Its name? The Bayswater, the iconic top-handle leather bag launched by Mulberry in 2003. Sleek, elegant and in a multitude of colours (there are 14 currently listed on Mulberry's website), the ...

The thrill of it all started with the smell. Unboxing a new Mulberry Bayswater, the iconic British 'It' bag for celebrities and fashion-obsessed civilians alike, was an almost spiritual ceremony.