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This ultra light-weight Bay Area Made tote handbag is perfect for someone on the go. The carry tote bag is designed with a beautiful Italian embossed leather delivering irresistible style. To add a touch of shimmer, the tote is designed with a shiny stainless steel spring closure hardware element surrounded with the worlds finest cut crystals in colors clear. The time-less tote comes with a 100% unbleached cotton dust bag for storing and is handmade in Clayton, California.
What makes this MONOLISA tote bag unique? The body of the tote bag is designed with a single piece of leather, resulting in a seamless and sophisticated style. Each design is an extensive process of creating a custom handbag pattern, hand cutting the materials and meticulously sewing each piece to create a high quality piece you can wear for years to come. The bag is handcrafted personally by Bay Area handbag designer, Lisa Ramos in her Clayton, California studio. MONOLISA bags are not mass produced or sold in retail stores. They can only be purchased on this website or at a MONOLISA show. MONOLISA handbags have been featured at the San Francisco American Craft Show and other additional fine art juried shows.
Bag Leather: Beautiful vegetable tanned Italian leather embossed croc design. Very classical high shine top finish, firm temper from vegetable tanning. Vegetable tanned leather is more expensive because of the more skill set requirement and knowledge to tan the leather.
Size: 10.5" base | 4.75" depth | 9.5" Height
Handle Details: Edge painted and are 6.5" high
Interior Details: Natural black raw edge with a handmade sewn thick double-sided Italian leather bottom base.
Video Features "What is a Double Leather Base Bottom"?
MONOLISA Mission is to design beautifully handmade limited edition pieces that add a touch of elegance to any personal style.
Lisa began creating artisan leather bags and jewelry in 2013, focusing on meticulous craftsmanship, timeless design, and elegant style.
Welcome to the MONOLISA Behind-the-Scenes Video Library, where you’ll step into the creative world of California artist Lisa Ramos.
Explore behind the scenes and watch how the MONOLISA Studio has transformed over the years—each update reflecting Lisa’s creative journey and dedication to craftsmanship.