We also heard from Sarah, a loyal customer of ours, who has kindly sent in images of her lovely 5 month old tan Ada bag and what it holds. Sarah has been collecting Mimi pieces for some time – see also the yellow Patrick and red Elmo card holders making their home inside Ada. Sarah says her Ada is the idea bag for a student as she can go hands free!

We hope you all enjoy these photos as much as we do when we receive them. x

We love hearing from all of you, so keep writing into us and don’t forget to send us photos of WIYB!x

We have shown the yellow Hilda in use as a mobile phone and iPod holder. It has been photographed with a Blackberry, but an iPhone also fits comfortably. You can still fit notes and cards in the other inner compartment, and coins in the back zipped pocket.

Parker looks small but can easily fit some of your essentials when you don’t want to fish around in your bag for loose items.

Peggy is your perfect bag when you want to travel light and only need to carry some necessities.

Alice is ideal for a night out and easily fits some make-up and a phone.

Clementine is the bag for all of you who can’t afford to leave home without a fair few items.

Gracie is another elegant option for a night out, with a sneaky compartment at the bottom to keep your change in.

If you don’t enjoy your earphones getting entangled with all of the stuff in your bag, then use George to store them neatly like Mimi does. This keeps them clean and within easy reach.

Do keep in mind that these are only suggestions, there are no rules as to how you should use your Mimi bag or purse. Show us how you use yours!

We thought we would give you a little tour around Mimi HQ just to show you pictures of our lovely studio including Mimi’s sacred workspace where she makes all her lovely creations. xx

Ever since Eric has been featured in the Guardian, there has been Eric-mania! We already have a growing waiting list for this little beauty, so please email camilla@mimiberry.co.uk to avoid missing out.

Elsie is back this spring-summer and is now more spacious enough to hold a laptop, but still retains that old school charm.

Because of Gracie’s popularity, we have bought her back again this season! The ideal bag for an elegant evening out, available in beautiful colours including a lovely silver fabric.

We are expecting a lot of press for Alice so do look out for it. This gorgeous zip purse comes in lovely bright colours and in a plain and a dotty leather.

Daniel is the perfect pouch or clutch for carrying your make-up or carry it on a fun night out.

We hope you all are as excited about the upcoming collection as we are! Please write into us at info@mimiberry.co.uk with any questions or queries, and keep a look out for the launch in February. x

The 13” Laptop Case in camel has been used for about 9 months and has softened considerably with time, compared to the brand new case pictured below. The leather has taken on a lovely colour and you can expect the leather on your case to change gradually too, but rest assured it will look beautiful and this is meant to happen! The more you use the case the more character it gains (as with all our pieces)!

The Peggy in camel has been a part of Mimi’s life for over a year now and is still going strong. The leather starts changing almost immediately and will continue get even darker. You can also expect your bags to get more shiny with time. GORGEOUS!

Her Percy bag has been doing the rounds for 4 months, and is already catching up with Peggy. She uses this every weekend while outside, so it’s getting lots of daylight (even winter daylight can have the same effect as sunlight). As the camel changes colour, the straps also darken. The effect won’t be as drastic, but they do become a bit darker and a whole lot more shiny.

The mink Percy will not undergo such a drastic change in colour as the camel, but it will get considerably darker and a tad bit shinier with time. The photo has made it look a bit more brown than it is a real life, but its still a greyish brown in the flesh, and now comes with a patina like finish.

We love to hear back from our customers and read your bag stories, and would love to see how your bags have aged. So please email us your pictures and tell us your stories. x

We have decided to mark a few of our favorite items down to 40% just because we think you are special!

The first item is the 15″ Laptop Case in camel.It used to be priced at £150 but is now only £90.

The next item is the 13″ Laptop Case in mink which was £140 and is now only £84. Go on then and give your laptop some serious style.

And finally, the last item with 40% off is the Dotty Penny. Down to £25 from £42, you know you want this one to put your phone in or even some of your make up to carry on the go.

So what are you waiting for? Retail therapy never hurt anyone! Happy shopping! xx

We thought you’d like to get to know Mimi a little better by asking her what she did during the holidays.

Q. How did you spend Christmas?
A: I spent Christmas in Cumbria with my family and stayed at the most beautiful house (we have attached some photos so that you can ooh and aah). It was hired through the Vivat Trust, have a look at www.vivat-trust.org.

Q. What was the best thing about Christmas?
A: Being with my family at the house, and being on the Borders. The countryside was utterly stunning.

Q. What was your favorite present this year?
A: We had a secret Santa this year, so everyone just bought one present. Names for each recipient were drawn out of a hat months ago!

Q. What did you do on NYE?
A: Cooked and had quiet drink in my local pub. We had a big party on New Years Day, so lots of prep needed.

Q. Any resolutions this year?
A: Um, not yet…

We would love to hear from you and what you got up to during Christmas and New Year. We will be launching A/W 12 online in February so please keep an eye out for lots of gorgeous new Mimi pieces!

With best wishes from all at Mimi HQ x

Don’t forget that tomorrow is the last day for ordering bags for next day delivery by courier. Have a wonderful Christmas and thank you for following our blog this year!