About Us
Who are Annie with Alex and why do we make bags?
The 2nd &3rd Generation of Bag Makers
Yes, its true! Being creative and bag making runs in our blood!
The Original Maker - Syd
Syd (Annies Dad) No 1 bag maker, would often make items out of wood, old sails and ropes, he was forever busy ( sound familar!)
Syds bag
Annie & Alex love the rustic, tactile nature of Syd's bag and keep this at the forefront of all bags they make. x
Our First Bag
The Pub Bag - deisgned to be carried by little ones and big ones with all of their toys for when you are out and about!
Vintage Keys
A Key - just to open a door? we think differently, you look at it and wonder: what is opened, where it lived and how it got to us! bu we know it unlocks a new adventure. x
Business Partner & Best Friends
They say never work with family, but we think differently.
Love you Mum. x
About Us
We are a Mother and Daughter collaboration with a long history of luxury bag making. Continuing this legacy makes this even more important to us.
Annie with Alex History
The story starts with Annie’s Dad Syd, who was a Merchant Naval Officer on the Queen Mary. Syd's creative passion for designing and developing practical items included: building his own yacht in the back garden, an art studio made out of old wood, creating amazing oil paintings or makings bags out of redundant sails, he was always busy.
Syd, a loving Father to Annie and Grampa to Alex.
Our history starts here with Syd's sail boat bag.
The Annie with Alex journey officially began in 2017, when we took the decision to share our bags wider than friends and family.
Our first collection was inspired by one particular accessory, which has been a core staple in Alex’s family for many years. This draw string bag was designed, created, and made by Annie for her granddaughter, Isabelle. Like most families we have many bags of children’s “tat” around the house which keeps her busy when out and about, however when we are running out of the door we can never find a bag containing all of the core essentials to keep little ones busy AND which either parent is happy to carry (think bright pink!). With this in mind we designed the “The Pub Bag”.
Bags have been part of our lives for many years and we hope that you enjoy our portfolio.
