OOOOh I do like to be beside the seaside, oooooh I do like to be beside the sea.......

The quintessentially British brand Mulberry for the Spring Summer Pre Collection has a cheeky nod to the British Seaside holiday. The seasonal prints go from strength to strength with Bonkers Beach a Mulberry take on retro seaside postcard and Stripy Straws inspired by the candy rock. Other inspirations come via Donkey rides, arcades and seaside piers. So lets check out the collection.

The most obvious place to start is with the classics, above is the beloved Bayswater in soft buffalo with patent leather accents it will be available in Oak and the new Seaside inspired colour: Fudge.

Next up is the Alexa Silky Snake in Pebbled beige, another new shade for the season.  The Silky Snake leather effect is a beautiful finish were the leather is hand cut to give the appearance of exotic skins without the sky high price tag or maintenance it was first shown in the pre fall collection (hitting stores now). The Spring Summer Silky Snake features a new larger scale.
Stripy Straws, inspired by candy rock, features on a range of clothing, soft accessories and shoes. The print is available in both blue or candy pink
NEW BAG ALERT!  There are two new bag families being introduced to the Mulberry house in the Pre Collection; the first pictured above is Effie and the second shown below is Evelina.  The Effie familiy features a tote, satchel and hobo bag which will be available in a choice of three colours: Black, Oak and the seasonal accent Fuchsia. Effie's signature detail is a large embossed Mulberry tree.

If I can tear you attention away from Effie for a moment you may want to check out those Gems shoes, inspired by the twinkling Pier lights and embellished with gemstones.  If you want a little something else to dazzle you Mulberry shoes are getting even better with the addition of built in gel pads for extra comfort.

So on to the other new member: Evelina. The sumptuous, soft, slouchy leather lends it's self beautifully to Evelina's understated elegance which is available in a satchel or hobo shape.  The signature details are a shrunken Mulberry tree logo and a shining hardware plaque on the top handle.
Finally we have the Bonkers Beach print a photographic montage of all things beachy which even includes bikini's and a sun visor in it's wardrobe.

More pics of the fantastic Mulberry Spring Summer 2012 Pre Collection have been added to the I'll Take Both Facebook page so be sure to check that out for more.

Pics: With Thanks to Mulberry.