Matelassé Chain Shoulder Bag

Here it is worked in lambskin, the most tactile of the house leathers, which takes color beautifully and asks to be handled with a little care.

At 8.5 inches wide, 5.5 high and 2.5 deep, it is a small bag with sensible proportions: room for a phone, a card case, keys and a lipstick, and not much more. The chain gives a 20-inch drop, enough to sit at the hip on the shoulder rather than tucked tight under the arm. Pink does the heavy lifting. It reads warm against navy and grey, softer than red, and far less predictable than black.

This is a bag for brunch and for date night, the occasions where one bright accent is the whole idea. Wear it with denim and a white shirt on a Sunday, or with a black slip dress after dark, and let it be the only color on you. A season with it on your shoulder will tell you whether pink is a phase or a conviction.