The perfect carry all that is clean and sophisticated enough to take you from day to night. Everything is carefully stitched together in our San Francisco workshop by a team of experts. The turquoise, golden and midnight blue leathers are limited edition colors with only two pieces per. We think you'll enjoy upgrading your everyday bag to this stylish yet strong, all-leather shopper.
In California, the beach is king. If you spend enough time here it becomes a part of the fiber of your being, you can feel it in the air and in your soul. You can find true solitude and beauty and reflect in the ultimate peace of the ocean.
Introducing our new twill wax fabric: as part of a refresh of our staple collection, all of our classics will now be available year-round in the same colors and same fabric. Our new twill waxed cotton makes for a durable, yet soft bag that is water repellant and will only look better with age. Our matching luggage comes in four fresh colors, creating a clean, uniform appearance. Travel and adventure has never looked this good.
In January of this year we took a trip to Los Angeles the long way: driving down the coast on Highway One. Starting out in San Francisco we headed south passing Santa Cruz and stopping in Monterey for tacos. After watching the sun set we headed into the night on the coastal Highway and into Big Sur.
When it came time to design a wallet, we drew inspiration from the old west. Being in California the desert is always near and the history of the west shows up in everyday things. Cowboys being the ultimate minimalists, would want a wallet that is rugged as well as simple. The leather we use is naturally vegetable-tanned in pennsylvania and is the same leather used in the best american saddles. It’s hand cut and sewn in our san francisco workshop where every stitch counts towards making the wallet last as long as the leather. The ultimate cowboy wallet, its as simple as a billfold can be, and because of that will last for years of use and wear in handsomely.
Our newest backpack is in fact an old style. Based on a 1970's nylon outdoor pack made right here in the Bay Area, destined for day hikes in Yosemite. We re-did the backpack in 18oz cotton canvas and cleaned up a few details to make what improvements we could. One creature comfort we added is a laptop sleeve that will fit a 15 or 13 inch Mac Retina Laptop. The other is an outside front pocket thats kept clean with a hidden snap showing just a touch of a leather pull tab to make it easier to open. The military spec alligator clip adjusters will keep the backpack straps in place and are fun to adjust. Comes in three colors.
Just over the hill from Point Reyes and far enough away from shopping centers of Marin lies Nicasio Valley. A winding road hugging a shrinking reservoir, a town with only a church and a baseball field - Nicasio is the perfect inspiration for simplicity. We came here to bask in the exposure and squint at the sun reflecting off the baked mud. With plenty of space to feel small in, we spent a lovely afternoon feeling the sun on our skin.
In November we gathered together to take some photos and have fun re-imagining our website. The three of us got to talking about color, and how simple and powerful an impression color can communicate. So we struck on the idea to show a clean start to our work by photographing each color bag that we make on its own complimentary color background. The following is some excerpts, bits and pieces from this experiment.