Founded to empower women in high stakes situations
BEAUDUROF is Old English for “Bold in Battle.” Based in Cambridge, England, we create beautiful bags that empower you to perform at your best. Enhancing traditional leather craftsmanship with our innovative strap conversion technology, we help you to move free, be bold, and adapt to any situation.
Founders Jacqueline Gilbert and Frances Brandon believe that successful design embraces both form and functionality.
The idea was sparked when Jacqueline Gilbert, an international management consultant travelled to a job interview with a Fortune-50 Executive. To succeed that day, she needed to be prepared. She had to carry her laptop, files, jacket, and water from Cambridge to London and back again. Her satchel didn't fit everything she needed. She could not carry her handbag because it caused her back pain, so she was forced to walk into the interview room carrying her backpack. The backpack was a mistake. She was told that wearing one in the workplace undermined her image as a credible professional. She got the job, but from that moment it did not matter: BEAUDUROF had been founded to give you the edge in making a first impression.
A DESIGN COMPANY
We are committed to delivering thoughtful design to our customers.
BEAUDUROF stands for elegance, intelligence, quality and sustainability.
Elegance
Discovered by VOGUE at first launch, and featured on VOGUE’s “It-Bag Index,” our Franklin line favours understated, timeless design that elevates any look.
Innovation
BEAUDUROF is the market leader in comfort and versatility. Each bag is fitted with our unique C1209 strap conversion system allowing it to transform between two beautiful forms: on the arm as a handbag or across the shoulders as a backpack. Our patent-pending system is built around our signature C1209 gold clasps which deliver unparalleled functionality with a crisp, magnetic snap.
Quality
We only use the finest leathers to make our bags, selected by hand to complement our gold plated fittings and microfibre suede lining. Each bag is hand-finished with care by European artisans before it arrives with you.
Sustainability
We believe that championing the made-to-order model is the best way we can drive change in the fashion industry: that way, we limit waste and the overconsumption of resources. At a time when we should all be buying less and buying more wisely, we engineer our pieces to be durable and adaptable, making sure you can rely on them season after season.