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Description 
Freedom of the City is our versatile crossbody bag perfect for your everyday essentials. Worn four ways; on the shoulder; crossbody; hand held or with a wrist strap giving you the freedom to do more. It also makes the perfect travel pouch to be used with any of the wider Everyday Friends collection. Each is embossed with the Gladstn London hallmark, our signature of uncompromising craftsmanship and enduring quality
Details
Handcrafted in luxurious Italian leather in very small number. It has an external back pocket for those important things you need to hand quickly as well as an internal pocket for security. Freedom of the City is fitted with YKK zips and our signature hardware which is double bathed in Palladium and comes with it’s own Italian leather shoulder & wrist straps.
Complimentary Delivery & Returns
The Freedom of the City crossbody bag arrives by your side in our signature Gladstn London recyclable packaging. Delivery within the UK is complimentary with DPD and will be with you within two working days.
For those who would like our crossbody bag delivered outside of the UK, no UK VAT is payable. Delivery is complimentary with DHL including duty paid for US, Canada & Europe. It will be with you within three working days.
We very much hope you never want or need to say goodbye to Freedom of the City but if you do a free return or exchange can be requested within 14 days of receiving it by simply emailing us at concierge@gladstnlondon.com.
Packaging
All Gladstn London bags arrive in our signature recyclable gift boxes, thoughtfully designed in our iconic shade of blue. Each box is silver foil embossed with the Gladstn London hallmark, our signature of uncompromising craftsmanship and enduring quality. Carefully designed so they can be reused, making them stylish storage solutions and fully collapsible.
Size: H 17cm (6.7”), W 22cm (17”), D 4cm (1.5”), Weight 0.4kg (0.9lb)
Colour - Bianco
Colour - Sand
Colour - Shark
Colour - Oro
The Story
Freedom of the City
I’m a celebration of life. A new adventure, a re-kindling of old flames. I’m freedom. A versatile crossbody bag by your side wherever your everyday journey takes you. When you carry less, you’re free to do more. Free to look up. Free to talk.
Understated British Luxury
As an independent British luxury brand honoured with the Opuluxe Award 2025 for Leading Luxury Goods Business of the Year & voted Luxury Luggage Brand of the Year 2024, we take our inspiration from the iconic Gladstone bag and Britian’s rich heritage of leather craftsmanship. We have three simple brand principles; Everyday Journeys; Uncompromising Craftsmanship; Stylish Adventure.
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We are proud to be a multi-award winning luxury brand, including being voted Luxury Luggage Brand of the Year 2024 by Corporate LiveWire. Our beautiful bags continue to receive international media coverage. You can find full details of our awards here: https://www.gladstnlondon.com/journal/blog/awards
We take enormous pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our bags. Each piece is made in Italy. We work only with selected artisans and suppliers to source our leather, linings and hardware from family-owned businesses in Italy who share our passion for working with the finest materials.
We accept all major debit and credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, American Express as well as PayPal. For Limited Edition & Bespoke orders, payments are made by secure payment link. We do not accept payment in cash.
If you’re based in the UK VAT (currently 20%) is included in the price you’ll see displayed on our website. If you’re outside of the UK the price you’ll see displayed on our website excludes UK VAT. We currently pay any local duties and taxes for orders shipped to the USA, Canada & Europe. Local taxes and duties may be applicable in other locations.
Once you have placed an order with us you will receive an order confirmation email thanking you and confirming your order details. Once your order is dispatched, we will send you a further email with your tracking number so you can check the status and location of your order.
Orders are dispatched on the same or following working day after your order is placed. If you wish to change your mind or want to make any changes before your order is dispatched, email us at concierge@gladstnlondon.com
We offer complimentary global shipping on all orders. In the UK we use DPD and your order will arrive within 1-2 business days. For global orders, our shipping partner is DHL who we selected for their reliable service and extensive global reach. Your order will be with you within 3-5 business days.
We are unable to ship to a very limited number of locations including Russia. If you are unsure if we ship to your area, please email us at concierge@gladstnlondon.com to check.
Once your order is dispatched, we will send you a further email with your tracking number so you can check the status and location of your order. In addition, our carriers will also contact you with tracking details. For UK deliveries this is DPD and for deliveries outside of the UK this is DHL, both of whom offer comprehensive tracking services.
We want you to love your purchase from Gladstn London. For items purchased from our Everyday Friends collection on www.gladstnlondon.com we offer free returns within 14 days. Please email us at concierge@gladstnlondon.com with your order number to arrange a return. This is subject to any items being returned in their unused original condition. Anything reasonably believed by Gladstn London to have been used, will not be accepted and will be returned to the original customer. You can find full details in our terms of sale.
We want you to love and enjoy your Gladstn London bag. We provide a two-year warranty for purchases from our website www.gladstnlondon.com. Beyond this period, we will make every effort to repair your loved piece. Some repairs may incur a charge.