petit bay bag / almond

The Petit Bay Bag is the smaller sister of the Bay Bag. I reach for it when I'm dressed up and want to feel fancy, or the opposite, when I'm dressed down and want something to add a bit of polish. Both bags are from Pisces, a collection I made during a really low time. I'm a typical Libra, but back then I felt much more like a Pisces. My moods were like water, flowing every which way, and some days my tears were too. All I wanted was to make something, so I leaned into the craft to find some calm, and I could only draw on my melancholy. Like the Bay, it's a trapeze silhouette, the same shape as a bay, with two magnets on the flap, one bigger than the other on purpose. A little hint of joy. Almond is the colour of almond biscotti, lightly toasted. I named it for the nut that turned up in so many of the dishes and desserts I grew up with. It's one of three new colours that arrived with Figura. ~ Australian bovine leather made in Queensland, Australia ~ Each hide is natural, so every batch is a little different, with the grain and texture of the animal it came from ~ Available in nine colours: Black Rock, Red Rock, Peppercorn, and our custom colours Mist Blue, Wheat, Matcha, Passata, Fig and Almond ~ Gold-tone hardware and zips ~ Magnetic flap closure, with one magnet bigger than the other ~ Two main compartments, a card pocket and a zip pocket ~ For your plus sized phone, keys, slim eyewear, passport, a few makeup items and a small wallet ~ Adjustable, removable crossbody or shoulder strap, from 68cm to 120cm ~ Removable short top handle ~ Made in small batches, so some pieces are ready to ship and others are made to order ~ Made by hand in our Brunswick atelier and with specialist makers in Reservoir and Ballarat ~ Comes packaged with love in an organic cotton dust bag made by the women at SisterWorks Size: W25cm x H13cm x D7cm