Versa

The matte Versa is the working convertible in its quietest finish, a woven tote without sheen that becomes a backpack when the day gets busy. The Veluna carries what comes after: a soft black hobo with a zipped top, one compartment and a strap that sits on the shoulder for an evening without complaint. Both are black, and neither shines, the matte lattice and the pebbled grain sitting together like two fabrics in the same suit. The Versa does the hours with a laptop, the Veluna the hours without. Thursday evening the tote is emptied on the desk and the hobo takes the phone and the keys to dinner.

The matte Versa is a full working bag, tote or backpack, with room for the laptop and the lunch. The Alessa is the bag for a day that needs neither: a compact black shoulder bag on a single strap that carries the phone, the cards and the keys, and then stops. They split the week between them, the Versa on the office days and the Alessa on the errand days and evenings. Black pebbled leather beside black matte weave keeps the pair in one palette without repeating the texture. Saturday morning the Alessa goes to the bakery; the matte Versa is still under the desk from Friday.