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Isamu Katayama BACKLASH braided leather shoulder bag, frontFront, closeReverseThree-quarter, on the strapLaid flat, showing the depthFlap open, braided trim around the edgeFelted wool pocket and the label insidePocket faced in magenta felted woolPocket interior in turquoise felt, leather strap over a studFront strap and buckle, closeHand-braided leather trim, closeStrap adjuster buckleAbrasion along the strap edgesDark stain on the front panelISAMU KATAYAMA BACKLASH label
Isamu Katayama BACKLASH

Braided Leather Shoulder Bag

$300
Made in Japan
  • Soft grained leather body
  • Hand-braided leather lacing around the flap, sides and base
  • Whipstitched leather lacing through the base
  • Front flap on a leather strap and buckle
  • Deep pocket faced in felted wool, magenta outside and turquoise inside
  • Leather strap over a stud closing the pocket
  • Shoulder strap adjustable on a buckle
  • Black cotton lining
colour
Brown, magenta and turquoise
tagged size
One size
condition
7 out of 10
Dark stain on the front panel Abrasion along the strap edges and the braided trim Darkening and burnishing to the leather from wear
price
$300
Free U.S. shipping with code SHIP250
About the brand
Isamu Katayama grew up in Hiroshima around his father's motorcycles, which is where the leather started, moved to Tokyo in his early twenties to work for a leather bag maker, and founded BACKLASH in 1999. What sets the label apart is the order of operations: the leather is dyed after the garment is sewn, not before. Jackets and boots go into the dye as finished objects, often by Katayama's own hand, so they shrink and pucker along the seams and the colour marbles into the hide differently on every piece.
Measurements
width14 in / 35.5 cm
height14 in / 35.5 cm
depth3 in / 7.5 cm
strap drop21 to 24 in / 53 to 61 cm, adjustable
Material
Grained leather with hand-braided leather trim. Felted wool pocket facing. Black cotton lining. Silver-tone buckles.
Care guide
Wipe the leather with a barely damp cloth. Before conditioning, test the product on a small hidden area first and let it dry, as the finish can lift or darken, or take the bag to a professional leather cleaner instead. Keep the felt dry and lift any pills rather than pulling them. Store stuffed and out of direct light.
Barter

Proposals must meet these requirements to be answered. A trade proposal is one message carrying:

  • The item you are looking to trade for
  • Your item: brand, name, tagged size
  • Photographs of the front, the back, the labels and every flaw
  • Its measurements
  • Whether you want a straight trade or a trade with cash on either side

Trades can also be paid out in store credit. Credit offers run higher than cash offers.

Items offered in trade are valued as they would be listed here.

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