Free worldwide shipping · Free monogramming on every bag
Our suede bags and suede purses are cut from soft cow suede and trimmed in smooth full grain leather where they take wear: the strap, the edges and the zip ends. Crossbody, sling, belt and phone bags, from $120, with initials pressed free and 30-day returns.
Showing 1–12 of 54 results
The Buxton
The Ashby
The Hollis
The Kendal
The Skipton
The Tenby
The Bude
The Ely
The Juno
The Buxton
The Ashby
The HollisSuede is the inner side of the hide, brushed until it has a soft, velvety nap. It is real leather, lighter and warmer to the touch than a smooth hide, and it drapes rather than holding a crisp edge. It is also less happy in heavy rain, and we say that plainly. Every suede bag we make has its strap, edges and zip ends in smooth full grain, so the parts that take the most wear are the strongest ones.
The suede crossbody bags are the core: the Bude phone bag, the Tenby mini crescent and the Buxton everyday crossbody. The suede Skipton is a slim sling worn across the chest or back, and the suede Ely is a belt bag that also works as a mini sling. Each keeps the same measurements as the smooth leather bag it is based on.
| Style | Shape | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bude, suede | Phone crossbody | $120 |
| Ely, suede | Belt bag and mini sling | $125 |
| Tenby, suede | Mini crescent crossbody | $135 |
| Buxton | Everyday crossbody | $155 |
| Skipton, suede | Slim sling | $155 |
Suede has its own palette: black, chocolate, tobacco, taupe, moss, oxblood and sand, though not every shape comes in every color. Chocolate, black and moss hide marks best. Sand and taupe are the lightest and show the most, which some people love because the bag visibly softens into its owner's.
Choose suede if you want a softer, more relaxed bag with a matte finish that reads warmer in autumn and winter. Choose full grain leather if you want a bag that copes with any weather and develops a polished patina. Many people own both: the same Ely, Bude or Skipton, once in smooth leather and once in suede.
More detail is in how to care for a leather bag.
Suede does not take a clean press, so your initials are pressed free on the smooth full grain tab. Suede bags leave the workshop in 3 to 5 working days, plus one with a monogram. Stitching is covered for life, hardware for five years, and every bag can come back within 30 days.
More than its reputation suggests. A sprayed suede bag copes with a light shower, dust brushes straight off, and the nap hides small scuffs that would show on a polished leather. Where suede struggles is oil and standing water, so keep it away from greasy hands and heavy rain, and choose a darker color if the bag will go everywhere with you. The suede Ely, Bude and Tenby are small enough that most people carry them close to the body, where they stay clean longest.
Run your hand across the nap: good suede feels even and dense, while thin suede feels papery and shows the backing at the seams. Look at the strap and the edges, which take the most wear; on a well made suede bag they are smooth leather. Look at the zip ends and the strap anchors, which should be reinforced with leather rather than left as bare suede. And check the hardware: solid brass on suede looks warmer and lasts longer than plated metal.
See all suede crossbody bags, compare materials in shop by leather, or see the same shapes in full grain leather. For gifts, see leather gifts for her.
Yes. Suede is the inner side of a cow hide, brushed to a soft nap. Ours is trimmed in smooth full grain leather on the strap, edges and zip ends.
Light rain is fine once it has been sprayed with a suede protector. Blot it, let it dry naturally and brush the nap. Keep it out of downpours.
Brush it with a suede brush, rub marks out with a suede eraser, and brush again. Never use leather conditioner on the suede itself.
Chocolate, then black and moss. Sand and taupe are lovely but show marks most.
Not when the wear points are smooth leather, which is why we trim every suede bag in full grain. The suede body softens and settles rather than wearing through.
Yes, up to three initials pressed free on the smooth leather tab, in gold foil, silver foil or a blind press.
Three letters in gold foil, silver foil or a blind press, set by hand before the bag is boxed, on every bag we make.
PersonalizationIf something is wrong, the reply comes from the workshop rather than a call center, and the repair is done by the person who made the bag.
Talk to usNothing we sell is bonded, corrected or finished with a plastic film, which is what makes a cheap bag flake at the corners.
Full grain explainedCut when you order and dispatched in 3 to 5 working days, or 4 to 6 for the hand woven Wren. A monogram adds one working day.
Shipping and delivery