Designed in collaboration with LITMUS, an indigo studio in Kanagawa, Japan, the large tote was inspired by Eva Masaki’s need for a bag with many pockets when traveling back and forth from Tokyo to New York. The tote is made with sturdy cotton that has been hand-dyed using the traditional Japanese lye fermentation technique known as AKU-HA-KKO-DA-TE.

Building up the blue is a ‘dawn till dust’ process of oxidation and deoxidation that takes place over six to seven weeks. In this way, fermented indigo is alive and breathing and the color, known as Ai, LITMUS says, “is born only through the care of our hands and the passage of time. Ai enriches and changes its expression depending on who wears it and how it is worn.”

A tote bag for your travels, for the beach, the baby, for work, and so much more. From both us and LITMUS: We hope that you’ll enjoy the blue of ‘Ai’ that lives and grows with you.

23” L by 19” T (incl handle) 4.5” handle drop

Large exterior pockets and brass hardware