We are currently working on a new larger size camera bag/holdall, that is going to be able to fit all of your photo equipment and more….
We are trying to make it lightweight and as practical as posible.The pictured bag is one of the prototypes not yet the finished product but you can still have an idea of what we are up to here at Grafea…
Let us know what you think….
Hey folks. Mira again. How’s everyone doing?
It may sound like I’m just throwing it out there, this meaningless question out into the ether, but I want to know. The 11 of you who read this blog, how’re y’all doin?
Hope you’re well, wherever you find yourselves today. What are y’all listening to at the moment? Me, I’m currently in love with The Civil Wars. Barton Hollow is a sweet, at times bittersweet, haunting, mellow album. Already lost count of how many times I’ve listened to their song Poison & Wine today.
Speaking of love. I’m loving, LOVING, The Head and the Heart. Don’t know much about them, except that they’re a group from Seattle and so wish they were crossing the pond in the near future. Unfortunately, for me, for us Islanders, doesn’t look like they’re going to be anywhere near Manchester, anytime soon. Maybe it’s just a good excuse to head back across the pond myself, catch them in Austin. Think I’m about 5 minutes from convincing Harry to come with me. Think she’d love it. Plus she could sell some bags. Hello Grafea Stateside. Not sure about John-John though. Don’t get me wrong. We love Johnny. We do.
But maybe just leave the musical odyssey this time to the girls.
Anyway, want to share my afternoon playlist. Pretty much forcing it on Harry and John-John, nothing new there.
Some songs are better than others…
‘Apartment’ Young the Giant- Young the Giant
‘Bright Lights’ EP- Gary Clark Jr.
‘Burgundy Shoes’ Children Running Through- Patty Griffin
‘Colours’ Grouplove- EP- Grouplove
‘Cough Syrup’ Young the Giant- Young the Giant
‘Down By the Water’ (Live) We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live 04.11-08.11)- The Decemberists
‘Down In the Valley’ The Head and the Heart- The Head and the Heart
‘Falling’ Barton Hollow (Deluxe Version)- The Civil Wars
‘Ghost’ Single- Gregory and The Hawk
‘He Doesn’t Know Why’ Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes
‘Heaven Go Easy On Me’ The Head and the Heart- The Head and the Heart
‘Home’ Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 09- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
‘Janglin’ Up from Below (Bonus Track Version)- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
‘Little Talks’ Single- Of Monsters and Men
‘Lost In My Mind’ The Head and the Heart- The Head and the Heart
‘Lego House’ + (Deluxe Version)- Ed Sheeran
‘Poison & Wine’ Barton Hollow- The Civil Wars
‘Rogue Machine’ The Daylights- The Daylights
‘Set Fire to the Rain’ 21- ADELE
‘Texas Rain’ Just Another Ghost- Sleeperstar
‘To Whom It May Concern’ Barton Hollow (Deluxe Version)- The Civil Wars
‘Tongue Tied’- Never Trust a Happy Song- Grouplove
‘Things Are Changin’ (Live) [Solo Acoustic] The Bright Lights- EP- Gary Clark Jr.
‘We Both Go Down Together’ (Live) We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live 04.11-08.11)- The Decemberists
‘When My Train Pulls In’ (Live) [Solo Acoustic] The Bright Lights- EP- Gary Clark Jr.
‘White Winter Hymnal’ Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes
‘Winter Song’ The Head and the Heart- The Head and the Heart
‘20 Years’ Barton Hollow (Deluxe Version)- The Civil Wars
‘40 Day Dream’ Here Comes- EP- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
‘Pastel Coloured Sea’ Digital Northerner, Vol.3- Kait DeVoy
I’m leaving you with Grown Ocean from Fleet Foxes because it’s beautiful and has me dreaming of seas and blue skies and cloud ships and has me hoping…
What are you listening to? Who should I be listening to?
Talk to me,
Mira
mira@grafea.co.uk (making sure you know where to find me)
Photos by Fanny Lindblad
Pictured satchel: Time Resistant
Song for the day is by Foster the People- Houdini.
I used to be fascinated with Harry Houdini as a child.Enjoy…
Meet Joy! Joy has joined us recently as a design intern. Today she turned up looking so preppy that had to put a photo of hers up to share it with you….
Don’t you love her outfit? We do!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Good afternoon Manchester and beyond. Mira here. The weather right this second, just as I’m typing this in our fair city, is slightly overcast. Don’t worry we’re keeping our spirits up with some very loud music. Started out with some from The Head and the Heart and then switched to our musicatgrafea library on last.fm.
Today it is my great pleasure to finally introduce the woman behind the curtain!
Say hey to Harry y’all… and yes, that’s just my silly nickname for her.
Harry is lovely and amazing, and this afternoon in Warehouse 17 it’s all about showing your Grafea bags some TLC. It’s simple really. Taking care of leather is a little bit like taking care of skin. The mantra is pretty much to moisturize from time to time. Especially so if it’s been weather beaten by the elements… sun, sand and salt air. Now I want to travel. Vacation anyone?
Enough of that, head back in the zone. Leather! Check. Maintaining it so it looks gorgeous for another 100 years… check check.
Well then, now that introductions have been made and we all agree that Harry is hot, let’s talk about dubbing. Don’t quote me on this because I’m not sure if ‘dubbing’ is an actual word. Harry is showing us you need a cotton cloth and some dubbin cream to get started. Don’t be shy, just dab some dubbin with your cotton cloth like Harry’s demonstrating and go for it. Not too many dos and don’ts here, but only apply to the outer shell of your bag. When you’re done dubbing your bag you’ll be happy and content, just like Harry.
Go for it. It’ll make you happy.
Mira
mira@grafea.co.uk
Photo by The Style Manual
Gray hooded cardigan - H&M
Leather biker jacket - vintage
Black skinny jeans - H&M
Leather Rucksack - Grafea
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