The Perfect Crossbody Bag
What's up y'all, idk about you but I'm a tote hoarder. I have tons of them I've picked up over the years but none are quite right! What I'm really after is a nice medium sized tote bag in a natural fiber like cotton or linen with strap(s) long enough to wear across the body. I have a lot of long, layered looks that a more casual crossbody bag would work really well with plus I'm sick of totes falling off my shoulder!!! To give some points of reference, here are bags I like (but aren't quite right) and why. Hopefully this will help guide recs toward something that combines elements from each:
1. Rick Owens tote bag - This is the perfect tote!! If only it had longer straps :((( Pros here are heavyweight cotton flannel fabric, dark color, and large size (18.25" x 14.25" and the handles are about 12.25").
2. Engineered Garments Shoulder Pouch - This is so close to what I'm looking for, but I hate the synthetic strap and it's a bit small. The strap is a bit short for me but gets better as you let it out. I love the variety of colors/patterns these come in but something with a better closure system (hate a flap) and a little bit more structure would be ideal.
3. Random Ann D bag I found lol - I would get this but I'm pretty sure the seller is inactive. I dig the slightly weird design, dark linen fabric, and capacity size. Zip closure is about as complex as I'd want to get because I want to avoid messenger bag territory at all costs.
Ideal colors would be a classic ecru or anything darker like brown/grey/black. I should also mention that velcro closure is absolutely out of the question, I'd rather just have an open top tote at that point.
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EG pouch
Rick tote
Ann bag
I'm not sure if this bag would exactly fit your needs, but have you come across the ground cover tsuno bag? https://www.ground-cover.com/products/gi-0201-21-283?variant=46289764090089
GROUND COVER
GI - 0203 - 23 - 281
XL HEAVYWEIGHT TSUNO BAG Long-arm large-body knotted shoulder bag. Earthy and textured color profile. 12oz recycled cotton and hemp twill for increased durability and water repellency. Milled in Spain. Cut, sewn, and dyed in Portugal. Natural fibers and thread. Blue, green, and brown dyed with plants. Peace for mind a
Oh that's cute
The little bow at the top especially
I have had similar thoughts and considered many similar bags (hate wearing bags on my shoulder), and am working on making my own version of the ground cover tsuno bag haha
Maybe I’ll post it here when I’m done
hey dunno if you know yoko sakamoto, but i like her "researcher" bags. just got one in brown leather not too long ago. can be a little hard to track down outside of japan though
they are beautifully made, often dyed with natural pigments. lots of other colors i didnt post in the album above
Very good shape, I like the thinner strap and how it's not so deep that it sticks out far from the body
Think I prefer without the small straps but I'm sure they come in handy sometimes
yeah i hear you - its actually a surprisingly hard thing to track down (a good cross body bag) 😅
i liked the engineered garments one too until i saw it in person
not a big fan of the materials