Two clutch bags featuring colourful RNLI designs are hanging from a tree branch and swinging in the wind, with blue sky and clouds in the background.

Will Bees Bespoke Collection

The beautiful pieces in this collection have been carefully handcrafted by Will Bees Bespoke using luxurious, top-quality fabrics. Alongside natural, vegetable-tanned leathers is a silky soft velvet featuring a stunning design. This exclusive design has been created by Emma Mawston, Former Head of Design at Liberty, to celebrate 200 years of RNLI lifesaving.

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RNLI 200 Limited Clutch Bag
£135.00

RNLI 200 Limited Clutch Bag

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RNLI 200 Limited Cushion
£120.00

RNLI 200 Limited Cushion

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RNLI 200 Limited Crossbody Bag
£225.00

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RNLI 200 Limited Rucksack
£250.00

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Designing the fabric

The beautiful pieces in this collection have been brought to life by Emma Mawston’s stunning fabric, designed exclusively for the RNLI. Former Head of Design at Liberty, Emma drew her inspiration from the RNLI’s rich history and has included symbols that represent the amazing work of our charity. For example, the yellow rose represents the friendship and joy found in RNLI communities. And the star boat badge symbolises a beacon of hope, which the RNLI is to everyone they rescue.

Designer Emma Mawston holds a beautiful clutch bag featuring her exclusive RNLI design, and is stood next to Will Bees who is holding the velvet fabric.
As I drew and painted the design, I listened to rescue stories told by RNLI lifeboat crews. Each element has been carefully chosen to symbolise different parts of the RNLI’s 200-year history and lifesaving work.
Emma Mawston, Artist
Designer Emma Mawston.

About Will Bees Bespoke

Based in the coastal town of Salcombe in Devon, Will Bees launched his brand Will Bees Bespoke in 2014 by opening his combined workshop and retail space. There, Will and his team handcraft beautiful products using luxurious, natural vegetable-tanned leathers and top-quality textiles.

Their shop is just a short walk away from Salcombe Lifeboat Station, so the RNLI means a lot to the team at Will Bees Bespoke. The co-owner of the company, James Marshall, is a volunteer crew member.

Will Bees is stood in his workshop holding one of the RNLI 200 Limited Range Rucksacks, with his black dog sat on the worktop next to him.
It has been a great privilege to use our craftsmanship to create items that people will treasure as part of the legacy of the RNLI.
Will Bees, Founder of Will Bees Bespoke
Will Bees smiling in his workshop.