Gray Sling Bag

Vegetable-tanned leather. Custom brushed brass. 40 hours of handwork.

The quietest bag in the collection, in vegetable-tanned leather finished to a cool, even gray. A full-length zip opens the main body, a second zip pocket sits on the face, and the strap adjusts between shoulder and crossbody. At 38cm it carries a phone, a card case and keys. Gray reads against black, white, navy and earth tones without competing with any of them.

The material

Vegetable-tanned leather, worked slowly with bark tannins instead of chrome. Gray shows the grain more honestly than black does, so the surface texture and the stitching are both easier to read up close. It softens and darkens slightly with wear.

How it is made

Around 40 hours of handwork per bag, by one maker rather than a production line. The hardware is custom brushed brass, made for GENA and used on nothing else.

Wearing it

Gray sits against black, white, navy and earth tones without competing with any of them. If you want one bag that does not need thinking about in the morning, this is the one.

Specifications

• Material: Vegetable-tanned leather
• Hardware: Custom brushed brass
• Height 38cm, width 20cm, depth 10cm
• Strap: Adjustable crossbody
• Handwork: approximately 40 hours per bag
• Brand: GENA, genaluxe.com

Limited release. No mass production.