Light catches the bottom of this bag first. A band of small white and silver facets runs right around the base, framed by two bright edgings, against woven beige canvas.
Slip the strap off and it becomes a hand-carried bag on two short camel handles; clip it back on and the shoulder takes over. At the back, a zipped pocket holds the card or the phone that keeps coming out.
Silver fittings, camel trims and a pale woven ground: the palette stays quiet until it reaches the base. There, all the way round, sits a band of small white and silver facets, held between two bright edgings so the shine never climbs any higher. The weave itself is open enough to read from a distance, which keeps a large shape from looking heavy.
The top opens wide, which makes this a bag to drop things into rather than one to arrange. The soft canvas gives a little as the day fills it up, then settles back once the bag is set down.
Keys, a card, a folded receipt: the things that keep coming out do not have to go back into the main space. A horizontal zipped pocket runs across the back panel, framed in camel, and its silver pull is easy to find without looking.
Wide eyelets near the top take silver lobster clasps, and that is how both the short handles and the long strap attach. So the removable, adjustable shoulder strap comes away in a second and goes back on just as fast, which is what makes this format work from a morning commute to an afternoon of errands. Other shapes that carry the same way sit among the styles built around a long strap.
Tan ankle boots and a caramel coat are the easy winter pairing, since the camel handles already carry that tone. In summer the bag reads differently against white linen or pale denim, where the bright base does most of the talking. For a different silhouette altogether, the velvet, straw and faux leather alternatives sit on the same shelf.
| Colour | Beige |
|---|---|
| Material look | Open woven canvas |
| Base detail | Band of white and silver facets, right around the bag |
| Handles | Two short camel handles |
| Strap | Removable and adjustable |
| One zipped pocket across the back | |
| Fittings | Silver lobster clasps and eyelets |
| Dimensions | Not supplied |
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