sleek chic.

my perpetual hunt for the perfect messenger bag may have come to an end. perfection, for me, requires excellent quality leather which ages beautifully and does not lose its shape, great artisanship, no visible or extremely discreet brand logos and a design that's androgynous, functional and clean cut to a point of being minimal. i have been weighing the pros and cons of a mulberry messenger for quite some time, but dislike brass hardware and have not found one in exactly the right size for my needs.

entermodal may just fulfill every requirement with their "mobile" or their slightly smaller, but yet sleeker "revere" bag. each bag is handmade in portland, oregon and the company prides itself in supporting local industries and promoting a dying trade. they use toxin free and sustainably harvested tannins on their leathers, ionized aluminum for hardware because of its high recycled content, and the bags are designed with up-cycling in mind, i.e. they're easy to take apart and use the materials for something else if desired. handcrafted luxury does not come cheap as "mobile" (pictured left and right) retails at $1475 and "revere" (centre) at $775, but compared to other luxury brands their prices are nothing spectacular.



available online at juno & jove.