It cleverly conceals its special feature: The back of this hip bag is equipped with an additional zippered compartment that discreetly stores valuable small items and makes it easy for you—and only you—to access them quickly.

The soft-grain leather boasts wonderful suppleness—yet this vegetable-tanned cowhide is just as durable and strong as it is supple. At the same time, soft-grain leather openly and honestly reveals its natural grain structure, which is also what gives the leather’s surface its pleasant texture. And, of course, over time and with use, the leather will develop its characteristic beautiful patina, vividly telling the story of your life.

Sturdy brass-colored metal hardware adds a striking accent to the bag’s design, which can lend your outfit a sporty or elegant touch, depending on how you style it. The wide carrying strap, made of sturdy cotton fabric, is infinitely adjustable, allowing you to choose whether you’d like to wear the bag on your hip, over your shoulder, or crossbody. Inside, the bag is lined with the light-and-dark-striped twill made from recycled pure cotton that is characteristic of O My Bag. Four leather-trimmed pockets and an integrated zippered compartment neatly hold small items and cards for those who like to stay organized.

Support Trade, Not Aid. Under this motto, Paulien Wesselink founded her label O My Bag to produce bags with respect for the environment and people. The designs are created at the company’s headquarters in Amsterdam, and production takes place in Kolkata, India—a deliberate decision to offer local producers and their families fair wages and access to the global market.

O My Bag ’s bags and small leather goods are characterized by a clean, functional style that is timelessly contemporary and reflects the durability of the material from which they are made: high-quality, vegetable-tanned leather. For Paulien Wesselink, leather remains a sensible option due to its low environmental impact, provided it is tanned without chromium and dyed with natural raw materials. In addition, the brand uses GOTS-certified cotton, but it is also open to innovative materials: Since 2021, O My Bag has also been producing bags and wallets made from AppleSkin™, a vegan leather alternative.

The black bag may rub off on light-coloured clothing and materials.