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The Backpack That Actually Knows What It's Doing
Right, so imagine a backpack that doesn't fall apart after three months, doesn't make you look like you're about to abseil down a mountain, and somehow manages to hold your laptop without the whole thing listing dramatically to one side. Bit of a tall order, admittedly. But here we are. This rather splendid leather city backpack is handmade in England using proper traditional craftsmanship, which is the sort of thing that usually means someone's spending an awful lot of time getting rather cross with their tools. The result is utterly gorgeous.
Why Choose Our Leather City Backpack
Beautifully Crafted From Real Leather: Each bag is handmade by skilled craftspeople using traditional techniques. It's the sort of quality that actually improves with age, unlike most of us.
Properly Handsome Design: Matching stitching and silver nickel buckles give it that marvellous finish. You can wear it as a traditional backpack or shoulder bag, depending on your mood and the weather.
Your Way, Your Rules: Keep the traditional buckle fastenings or personalise with easy open magnetic fastenings. Add optional strap sliders for improved comfort and a secure fit if you're the fussy type. Which, let's face it, we all are.
Built to Last a Lifetime: We believe so strongly in the quality that we guarantee every bag. If anything goes wonky, we'll repair it free of charge. Rather good insurance, that.
Product Details
Small Size: Width 10 inches, Height 11.5 inches, Depth 4 inches. Suitable for tablets and laptops up to 10 inches. Perfect if you're trying to look effortlessly minimal.
Plus Size: Width 11 inches, Height 13.5 inches, Depth 4 inches. Accommodates tablets and laptops up to 13 inches. For those of us who need a bit more room.
Adjustable Strap: Fits from 50 to 70 centimetres drop from shoulder. Every backpack is handmade, so measurements may vary slightly. That's rather the point of handmade, really.
Colour Options: Available in eggshell and our full leather colour range. Fancy a custom shade not yet listed. Do get in touch.
This is the sort of backpack that becomes rather indispensable. The kind you'll find yourself reaching for whether you're dodging through the city or actually looking presentable. Order now and discover why properly made things are worth the bother.
SHIPPING + RETURNS
THE RATHER IMPORTANT BITS
This rather lovely piece ships directly from our brand partner - we work with independent brands who are absolutely brilliant and work frightfully hard to create beautiful things.
SHIPPING DESTINATIONS
Now, here's the thing - our wonderful brand partners ship to lots of different places, but not all of them can ship worldwide.
Some are brilliant at international shipping, others prefer to keep things closer to home.
At checkout, you'll see exactly where this particular brand can send your goodies.
We're terribly sorry, but shipping costs do vary rather wildly depending on where you are in the world. The exact figures pop up at checkout - no nasty surprises!
RETURNS
You have 14 days to return items.
Now, we absolutely adore our brand partners - they work incredibly hard and we do try to support them as much as we possibly can. So I'm rather afraid we have to pass the return postage costs back to you. Frightfully sorry about that!
🌍 PLEASE CHOOSE THOUGHTFULLY:
Our wonderful partners put their hearts into everything they make.
Ordering multiple sizes to try at home is rather hard on our planet and makes things jolly difficult for these brilliant independent creators.
When in doubt, do ask us first!
PAYMENT
We're frightfully modern and accept all the usual suspects:
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay
SECURE AS HOUSES
Everything's properly encrypted and secure - your details are safer than the Crown Jewels!
All prices in lovely British pounds £ GBP, though international chaps will see converted prices.
Any payment pickle? We're here to help sort things out! Contact us
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