suede bags
Cobalt blue suede, cut into a five-point star and topstitched around every point. The nap catches light unevenly, so a flat shape never reads flat. Made to order; free UK delivery, ships worldwide, dispatched within 14 days.
What makes suede look different from leather?
Suede is the flesh side of the hide, buffed into a nap. That nap holds light unevenly and shifts tone as it is brushed one way or the other, so a flat panel reads with depth instead of as a single block of colour — which is exactly what a graphic shape like a star wants.
How do you clean a suede bag?
Brush the nap in one direction with a suede brush to lift it, and treat marks with a suede eraser rather than water — suede darkens where it gets wet. Do not use soap, solvent cleaners, or leather conditioner made for smooth hides.
Can you wear a suede bag in the rain?
Not happily. Suede takes water marks and stiffens as it dries. If it does get caught out, let it dry naturally away from any heat source and brush the nap back up once it is fully dry. For genuinely wet days, the smooth leather colourway is the sensible one.
Deeper reading: leather vs suede and how to wear a star bag. The same pattern in the other hide is at leather bags; the whole line lives at star bags.