For evenings, the East West Mini and the Mosaic Nano are the two bags people recognise. For weekends, the Charlotte Drawstring and the Corda Bucket soften the look while keeping the bar. This season, add a Westray cashmere beanie and gloves in the same shade as the bag; Burgundy across bag and knit is the look of the autumn.

Sizes and how they carry

• Nano and Mini (Mosaic Nano, East West Mini, Nano Tote, Stylist Mini): a phone, a card holder, keys and a lip balm. Top handle, and cross-body on the strap.
• Everyday (Mosaic Bag, Sway, Mini Tote, Kite Hobo, Charlotte Drawstring): a phone, wallet, keys and sunglasses; the Kite Hobo adds room for a scarf. Shoulder and cross-body.
• Work (Kite Tote, Mosaic Cabas, Midi Tote, Kite Hobo Maxi): a 13-inch laptop on the Kite Tote and the Cabas, a tablet and papers on the Midi Tote. Shoulder straps and top handles.

Strathberry publishes measurements on every style, and each Luxury Handbags product page lists the approximate width, height and depth in centimetres, so choose by capacity rather than by name.

Where to start

• Which Strathberry bag should you buy? Everyday, work, evening and gifting, answered directly.
• The Mosaic bag review and the Kite Tote and Kite Hobo guide, the two families compared size by size.
• Strathberry vs DeMellier and Strathberry vs Polène, plus brands like Strathberry.
• Strathberry prices by style, is Strathberry a luxury brand and where Strathberry is made.
• The Westray cashmere guide and what is new for autumn 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Strathberry a luxury brand?

Yes, in the accessible-luxury tier. It is a Scottish house that designs in Edinburgh, handcrafts its bags in Spain from European calf leather and knits its cashmere in Scotland, priced below the heritage French and Italian houses.

Where is Strathberry made?

Designed in Edinburgh. The bags and small leather goods are handcrafted in Spain, the Westray cashmere is knitted in Scotland, the silks are printed in the UK and the belt is made in Italy.

What is the Strathberry Music Bar?

The polished metal bar closure across the front of the bags, designed in-house and inspired by a vintage music folio the founders found. It is how a Strathberry is recognised without a logo, and it appears on the wallets, the sunglasses case and the cardigan buttons too.

Which bags did Meghan Markle carry?

The Midi Tote in burgundy, navy and vanilla at her first official engagement in Nottingham in December 2017, which sold out within hours, and the East West Mini in Bottle Green in Edinburgh in February 2018.

Which Strathberry bag is best for everyday?

The Mosaic Bag if you want structure and the Kite Hobo if you want a softer shape. Both fit a phone, wallet, keys and sunglasses and carry on the shoulder and cross-body.

Does Strathberry make cashmere?

Yes. The Westray collection is 100 per cent cashmere knitted in Scotland: a travel wrap, bandana, beanie, headband, gloves and fingerless gloves, from $240 at Luxury Shoes .

By Gemma Deeks, Luxury Handbags Fashion Editor. Reviewed September 2026.