A Leather Crossbody Bag That Gets Better With Age
Some leather improves with use. Softens where you grip the strap. Deepens in colour at the fold. Develops a quality that brand-new leather doesn't have — the evidence of a material that was genuinely worth carrying.
The Olivia is a soft tumbled leather crossbody — designed in Australia and made by hand in Lima. Compact, considered, and the kind of bag that goes with a winter coat on a Tuesday and a dress on a Saturday without anyone remarking on the switch.
The Leather
Floater leather is drum-tumbled to create a soft, naturally pebbled surface. It is more yielding than polished smooth leather — warmer to the touch, more forgiving of daily life. And it develops character over time rather than simply wearing out.
The Olivia is leather inside and out. No lining — the same hide on both surfaces. It's a detail that speaks to how it was made: when the material is good enough to show on both sides, you don't cover it up.
The Making
The Olivia was designed in collaboration with a family business in Lima — not sourced from a catalogue but built with them from the beginning. We brought the silhouette. They brought the leather knowledge to make it work. Samples were made, adjusted, returned with feedback, refined again.
The bags are stitched on sewing machines by people who know their craft, and hand-finished. It is not a factory; it is a skilled workshop where the making is personal. "Made by hand in Peru" is not positioning — it is a description of what actually happens in that room.
The Details
Two straps, both removable: a shoulder strap at 62 cm and a crossbody strap adjustable from 92 to 130 cm. Zip closure. One clean interior compartment — your phone, wallet, keys, and sunglasses fit comfortably.
At 18 cm wide, 17 cm tall, and 10 cm deep, it sits close to the body and moves with you without getting in the way.
The Colourways
Six, each chosen for how it works in a wardrobe rather than how it photographs.
Ivory for warm, neutral dressing. Cognac — the leather tone that deepens with time and use, improving in exactly the way good leather should. Black for when you want the bag to disappear into the outfit. Burgundy for this season — the depth of a wine-dark tone against a winter coat is not accidental. Butter Yellow for when you want something that starts a conversation without your involvement. Powder Blue for the lighter months ahead.
Designed in Australia, made in Peru.
Further reading: How to Tell Good Leather — What We Look for Before We Make the Olivia
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