Men's leather messenger bag
The Giroflée is a stylish leather messenger bag for men!
With its square shape, shoulder straps, and box-style opening, this design reimagines timeless elements of the men's wardrobe. Its vintage, understated style brings a touch of elegance to your look.
Featuring two internal pockets, a key clip, and an adjustable leather shoulder strap, it offers all the practicality of a thoughtfully designed bag.
Wear it open and carry your A4 documents.
Features and craftsmanship:
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Dimensions: 25 cm long, 23 cm high, 8 cm thick. Height when open: 29 cm
- Concealed closure with magnetic metal snap fasteners.
- Two internal pockets, a key clip, and an adjustable shoulder strap.
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Handcrafted in our workshop in Marseille.
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Hand-stitched using the saddle stitch.
Leather and care:
We work with the Italian tannery Virgilio Conceria Artigliana, which specializes in eco-friendly vegetable tanning.
This is full-grain cowhide (with the epidermis) of French, Swiss, or Norwegian origin. More specifically, it comes from the animal's neck area, known as the collar. This is the part of the skin that contains the most collagen, the protein that gives leather its suppleness and strength. It is also the part of the skin that retains the natural physical characteristics of the skin: creases or wrinkles.
This leather is dyed through and through with natural pigments. A thin layer of natural resin is applied to the epidermis to enhance its patina.
This tanning process is specially designed to develop a pronounced patina over time. Friction and handling will polish the leather, which will shine more and more over time. Marks and traces of use will also remain visible, contributing to the patina that gives this premium leather its distinctive character.
Because the patina protects your leather, this type of tanning requires very little maintenance. However, like all leather, it should be lightly nourished once a month for 4 months, then twice a year (use the leather care balm provided). Scuffs, stains, or stuck-on materials can be removed with the natural rubber eraser.
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In our workshop, we have chosen to work exclusively with full-grain leather for all our designs. Unlike split leather, which is taken from the dermis, full-grain leather comes from the epidermis, the strongest part of the skin, which reflects the animal's life.
As a result, certain "imperfections" will be visible, such as wrinkles, moles, stretch marks, scars, scratches, punctures, etc. These imperfections are normal. Most of the time, these marks are merely aesthetic surface imperfections and do not affect the leather's strength. As leather itself is a byproduct of livestock farming, and out of consideration for the environment, we deliberately work with hides that bear some of these marks. Likewise, to minimize waste during cutting, we retain certain natural imperfections when they are purely aesthetic.
Colors and patina:
As you may have guessed, this leather develops a significant patina over time. This patina is the appearance the leather will retain for years, throughout the product's entire lifespan, which we hope will be very long.
- Indigo blue will develop a navy blue patina
- Turmeric yellow will develop a saffron yellow patina
- Red will develop a burgundy patina
- Camel will develop a cognac patina
- Cognac will develop a tan patina
- Ebony will develop an ebony patina
- Black will develop a black patina
Production:
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Leather care balm (30ml), natural rubber eraser, and organic cotton dust bag included with all our leather bags.
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