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Objects made to endure.

In detail

One piece, looked at closely

  1. Voyager Tote in Cognac

    01 · The piece

    Voyager Tote

    An open tote in vegetable-tanned full grain, sized for a 14-inch laptop and a change of plans.

  2. Voyager Tote, exterior

    02 · Exterior

    One hide, four seams

    The body is cut as one piece so the grain reads continuously across the front, sides and back. The corners are turned, not gusseted.

  3. Voyager Tote, interior

    03 · Interior

    Nothing to hide

    Unlined, so you can see the flesh side of the hide. A single slip pocket in the same leather, stitched to the back wall.

  4. Voyager Tote, materials

    04 · Materials

    Vegetable-tanned in Tuscany

    Full-grain shoulder tanned slowly in oak and chestnut extracts. It arrives matte and firm, and leaves you glossy and soft.

  5. Voyager Tote, hardware

    05 · Hardware

    Brass that ages with you

    Unlacquered solid brass rivets and feet. They dull, then polish where your hands go.

  6. Voyager Tote, craftsmanship

    06 · Craftsmanship

    Saddle-stitched by hand

    Every seam is saddle-stitched with waxed linen thread, two needles crossing in each hole. Edges are painted in five coats.

  7. Discover the piece

Featured collection · AW26

The Travel Collection

Bags and companions for the long way round. Built to be thrown into overhead lockers, and to look better for it.

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Leathers chosen for how they age

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Where the work shows

Voyager Tote in Cognac

Craftsmanship

Cut, stitched and finished by hand

01

Cut

Each hide is inspected and cut by hand, following the grain and avoiding the scars every honest hide carries.

02

Stitch

Every seam is saddle-stitched with waxed linen thread. Ten times slower than a machine, repairable for a lifetime.

03

Finish

Edges are bevelled, sanded and painted in five coats. Brass is solid and unlacquered so it ages with the leather.

Patina

It gets better

Cognac darkens by two shades in the first year. By year five it is nearly espresso where it is handled, and the brass has gone soft gold.

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Made to be kept.