Shoulder Bags
Bags That Go Everywhere You Do.
The shoulder bag is the great workhorse of a wardrobe, which is to say it is the one you own three of and carry the same one every day for eighteen months. It has to hold the things you actually take out of the house, stay where it is put when you sit down, and look like a deliberate decision rather than an afterthought grabbed from a hook.
Sleek leather for the days that require it, woven pieces for the days that do not, and crossbody styles for anybody who has concluded that two free hands is a civilising development. The parts worth examining are the ones nobody photographs: whether the strap adjusts properly rather than in four preset holes, whether the hardware is solid or plated, and whether the opening is wide enough to find a key in the dark. The last one defeats a remarkable number of expensive bags.
For more to carry things in, have a browse of our tote bags and bags collections, or carry on to wallets and purses, backpacks and women's accessories. There are more businesses worth knowing about in women-led brands, and the stories behind them are in the journal.
