Cut Make Trim Leather Satchels + Exclusive Discount Code

Leather satchels have become extremely popular over the last few years, coveted by fashionable men and women all over the world. No longer just a school staple, they have become the "it" bag that everybody wants a piece of. And who can blame us? Leather satchels are beautiful, chic, and versatile, and practical, too! They go with almost everything and are ideal for a variety of casual, formal, and professional situations. What's not to love?

In my opinion, everybody should have a good quality leather satchel in their wardrobe; I have three, and my favourite is a barrel bag from London-based satchel brand Cut Make Trim. 

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you may remember that I reviewed this beautiful Cut Make Trim barrel bag earlier in the year (here). I'm still in love with the quality, design, and craftsmanship of the satchel all these months later, and I highly recommend Cut Make Trim for their high-quality, beautifully made satchels.

I have an exclusive discount code to share with you in just a moment, but first I'd like to share a few reasons why I love Cut Make Trim and their satchels.

♥ The beautiful bags are all made by hand by a small team of skilled leather crafts-people in London.

♥ Cut Make Trim is an English brand, and I truly believe it's important to support our own independent businesses,.

♥ Each bag is made to order.

♥ All of Cut Make Trim's bags are made from high quality leathers and fastenings. The combination of quality materials and skill results in beautiful high quality satchels.

♥ No bag has been mass-produced..

♥ No CMT bag is made in a sweat shop, and nobody has been subjected to unethical working conditions while making them.. You can rest assured knowing that nobody has suffered for your fashion choices..

♥ Each bag comes in up to twenty-two colours, including classics, brights, neons, and pastels. No matter your colour preference or needs, there's sure to be a perfect CMT bag for you.

♥ You could use Cut Make Trim satchels for work, job interviews, school, college, uni, sight-seeing, shopping, and for a variety of other every day situations.

Now on to the good news...

Cut Make Trim are offering Polka Spots and Freckle Dots readers an exclusive 20% discount off their beautiful leather bags! All you need to do is enter the code: polkaspotsandfreckledots at the checkout at cutmaketrim.co. Fantastic, right?

It's the perfect excuse to treat yourself to a new bag this Autumn, or perhaps get started on your Christmas shopping! 

The satchels would make perfect gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, and a variety of celebrations, as well as pay day treats to yourself! 

The only difficult decision is deciding on which of the five bags and twenty-two colours to buy!

Will you be treating yourself to a Cut Make Trim leather bag this Autumn?

Cut Make Trim Leather Satchels + Discount Code

If you've been following my blog for a while, you may remember that a little earlier in the year I had the pleasure of reviewing a beautiful handmade leather barrel bag from British satchel manufacturer Cut Make Trim. [Read the review here]. 

The bag is one of the most beautifully-crafted, high-quality bags I've ever owned and over the last few months, it's become one of my firm favourites. I've enjoyed using it time and time again, and I couldn't be happier or more impressed with it.

So, I'm pleased to be able to offer an exclusive Cut Make Trim discount code for Polka Spots and Freckle Dots readers today. (Coming up at the end of this post).

First, let me tell you a little bit about Cut Make Trim and the bags they make.

Cut Make Trim are a small team of experienced crafts people who make high-quality leather satchels by hand at their workshop in London using high quality leathers and fittings. At present, their collection is made up of five designs which come in up to twenty-two stunning colours including neutrals, brights, neons and pastels. There's sure to be a design for you no matter what your colour preference and handbag needs are.

The 11.5 Inch Satchel

Powder Pink // Pink // Fuscia // Purple

The 13 Inch Satchel

Powder Blue // Royal Blue // Patent Grey // Black

The 15 Inch Satchel

Tan // Ranger Cognac // Dark Tan // Chocolate

Cut Make Trim's beautiful handmade leather satchels come in three sizes, so whether you like to travel light or prefer to carry everything but the kitchen sink around with you, they've got you covered. Each size comes in 18 or more classic and fashionable colours, and feature brass buckles and adjustable straps. These classic satchels are stylish and will never go out of fashion, so they're a great investment for your handbag collection and capsule wardrobe. They're ideal bags to take to college, uni, and work, as well as for every day use, like going shopping or doing a spot of sight-seeing.

The Barrel Bag

Red // Fluorescent Orange // Green // Yellow

The barrel bag is a fantastic alternative to the classic satchel, and it's my personal favourite because it has much more room than the average satchel. It's the perfect bag for anybody who wants the charm of a classic satchel but needs something with a lot more space for all those essentials, and perhaps something a little bit different.

I have one in fuchsia and it's not only functional and practical but one of the most beautiful bags I've ever owned. I can fit so much in it, it's one coat stand away from becoming a Mary Poppins bag! I couldn't recommend this bag enough, and if fuchsia isn't your thing, it also comes in 20 other colours. If you'd like to read my full review of the Cut Make Trim barrel bag, you can do so here. 

The Saddle Bag

Fluorescent Yellow // Fluorescent Green // Fluorescent Orange // Fluorescent Pink

The saddle bag is a smaller but just as stylish alternative to the satchels and barrel bag. It comes in 22 gorgeous colours, so whether you love brights, pastels, or classic neutrals, there's sure to be a saddle bag for you! This design would go perfectly with jeans and a tee, or worn over a dress, cardi, and tights.

