Calfskin Leather Totes
By Cast of VicesDiscover these luxurious and witty totes authentically based on the disposable plastic bags from your corner store. Made with soft calfskin leather, these bags offer a superior carrying option for office supplies, shopping items and even groceries.
Peter Davis
Expertise
Man about town, editor in chief of Avenue magazine, contributing editor of Paper magazine and passionate gay rights activist.
Location
New York City, US
Why did you curate the Calfskin Leather Totes?
"I love the subversive nature of everything that Cast of Vices produces." Read MoreTHE STORY
Because the bag you carry says a lot about you, why bother with a boring or banal tote? These Corner Store calfskin leather shoppers from Cast of Vices are a luxurious and witty take on the disposable plastic bags from your corner store.
Each of the three styles is an authentic replica, beginning with the size and silhouette, down to the graphics—Have a Nice Day with the iconic smiley face, THANK YOU and I Heart NY— and the recycling logo. “These designs were the most recognizable and iconic of all the plastic bags we collected,” says Christopher Glancy, Cast of Vice’s creative director.
Because the bag you carry says a lot about you, why bother with a boring or banal tote? These Corner Store calfskin leather shoppers from Cast of Vices are a luxurious and witty take on the disposable plastic bags from your corner store.
Each of the three styles is an authentic replica, beginning with the size and silhouette, down to the graphics—Have a Nice Day with the iconic smiley face, THANK YOU and I Heart NY— and the recycling logo. “These designs were the most recognizable and iconic of all the plastic bags we collected,” says Christopher Glancy, Cast of Vice’s creative director.
The concept came about when Glancy was flying back to LA from NY and ended up with carry-on luggage that consisted of two plastic bags from the deli stuffed full of odds and ends he’d collected on his trip. “I thought to myself, these would be more acceptable if they were re-created in leather,” he says. “The following week I was sourcing a leather supplier.”
The bags, which are available in small or large, are hand embossed and sewn in Los Angeles, using high quality calfskin leather.Curated by Paper Magazine editor and It Boy Peter Davis.
THE NUTSHELL
- Calfskin leather shopper available in three graphics: Have a Nice Day, THANK YOU and I Heart NY.
- Available in two sizes: Small - 8.5 x 17.5 inches/(21.5 x 44.5 cm) and Large - 12 x 21.5 inches/(30.5 x 55 cm).
- Discovered, hand embossed and sewn in Los Angeles.