Let’s be honest. Most brands speak in gloss, polished photos, influencers, money, and the same promises you’ve heard before. And we wanna be like them too! But that’s not where we started. People who’ve been with us since day one know C&D wasn’t born in a boardroom. We started with grainy, overexposed photos taken on our phones, midnight Canva edits, and more than a couple of things we’d rather keep between us and the laundry pile.
We’ve come a long way, our photos are less blurry now, sold more than 15,000 bags, and some incredible people have joined us. We’re even building partnerships around the world. But some things never changed, we still read every DM, still debate zipper colors, and still get weirdly emotional when we spot someone carrying our bags irl. You see, we’re not here to be the perfect brand; we’re here to focus on you. Because who cares what they say? Fashion should give you confidence anyway. So if we can carry your things and show up in your mirror selfie, that’s exactly what we’re here for.
Truth is, we weren’t chasing trends. We’re too casual for the fancy stuff and too old for the fast trends. Bags felt either too soft or like they came free with a magazine. So we made our own. Out of the struggles of someone who just doesn’t wanna look like they’re trying too hard, we started with that little bag you loved: Cairo. We called it a mini “luggage” bag, though we’re not sure why. Then came Milan, Florence, and a few more we still can’t believe you actually carry to real-life important places!
