Cross Body Bag / Clutch

Lipstick red, with a crocodile pattern that runs down the flap as though the animal had dressed up for the evening.

This cross body bag and clutch, size S, works either over the shoulder or in the hand. Crocodile-textured leathers have been a mainstay of handbag design for over a century, the raised scales giving both pattern and a sturdy surface. The bag is a soft rectangle with a rounded front flap. The scale pattern is strongest along the center of the flap, where larger ridged scutes form a raised spine. A slim matching strap clips on with silver hardware at one side. It is 9 inches long, 2.5 deep and 5.75 high.

Small enough for essentials, red enough to be noticed.