Hi, I'm Katie! Founder of HARRY AUSTIN and official “juggler” of two beautiful daughters, a husband, career in real estate, bits and pieces of a social life and a non-existent fitness regime. Let's be real, things are not insta-perfect - the juggle is real!
For many of us working mums, trying to find that balance between work, play and motherhood can be a real struggle. The expectations we put on ourselves can be unrealistic and unsustainable.
We're about resetting expectations for motherhood - in the the wise words of Oprah Winfrey "you can have it all, just not all at once". Prioritise, be patient and accept it won't all happen overnight, get organised and most importantly cut yourself some slack!
HARRY AUSTIN is here to celebrate a mothers juggle. Our elevated leather Bags with practical Mum Accessories help the modern woman juggle work, play and motherhood, in style.
I consider every detail as I design HARRY AUSTIN bags for the modern woman. Style is important, but not at the expense of practicality, which she needs to help keep her organised as she juggles all aspects of her busy life.
If or when the need arises - our leather Bags convert into organised baby bags with the addition of our tailor made Mum Accessories.
Our pieces can be purchased separately or together as a Baby Bag Bundle.
HARRY AUSTIN was established in Florence in 2018, where I spent 12 glorious months living with my young family. As if by fate, I was introduced to our neighbours who were the producers of some of the finest heritage luxury brands such as GUCCI and Prada. I threw myself into studying their age old leather trade and developed my bag design skills and appreciation for the Italian way - “less is more”.
HARRY AUSTIN’s minimalistic and timeless style focuses on quality materials and considered fine detailing. I sourced our signature Italian natural-grain leather from a local producer in Rignano Sull’Arno, Florence. It is durable, plus scratch resistant, stain and water resistant to withstand all that life and baby throws at you. As a result, our bags age with grace and want to be cared for and cherished for life.
HARRY AUSTIN was launched in and operates from sunny Byron Bay, where I live and do my best to find that thing they call "balance" and follow the Byron mantra - "cheer up, slow down and chill out".
HARRY AUSTIN was inspired by the bold green and white marbled ‘Duomo Cathedral of Florence’. Simply take a peek inside any of our leather bags to see our signature striped lining that makes a nod towards our Florentine history.
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