Brothers Niklas and Mattis Oppermann founded luxury luggage brand Carl Friedrik (then called Oppermann) in 2012, combining their backgrounds of business and design respectively. They searched the globe to find the best tanneries and most skilled artisans to help them produce high-quality leather products. Their collection now includes bags, wallets and cases designed with an ethos of ‘less is more’ and ‘form follows function’.

One such piece is the Ashby zipped leather tote. The bag’s simple elegance makes it a versatile piece suited to both formal and casual settings. Made in partnership with a small family-run leather goods factory in Naples from vegetable-tanned Vachetta leather, it exemplifies everything that makes the Carl Friedrik label covetable.

£395; carlfriedrik.com