So, now I've shown you Cut Make Trim's beautiful leather bags, it's time for the good news:

Cut Make Trim are offering Polka Spots and Freckle Dots readers an exclusive discount of 15% off all Cut Make Trim bags at  www.cutmaketrim.co using the code: polkaspotsandfreckledots!

Fantastic, right?

This code is available to the first 50 customers who use it, and all you need to do is enter the code at the checkout at www.cutmaketrim.co once you're ready to pay for your order. It couldn't be easier.

Why not take advantage of this exclusive discount code and treat yourself to a beautiful new bag for Autumn or the new school term? I promise you won't be disappointed!

Will you be treating yourself to one of these lovely bags? Which one is your favourite?

*The exclusive discount code is available to the first 50 customers who use it, on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Making Christmas Shopping Cheaper with Discounts and Deals

I was catching up on emails last night, and found my inboxes flooded with shop newsletters that were promoting discounts and/or offers of free delivery. I find it hard to resist an offer of money off my purchases; why settle for full price next week when there's great bargains to be had now? With a month to go til Christmas I figured most of us are committed to Christmas shopping now, so I've put together a little post on some great deals to make Christmas shopping a little easier for you.

River Island

Firstly, River Island have free standard delivery until midnight tonight. I took advantage of this rare offer, and snapped up this beautiful hair scarf for myself. I've been wanting to purchase some new hair scarves for a while now, and for £6 I couldn't say no to this floral beauty. There's a camouflage version I have my eye on, too gave in and bought as well. River Island rarely have free delivery, so take advantage of it while you can!

Accessorize

Accessorize have 20 percent off full priced items and free delivery until Sunday the 25th. Just use the code Treat20 at the checkout.

 I managed to order these gorgeous fair isle slippers for £12.80, instead of £16.00 + delivery charge, for my Mum for Christmas. I've been planning to buy these for her for a while, so I'm glad I held off. The great thing about Accessorize slippers is that they go up to a size 8/42. My Mum finds it hard to find nice slippers that fit her size eights, so hopefully these will go down a treat. If not, well, I'll be happy to take them off her hands. Shame my feet are smaller than hers, because I really want them for myself!

The Body Shop

You'll get 35% off full priced items + free delivery with The Body Shop until Monday 26th by entering 'SECRET' at the check out. It's a great time to stock up on goodies for gift boxes, like I showed you guys on Monday, or to snap up some lovely gift sets for your loved ones.

I'm debating about getting this Cranberry gift set to complete my Mum's Christmas presents. It'll cost £9.75 instead of £15.00 + delivery! Thoughts?

And Many Others...

Ciate

If you sign up to Ciate you'll get 10% off your first order. The code  I was sent is CTRG10. I'm desperate to order their Mini Mani Month advent calendar, but I just haven't got the money to splurge on myself right now, but this code will make it cheaper for anyone who's planning on buying one.

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins have a flash sale on which end on Sunday 25th. DPBDAY should still get you 15% off dresses all year round.

Evans

Evans currently have up to 30% off knitwear and up to 30% off selected boots.

F&F at Tesco

You can get £10 off when you spend £50 with F&F at Tesco with the code CYBERDEAL until Midnight Monday. They also have an up to 50% off sale on.

H&M

H&M have up to 50% off selected knitwear.


Maggie Angus

Maggie Angus have 20% off everything today for Black Friday. If I had the money I would so be taking advantage of this offer and buying it all because I love their quirky jewellery. This brand is perfect for friends who love something a little bit different and kitsch.

New Look

You can get up to £10 off selected party wear with New Look, although I don't think this applies to anything from the Inspire range. There is also up to 25% off selected shoes and boots. Why not get a new pair of shoes (or six) to see you through all those Christmas parties?

Pin Up Girl Clothing

Pin Up Girl Clothing are offering you  35% off almost everything today only with the code CC35_BF12. It's the perfect excuse to treat yourself to one of their amazing retro inspired dresses.

Topshop

Topshop have free delivery (worldwide) until Monday the 26th. Again, Topshop don't often offer free delivery, or really many discounts at all, so this is the time to make your Topshop purchases.

I'm sure there are many more discounts and offers to be had out there, but these are the ones which made it through to my inboxes.

With so many great offers being promoted by all the big name shops and brands, it's the perfect time to get stuck in your Christmas shopping. You'll be able to give more for less, or you'll be able to save a few pounds
. Without sounding like a tesco ad, we all know every penny counts during this recession we keep drifting in and out of. Of course, you could use what you save towards a new outfit for the Christmas party! Take advantage of these great deals while you can!

Happy Shopping!

Do you try to take advantage of discount codes and sales when shopping?

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?

Your Fashion Jewellery exclusive fashion blogger's discount!

Hey lovely ladies,

I have a fantastic offer to share with you today...

To celebrate the Jubilee, yourfashionjewellery.com/ are offering a 30% discount off everything exclusively to fashion bloggers and our readers!

This fantastic offer will run until the 10th of June, and will not be advertised anywhere outside of the blogging world.

All you have to do is shop to your heart's content and enter the code 'blogger30' at the checkout to receive the discount.

It's the perfect opportunity to stock up on accessories to complete all of those fabulous summer outfits!

I spent quite a while browsing through all of the beautiful accessories Your Fashion Jewellery has to offer. The above are just some of my favourites. I'm particularly loving the Pandora-a-like bracelets which are very reasonably priced, and the cute red apple earrings.

Which piece is your favourite?

I hope lots of you take advantage of this wonderful offer! Go check out the range now!