I have slowly acquired multiple Lotuff bags over the past decade, including the One Piece, the Bucket Bag, the Braided Angle Tote, the Small Tote, and the Sol Handbag, in different colors. Clay (a warm taupe) and Black are classic luxury, but the bright Blue and new chartreuse Green (perfect for "Brat" summer) have been so modern and fun to see in this traditional raw material. Every single bag has fragrant, luscious leather, dyed so beautifully, cut and sewn with precision. There is not a seam out of place. The bag and its construction are flawless every single time. The quality is surpassed only by the durability — I can live my life in these bags, beating them up, using them to hold my laptop, clothes, books, makeup, the big schlep needed for most days. The best part of owning Lotuff leather is knowing the human beings whose great skill and labor created such beautiful and functional things. These bags are simply a pleasure to handle and touch everyday. Use them without too much care: I think the best luxury is when the object of desire frees you to live your life to the fullest, and takes on the patina of time and your many adventures.

The quality of the leather makes you want to constantly touch this bag. The braiding is intricate and pays testimony to real skill without distracting from the clean shape of the tote. The bag holds far more than the dimensions suggest, and the north south design means, that even without using the internal straps, belongings feel secure. The internal zip pocket comfortably fits a mobile phone, card holder and compact mirror with space to spare. The raw unlined interior is beautiful and tactile. The bag sits extremely comfortably on the shoulder even when loaded up and when using the internal straps. This is a truly beautiful and useful bag which feels like it will last forever. Oh, and, you will certainly be getting stopped and asked about it.