Leather bucket bag for women
A bucket bag woven by hand, strip after strip, in our atelier in the 17th arrondissement.
The spirit of the collection
The leather bucket bag is a round-based, soft-bodied handbag that opens wide from the top — a shape born in the 1930s and never out of style since. At Suki, it takes the form of the Altaï, woven on rue Labie.
A shape made for every day
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A shape made for every day
A wide opening: you see what you are looking for and reach it without digging. Wallet, phone, keys, sunglasses — everything fits without stretching the silhouette.
Dressed enough for the evening, sober enough for the week: the signature piece of our leather handbags, for those who want a bag that develops a patina instead of wearing out.
What it holds, day to day
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What it holds, day to day
Your daily essentials in a 21 × 22 × 16 cm bucket:
- A key clasp inside
- An outer pocket at the back
- Four feet protecting the base
- A magnetic closure backed by a drawstring
The quick gesture of the magnet, the security of the cord.
Full-grain leather, vegetable tanned
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Full-grain leather, vegetable tanned
The leather is full-grain cowhide — the noblest layer of the hide — vegetable tanned in European tanneries committed to responsible practices. It darkens and polishes with use: that is the patina, and everyday scratches blend into it. The water-resistant nylon lining is sewn with the same care (full-grain vs corrected-grain leather).
Care is simple: a soft dry cloth, a colourless silicone-free leather milk once or twice a year, and the cotton pouch for storage (our leather care guide).
Three colours, a patina of your own
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Three colours, a patina of your own
Black, camel or forest: the same full-grain, vegetable-tanned cowhide, which develops a patina unique to each bag. The surface deepens with use — no two Altaï age the same way.
The rest of the wardrobe lives among our leather bags.
Handwoven, engraved at the atelier
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Handwoven, engraved at the atelier
The Altaï's weave is done by hand, strip after strip, on rue Labie: close to eight hours of work for a single bag, and a craftsman's gesture that shows in the evenness of the pattern. Each piece is woven and sewn on site, in small batches, with no outsourcing — camel that deepens beautifully, deep black with hand-dyed edges, or forest green.
For a meaningful gift, custom engraving — gold, silver or blind — is done in the very atelier where the bag was born, initials or a date. The piece can also be collected there, on rue Labie.
Frequently asked questions
What makes the Altaï unique?
- Its handles, woven by hand strip after strip on rue Labie: nearly eight hours of handwork go into each bag, and the pattern owes everything to the gesture, nothing to a machine.
How does the Altaï close?
- With a magnetic closure backed by a drawstring — the quick gesture of the magnet, the security of the cord.
What does it hold?
- Your daily essentials in a 21 × 22 × 16 cm bucket: a key clasp inside, an outer pocket at the back, four feet protecting the base.
Which colours does it come in?
- Three colours: black, camel and forest. The leather is full-grain, vegetable-tanned cowhide, which develops a patina unique to each bag.
Can it be engraved?
- Yes. Hot-stamping in gold, silver or natural (+€30) is carried out at the 17th-arrondissement atelier, on every order.
