Clutchbag

Clutchbag is a leather bag you carry in your hand. Closed, it measures 8.3" x 4.5" (21 x 11.5 cm). Open the zipper and it splits into two large sections; inside the front flap there are 12 card slots with a flat pocket for cash in the middle. Undo the snaps on the sides and the width grows to 8.9" (22.5 cm), while the body expands to as much as 2.8" (7 cm).

Clutchbag Leather Clutch Features

Two large sections, and a phone fits in either one
Once the zipper is open, a leather divider splits the interior in two. Pro Max size phones fit in either section with their case on. Put your phone on one side and your keys and glasses case on the other, and the screen never shares a compartment with a key.

12 card slots inside the front flap
Undo the front snap and the flap opens like a wallet: 6 card slots on the left, 6 on the right, and a flat pocket for cash in the middle. If you would rather not carry a separate wallet, Clutchbag takes its place. The cards sit vertically and stay put when you close the flap.

A wrist strap
The leather strap on the side slips over your wrist. You carry the bag without gripping it, hand free and relaxed. The strap is stitched to the body; it is not a removable handle.

Suede lining
The interior surfaces are lined in suede, so your phone and your glasses rub against something soft rather than something hard. The lining is stitched to the leather, not glued.

A body that expands when the snaps open
There are two snaps on the sides. Closed, the bag stays slim and flat. Open them and the width goes to 8.9" (22.5 cm) and the body expands to as much as 2.8" (7 cm). Empty, it takes up about as much room as a jacket pocket; filled, it becomes a real bag.

Clutchbag Dimensions and Materials

Clutchbag is made from brown leather. The surface is not uniform: it darkens and lightens as the light moves across it. There is contrast stitching along the edge and a debossed salamander logo on the front. The zipper and snaps are finished in antique brass. Because the surface is never sanded down, every Clutchbag carries its own grain, and no two are identical.

Full-grain leather: the topmost and densest layer of the hide, left unsanded and unbuffed. What that means for your bag: instead of wearing out over the years it darkens, and the small everyday scratches largely disappear when you rub them with a finger.

What Fits in the Clutchbag?

• Phone: up to Pro Max size, in either of the two sections
• Cards: 12, in the slots inside the front flap
• Folded bills: in the flat pocket between the card slots
• Keys, glasses case, earbud case: in the zip sections
• Passport: fits, and stands upright in a zip section
• Letter size paper, notebook, tablet: No

An honest limit: Clutchbag is not a briefcase. At 8.3" x 4.5" (21 x 11.5 cm) it will not take letter size paper, a notebook or a tablet. It is for the phone, cards, cash, keys and glasses case you carry through the day. One more thing: you can open the snaps and fill the body out to 2.8" (7 cm), but at that point the bag no longer looks slim. If the slim profile is what you like, keep the snaps closed and carry less.

How to Carry the Clutchbag

• Every day: if you are tired of carrying a phone, a wallet and keys in your pockets, Clutchbag takes all three. Your pants pocket stays empty and nothing digs into you when you sit down.
• With a separate wallet: if you prefer keeping your wallet on its own, a slim model like Wave takes almost no room in the zip section, and you still have the card slots as backup.
• The Semender pairing: it comes from the same leather family as the Leather Belt, so the two age together and drift toward the same tone over time.

Clutchbag Care

• The leather darkens and gains character over time. That is not a flaw, it is patina.
• Wipe it with a dry cloth once a month and apply leather balm a few times a year.
• Do not put balm on the suede lining; brush the dust off with a soft brush.
• Do not force the zipper. If the body is full while the snaps are closed, open the snaps first, then pull the zipper.
• If it gets wet, let it dry on its own at room temperature. Radiators and hair dryers make leather stiff.

You start carrying a bag to empty your pockets, and then you stop leaving the house without it.

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