Small Tote | Leather & Fire-hose
£285
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Elvis and Kresse is based in the United Kingdom. At £285, it's pricier than most of the 53 women's silk bags on Ethical Clothing (typically £85–£340, from 3 brands). Elvis & Kresse is a UK-based luxury brand founded in 2005 by Kresse Wesling and James "Elvis" Henrit, dedicated to transforming waste materials into high-quality fashion accessories. See all Women's Silk Bags →
Product details
Sophisticated and Sustainable
The Fire & Hide Small Tote combines rescued Burberry leather and genuine decommissioned fire-hose and is lined with reclaimed parachute silk or rescued cotton from Burberry Mills.
A perfect day bag due to its size and weight this shoulder or hand bag can accommodate some of the smaller laptops an iPad or simply your daily essentials. The bag has a zip across the top for a tidy secure finish and has 2 internal pockets one with a zip closure. Colourful beautiful timeless.It is available in various finite leather colours. The leather we rescue comes to us in very limited quantities which means we can only ever craft a few pieces of any colour. The variations we have available will always change according to what leather off-cuts we are able to rescue.
The Fire & Hide Collection
In 2005 we fell in love with London's decommissioned fire-hose. Determined to save it from landfill we took this lifesaving material home gave it a second chance and vowed to donate 50% of the profits to the Fire Fighters Charity. But fire-hose was just the beginning.
Every year 800000 tonnes of leather ends up on the cutting room floor. Our leather partners cherish their hides but no matter how carefully they cut their patterns there will always be small seemingly unusable offcuts. To rescue this leather we developed a unique modular approach. We hand weave these fragments into whole new hides then lovingly recraft them into sustainable luxury bags and accessories. Our commitment to rescuing British fire-hoses remains the same the trim handles and internal detailing of the Fire & Hide range are all made from genuine decommissioned fire-hose. And we continue to donate 50% of profits to charity.
Our Fire & Hide Collection represents a whole new kind of luxury. One that is sustainable ethical transparent generous and kind.
Features
Dimensions: H 27 x W 32 x D 13 cm
Handle Drop: 26 cm
Exterior: Combination of rescued Burberry leather and genuine decommissioned British fire-hose
Lining: Reclaimed military-grade parachute silk or cotton from Burberry Mills
Handles made in genuine decommissioned British fire-hose
Available in Red or rare Yellow fire-hose with various limited leather colours
Elegant timeless design
Two internal pockets one with a zip closure
Wipe-clean and water resistant fire-hose base
Presented in a reclaimed parachute silk dust bag reusable as a shopping or delicate-wash bag
Debossed Elvis & Kresse logo
Handmade with hand-painted and bound edges
Repaired for life
Free international delivery
50% of profits go to Charity
