A bucket bag woven by hand — no knots, no glue — 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.
— Material —
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.
— Choice —
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).
— Atelier —
The Altaï's weave is structural, not decorative: the leather strips hold without knots or glue, and the weave itself gives the bag its shape. Each piece is woven and sewn on rue Labie, 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.
