Brand to Know: laContrie Handbags

We always try to keep an eye out for up-and-coming brands, especially those that are independent and pay careful attention to the manufacture of their handbags, so we’ve been watching French label laContrie for a while. The brand, helmed by designer Edwina de Charette de la Contrie, has an open workshop in Paris’s first arrondissement, where the brand’s small line of simple, functional bags are made in-house and shoppers can stop in to observe the process. What could be more chic than that?

A whipstitched version of the brand’s Rohan Saddle Bag recently got picked up at New York City’s Bergdorf Goodman, and although it was initially only available in-store, it’s thankfully made the jump to BG.com as well. The bags are simple and a bit rustic, with contrasting cord dotting the edges. The bag comes in two sizes and a handful of neutral colors, and all of them will run you under $1,000. It’s the kind of bag that’s both discreet and aesthetically pleasing; your friends will ask you where you got it, and what could be a better response than, “Oh, it’s from this little French designer?”

You can shop both sizes in all the available colors via Bergdorf Goodman or check out a couple of our favorite combinations below.

laContrie Rohan Medium Crossbody
$925 via Bergdorf Goodman

laContrie Rohan Small Bag
$895 via Bergdorf Goodman

laContrie Rohan Small Bag
$895 via Bergdorf Goodman