Photographed in Paris, studio daylight.
Riviera — Blush & Brown
Made
Paris 11e
Dimensions
28 × 35 × 12 cm
Weight
700 g
Closure
Top zip · Padlock
On the Riviera

A weekday backpack with a weekend posture. The Riviera's striped canvas-and-leather build, top handle, and Blush & Brown stripes make a city pack feel earned. Each bag reflects the full expertise of ALTO — a committed leather artisan dedicated to quality, traceability, and lasting craftsmanship.

Chosen in Blush & Brown — pale rose against deep wood, gently feminine. A pack for both Mondays and weekends.

Chapter I — The Leather

A hide chosen one at a time, from a tannery in the Tarn.

Our leathers are vegetable-tanned over six weeks in south-west France — a process that uses twelve times less water than conventional chrome tanning, and leaves a patina that only deepens with use.

Each full-grain hide is inspected by hand; only the top 20% make it to the workshop floor. What doesn't is returned, never discarded.

6 weeks
vegetable tanning
×12 less
water use
20%
of hides selected
Detail — full-grain cowhide
Chapter II — The Atelier

Twelve artisans. One bag at a time.

Each bag is assembled start to finish by a single artisan in our Parisian workshop — from the first cut to the burnishing of the final edge. A small number stamped inside tells you who.

Saddle stitching — done by hand, with two needles and a single waxed linen thread — is stronger than any machine stitch.

Chapter III — Service for Life

We repair what we make. Always.

Re-stitching, re-lining, edge re-dyeing, hardware replacement. A bag returned to the workshop in its 20th year is as welcome as one a season old. It is how we define the word quality.

Practical

Questions often asked.

Anything unanswered — our team responds within the day.

Complimentary shipping across the EU arrives within 2–4 business days. International destinations 5–8 days. Each order is hand-packed at our Paris atelier.
30-day returns on unused items, in original packaging. Shipping back within the EU is on us.
Yes. All ALTO leather goods are eligible — re-stitching, re-lining, edge re-dyeing, hardware replacement.
Heat-embossed initials are complimentary up to three characters. Add them at checkout; allow 5 additional working days.
Dust with a dry soft cloth. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and moisture. Every bag ships with a care booklet from the atelier.