The Victoria Gothic Resurrection
OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY
IMAGINE owning a Handbag that no one else has. Make that a Genuine Vintage Handbag with all the style and charm of a bygone era, but with a twist. With Victoria Gothic bags, no two are the same! We have sourced individual Vintage Handbags, Shoulder Bags and Travel Cases, and brought them back to life, creating beautiful pieces which you'll be excited to buy and proud to own. Each of these bags have already been on a journey of their own, and now their journey continues with you. Not only are these unique designer bags capturing attention for their individual style, by reviving bags that have existed for years, Victoria Gothic has created an environmentally friendly and sustainable business, which you can ethically enjoy and be a part of.
Join the revival today! Don't settle for mass produced 'off the rack', choose Designer Vintage by Victoria Gothic and you will NEVER see someone else with your bag.
THE DESIGNER
I'm Victoria, the creator of the Victoria Gothic brand. Obsessed with retro vintage fashion, and having a fascination with the Victorian Gothic era, I wanted to combine all my passions and create a business that not only reflected this, but one that would be kind to the environment at the same time. The concept of reviving vintage handbags, meant that I could create products that people could love, whilst keeping my carbon footprint small. I've always championed small cottage industries and believe sustainability can only be achieved when we learn to live without manufacturing giants and start to revive independent business.
THE BRAND & THE PRODUCTS
The brand Victoria Gothic really speaks for itself. As a design concept it encompasses occultism and dark art in many forms and styles with the use of different textiles and engravings. Bag designs will be very individual and greatly range from piece to piece. Some pieces will be playful and fun, and some will be darker with religious or neo-gothic artwork and motifs. All bags sourced will be pre-owned and this may reflect in their condition and, therefore, price tag. One should expect vintage items to come with a level of wear and patina, which ultimately will set it apart from new bags on the market. Some of these bags will be over 60 years old, but will be revived to the best standard we can offer and will come with a certificate of authenticity, proving no two bags are the same.
THE JOURNEY
Many of our vintage bags and travel cases have lived long and outstanding lives before us. They've been on journey's and adventures that you can only ever imagine. They've been to shops, they've been on trains, they've been on buses, maybe planes. Taken cruises around the world, or travelled up and down the country. They've been taken to bars and been danced around at parties, been on dates to the movies and walks in the park. They've seen theatre shows and beach trips, with ice creams and skinny dips. They've heard conversations, lies and truths, seen joy, seen sorrow, witnessed birth and maybe death. And just like us, they've been shone upon by the aging sun and twinkled under the light of many moons. Some were used daily, and some reserved for special occasions only. Some are immaculate, and some need a lot of love. Some have no labels and others know exactly who gave them their first life before we gave them their second. Whatever their story, we know they have one. We love that they have so much history and where possible we try to preserve that, even when they have become redundant and unloved, as fashion moved on and people did too. As well as reviving them Victoria Gothic style, we like to pay homage to them and their history by retaining makers marks and labels where possible and any sign of their travels. We love bus tickets, we love cloak room tickets, we love luggage tags stating where they were from and where they've been. We will always keep these items with their bags and cases. After all, they cannot be separated, they are part of their journey, as were we, and as now are you.