Alphonse leather backpack

395,00 €

Made in France in a Parisian factory 🇫🇷

Colours available : Honey (camel), Chocolate (chocolate), Dark.

In full grain leather (dimension : 30 x 39 x 12,5 cm)

Customizable: you can add the text of your choice inside

Leather backpack for man or woman simple and elegant. Perfect to accompany you in your daily life, this Alphonse backpack with its vintage style is made to last. It is made in France in a factory located in the heart of Paris. The leather used is full grain cowhide leather, vegetable tanned.

Couleur

Miel Noir Chocolat

WOMEN'S LEATHER BACKPACK

For a woman, this backpack in full grain leather, vegetable-tanned, is perfectly adapted to carry the essentials while remaining elegant. Adapted to chic and casual outfits, its large capacity will allow you to take all your personal belongings with you. Practical and durable, with simple lines, this leather backpack is timeless, it will be worn the same way in ten years.

LEATHER BACKPACK MAN

For a man, this leather backpack goes well with both serious and informal outfits. It allows you to easily carry your personal belongings (computer, wallet, documents, books, water bottle, glasses, etc.). Made of vegetable-tanned leather, it will get a patina and become more beautiful with time and use.

PERSONALIZE YOUR BACKPACK

Make your backpack unique by customizing it Personalized writing to make your bag unique. We use laser engraving to add a quote, your first name, last name, address... As you wish! The personalization option is 20€. Offer an original personalized gift Offer a piece of leatherwork full of intention, adding the name, first name of the recipient, or a date or place that is dear to you.

INSIDE, SIMPLE AND MINIMALIST

There is no lining in Alphonse's backpack. We want it sober, and simple. It allows you to appreciate the smell of leather. The interior can hold a computer, a charger, files, books, a bottle of water and a sweater. Width of the bag 30 cm Height of the bag 39 cm Storage depth: 12.5 cm The 13-inch George computer sleeves fit perfectly inside. Front pocket holds a key book and your small stuff.

OUR INSPIRATION TO CREATE THIS LEATHER BACKPACK.

Why call this backpack Alphonse?

Alphonse de Lamartine is an emblematic figure of French poetry and romanticism. In love with travel, and in particular the Orient, this poet in search of an existential meaning inspired Valet de pique his first backpack, "Alphonse". What could be better than a backpack to travel? "There is no man more complete than one who has travelled a lot, who has changed the shape of his thought and his life twenty times" - Lamartine

Timeless leather backpack

The Alphonse leather backpack has a classic backpack design. Our desire is to create a piece that is the fruit of 60 years of know-how, a backpack that will stand the test of time. That's why each backpack is numbered and dated to mark the piece in time and make it unique.

LET'S TALK ABOUT MANUFACTURING...

Alphonse is made in a factory in the heart of Paris. In a family business that has been working in the field since 1920, as a saddler, upholsterer, harness maker. It is currently the fifth generation that runs the company. The quality of the product is their watchword. We might as well tell you that this bag is solid.

What leather is used and where does it come from?

The leather comes from a family tannery that has been working leather for decades, combining craftsmanship and state-of-the-art techniques. The vegetable tanning process is based on the use of tannins, extracted from the bark of trees, which are responsible for transforming the animal's skin into a material resistant to the effects of time. A natural ageing quality that will even increase the characteristics of the leather making it unique: colour, shine, expression...

EACH PART IS DATED AND NUMBERED

To make our pieces unique, they are numbered and dated the day they were made. In 10 years you will have a souvenir of the date of manufacture of your piece. At Valet de pique, we wish above all to transmit to you a know-how, a history, a memory, and above all a passion in each of our pieces. For the Alphonse backpack, we start at 0, the first ones who order, will have the first numbers.

A VINTAGE LEATHER BACKPACK

This leather backpack is inspired by both the assembly backpack models of the time and the satchels of the PTT postmen. So there is a mix between a workwear and retro style. Most of the trendy (fashionable) backpacks like the Hershels or Paul Marius are military or bushcraft inspired bags. We wanted to make this model more chic, elegant and authentic in real leather with a vintage and workwear design. A thick leather that will get a patina over the years and uses.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

Is Alphonse's leather backpack heavy?

No, as surprising as it may seem, Alphonse's backpack weighs only 0.99 kg. So it is in the standard backpack category.

Is the backpack waterproof?

The leather backpack is waterproof, so if it rains, your things will be protected from humidity. However, we recommend that you regularly apply nourishing milk (with beeswax) to make the leather more waterproof.

Is the Alphonse backpack comfortable?

The straps are made entirely of leather and are 4 cm wide. The straps are attached at the top of the back and on the sides. The bag can be adjusted up to 15 centimeters. You can therefore adjust your bag very easily.

Which leather is used?

Our wish is to have the lowest environmental impact, while ensuring the longest life of the backpack. We source our leather in a family-owned Spanish tannery. This full grain cowhide leather is robust and will weather over time. It is vegetable tanned. The leather used will not discolour on your white shirts. The backpack is available in black leather, camel leather (Honey) and brown leather (Chocolate).

Is the leather backpack suitable for a computer?

Yes perfectly, you can easily slip your laptop into the backpack. The inside dimensions are: 27 cm x 10.5 cm.

DELIVERY

Delivery is free in metropolitan France! In order not to overproduce the bags are made to order. Delivery in the rest of the world : 25€.

RETURNS

If you don't like the bag, you can return it to us and we'll give you a refund. We know it's not easy to choose a bag on the internet. You are given 14 days at reception to make your choice.

We are available for all your questions, if you have any problems and moreover it seems that we are nice! Tel: +33 6.48.24.87.41 from Monday to Friday 10h/19h

MANUFACTURED IN A FACTORY IN THE CENTRE OF PARIS

It is this family business that made us want to enter the world of leather goods. A factory that has been working in the field since 1920, as a saddler, upholsterer and harness maker. It is currently the fifth generation that runs the company. The quality of the product is their watchword. We might as well tell you that this bag is solid.

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