I discovered this lovely sculptural bag designer in Edinburgh, of all places, at one of my favorite stores in the world, Dick’s. (Along with Mouki Mou in London, they have the best edit and I always discover some new artisan/designer when I go in.) Inès Bressand is based in Marseille, and works with craftswomen in Ghana who weave her designs—most bags take three days to make.
As soon as I saw this straw tote I knew I had to have it, although it seemed a bit impractical given that I would be on the road a lot throughout the summer, and it’s a bit stiff and bulky. However, it proved me wrong. It nests perfectly inside my Yolo x Il Bisonte bag, which has a trolley strap, so I get two bags in one (it’s light so doesn’t add to the weight), and with two straps of different lengths, it works well as a quick go-to-the-market bag or an out-all-day bag. Plus it stands up on its own and handily fits my dog, so if I end up needing to take her in a taxi that requires a dog bag, I can sit her inside of it.
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