Valentina means strong and healthy. Words that no doubt described athlete Valentina Vezzali, often considered the foremost champion of all Italian athletics. She competed primarily in the sport of fencing and is one of only 5 athletes to receive the gold medal 5 times for the same sport.
It is our belief that the Valentina Grande is also worthy of an accolade. This modern tote is an oversized handbag with subtle and simple detail for the woman looking to make a statement without causing a stir. Even the athlete among you could fit running shoes for the gym and a laptop for the office inside this beautifully designed and versatile tote. With adjustable straps and magnetic closure, plus multiple internal pockets and a large dividing zippered pocket, Valentina is a strong contender as your next everyday carry.
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H 30cm x W 47cm x D 14cm (11.8" x 18.5" x 5.5")
- Soft full grain cow leather
- Weighs 0.9kg (2 lb.)
- Large internal dividing zipper pocket
- 2 x internal open pockets
- 1x internal zippered pocket
- Magnetic closure
- Adjustable double top handles with a 26cm (10.2") to 34cm (13.4") drop
- Metal hardware
- Signature coin attached
- Fits a 13" Laptop
All our products are made with the best quality full grain leather. This is a natural product meaning each piece is beautifully unique. No piece will be exactly the same as another and some may have natural markings and character that should not be considered a fault.
Our leather is the best quality full grain cow hide and is sourced from Australia and Europe. It is is custom tanned to our specifications using Italian techniques and products.
Our bags are designed by us in Sydney, Australia and shipped from our warehouse and flagship store in Sutherland in the south of Sydney. Read our story
Our leather is tanned and our bags manufactured in a family run factory in Pakistan. They are very proud of their skill with leather which has been passed down through generations!
Notes on colour variants.
- Our Azzurra full grain leather is a multi-dimensional blue/green colour. The depths and hues of the blue/green colour on your bag will depend on which parts of the hide are used to create the panels that will be used to craft your bag - meaning every bag is unique. Our Azzurra Colour represents the multi-dimensional blue and green shades of the sea, particularly in the Amalfi Coast areas of Capri and Ischia in Italy...forever our muse.
- Our Grigio Alpino full grain leather is a light grey colour. Grigio Alpino translates to “Alpine Grey”, and the colour reflects this name. It is a very light shade of grey and although it will reflect slight variations in different lighting conditions, the colour will not reflect that of white or cream.
We have endeavoured to provide web images of our leather products that closely match their actual colours but due to the differing colour settings of computer, phone and tablet displays, we cannot guarantee that the colour you see on your screen will exactly match what you receive.
Our bags are crafted with full grain leather (the best quality and strongest type of leather) and in their most natural state it is best to protect the leather using one of the many leather care products on the market. We like leather conditioner as it protects and conditions the leather. We have found creams and leather rubs work much better on our leather, rather than sprays. More about leather care.
You may find that good old fashioned warm water on a damp cloth and a gentle rub will get rid of any marks!And be sure to let it air dry! There are also some great leather cleaning products you can purchase and we have had some success cleaning off marks with an “authentic art eraser”. Pressing the art eraser over and over onto the marks sometimes removes them completely!
