Saïgon

Burgundy packs more versatility than you’d expect from a color this deep. In sunlight it pulls cherry. Under office lights it darkens toward aubergine. On this tote — 34 x 16 x 25 cm in textured canvas — the burgundy gives the bag a richness that black and navy don’t have, and it pairs just as easily with neutrals. The gussets on each side are the functional highlight. Open, the bag takes a laptop and everything else a workday asks of it. Closed, it becomes a sealed rectangle with a flap and a clasp. The wooden bars at the top keep the opening rigid. The leather corners at the base take the wear. The shoulder straps fit over a coat. The handles fit comfortably in your palm. This is the color for someone who wants their work bag to have a pulse, and it rewards you every time the light changes.