Some people love them and others can't wait to take the furry monkey key rings off the bags as soon as they get them home! But whatever your preference you might be interested in how the furry Kipling monkey key rings that come with their bags are named? Well the answer is that Kipling name them after their members of staff. I’ve no idea who gets to pick them, or if those whose name is chosen get a free bag or a day off work (!), but each time Kipling add a new colour to their collection a new furry monkey is born!
Not all the collections Kipling produce have the furry monkey key ring. They come with bags and luggage from the Basic and Vintage collections, but some other collections, such as City or New Horizons, have plastic or metal monkey key rings
So if you love Kipling bags and want to try and match your name with a monkey just check out the list we’ve compiled below. We’ll keep the list updated as the new colours hit the shelves and also dig around and try and find the names of the older colours... Most of these names are based on the small sized monkeys (this is the size that come attached to most Kipling handbags), unless stated otherwise (e.g. xs or m). If you can expand our list or spot one that you think is wrong just add a comment below!
New season Monkey names:
Purple Dahlia: xs - Fien, s - Darling, m - Emile.
Paradise Green: xs - Lance, s - Ashley, m - Sawyer.
Winter Green: xs - Aziza, s - Hasnae, m - Kylan.
Dune Pewter: xs - Sharon, s - Martine, m - Jago.
Orange: xs - Yasemin, s - Chloe, m - Mathi.
Baby & Mother:
Orange/Paradise Green - Leticia.
Purple Dahlia/Pink - Nikki.
Winter Green/Dune Pewter - Laura
Kipling Spring 2013 (Colur (size) Name)
Flash Blue - (XS) ELS, (S) ANNELE, (M) KIM
Print Flower - (XS) EMILIE, (S) NOELLE, (M) ALEXANDER
Peony - (XS) ANNA-LUCIA, (S) EMMY, (M) ARI
Grey Pink C - (XS) ELLA, (S) PAULINE
Metallic Silver - (XS) & (S) LUT
Monkey Mania - (XS) Birthe, (S) VANESSA
Lilac - (XS) MAIA, (S) EMILIA
Pearlized White - (XS) ARUNA, (S) FLEUR
Cabbage - (XS) JANICE, (S) GEORGINA
Blossom Print - (XS) CATHY, (S) NOBU
2011-2012 RANGE (COLOUR - NAME)
CAFFE LATTE – AKANKSHA (xs), LIESBETH; PIGEON GREY – DIVYA (xs), GWENDA, BART (M); DEEP SKY – PRISCA (xs), RUNE; GRAPE – NATTY (xs), ANOUK, PIPKE (m); TANGERINE – JOUD (xs), NINA; MAGNOLIA - JULIE, ALWYN (m)
BURGUNDY* - ELEN; BEIGE* - ANA; PERMANENT BLACK* - LUCI; BROWN* - THERESA; GRASS GREEN*- ELEN
2010 RANGE
WILD BLUE- ELEANOR; ULTRA PINK- ESMEE; FLOURESCENT YELLOW - AMNA; ICY MINT - EVA; WARM STONE- CRISTINA; ESCAPE GREY - PATTAMA; DEEP FUSHIA – HICHAM (xs), FENNA; ORGANIC GREEN- ELVIA (xs) , JULIE; CERISE – ANGELA (xs), LUNA; PLUMMY- MADA (xs), GRACE; MAUVE TAUPE - ROMY (xs), CHARLINE; MINKED GREY - ELAINE (xs), SARA; PETROL BLUE - MARILIN (xs), WASETTHEE; BRINK PINK - URSULA (xs), ENCARNI
2009 RANGE
BERRY SWEET - VANNIA; EMERALD- CATHERINE; MAGNETIC- MERCHE; DUST BLUE - GREET; PINK RUBY - ISABEL; CANDY PINK - KYARA; JUICY PINK - ARISTIDES, JANA (Mum & baby monkey); JAZZY BLUE - ESTHER, ALESSANDRO (Mum & baby monkey)
COLOURS FROM OLDER COLLECTIONS
MAHOGANY - GRACE; RASPBERRY - CINDY; ATOLL BLUE - ANKE; SEAFOG - NANNY; CHALK - DONNA; AZURE - YOLANDE; SUNGLOW - ASHLEY; AMBER - SONIA; LIPSTICK RED - INGE; ORCHID - ANGELINES; NIGHT PURPLE - SUSAN; BEECH - SANDRA; ICE GREY - SOLE; WHITE - BRENDRA, SUCHITRA; PETROL - KAREN; CACTUS - SARAH; AZURA - YOLANDE; PUMPKIN - TERESA; CASSIS - PENNY; WINTER BEIGE - SABINE; MILKSHAKE - KIMIKOL; BEETLE - ANDY; DARK WALNUT - TYLER*; OLIVE - MARV; PARK GREEN - DEBBIE; PEACOCK BLUE - MATT; PLUM - DOUG
STANDARD (ONGOING) COLOURS
EXPRESSO BROWN - EZELDA, JASON (xs), BRYAN, DANNY (m); RED - CAMILLE, KENNY; BLACK - LESLEY (Larger size monkey: AUGUSTO), DANIEL (xs), DAVINA, LEANDRO (m); TRUE BLUE - DOROTHY, DON (xs), MARCELLO (m); BLUE JEAN - FELIPE
*Vintage collection
This post was written by Brett
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