Cross Body Bag / Clutch

Slate gray scales, a gently curved flap, and a strap that slings across like an afterthought done well.

This cross body bag and clutch is size S, made to be carried by hand or worn across the body. A crocodile-patterned surface is one of the classic finishes in leather goods, giving texture without the need for ornament. In cool gray, the bag has a rounded flap embossed with a central row of raised ridged scales and smaller rounded scales fanning out to the sides. The matching strap is slim and patterned to match, fixed with silver clips at either end. It is 9 inches long, 2.5 deep and 5.75 high.

Gray, it turns out, can be anything but quiet.