Girded Tote

Available sizes

Production

Every Girded Tote is made to order and handcrafted individually after your order is placed.

We do not carry stock or mass produce our products. Each bag is crafted from start to finish with careful attention to detail, ensuring every piece receives the time it deserves.

Natural variations in texture, scars, and grain are embraced as part of the material’s character—not imperfections.

About

The Girded Tote is designed as an everyday companion—functional, structured, and quietly expressive. Crafted entirely by hand from full vegetable-tanned horse culatta, it celebrates the raw beauty of the material through its natural grain, scars, and character.

Its signature belted closure is inspired by restraint and utility, securing the bag with intention while defining its silhouette. The unlined interior allows the leather to remain completely honest, showcasing the hide in its purest form and allowing it to develop a rich patina with use.

Every piece is handcrafted in our atelier in Singapore and is unique to the hide from which it was made.

Specifications

Material

Vegetable-tanned full horse culatta

Closure

Belted strap with snap fastening

Interior

Two internal pockets

Colour

Black

Includes

Signature Guised packaging & dust bag

Features

• Handcrafted entirely from full horse culatta
• Signature belted closure inspired by restraint, control, and utility
• Unlined construction that showcases the leather in its most authentic form
• Two internal pockets for everyday organization
• Hand-cut, hand-shaped, burnished, and assembled in-house
• Built for everyday use while developing a richer patina over time
• Every hide carries its own unique grain, scars, and markings, ensuring no two bags are ever alike

Material notes

Horse culatta is one of the densest and most character-rich cuts of leather, prized for its durability, natural texture, and ability to age beautifully.

Without an inner lining, the leather is free to breathe and evolve naturally, creating a patina unique to its owner. Each bag tells its own story through the distinctive characteristics of the hide.

Care & maintenance

• Avoid prolonged exposure to water.
• If the leather becomes damp, allow it to air dry naturally.
• Keep away from direct heat and prolonged sunlight.
• Apply a neutral leather balm lightly every few months to maintain the leather’s condition.
• Store the bag in the provided dust bag when not in use.
• Avoid excessive overloading to help preserve its structure.