A sculpted half-moon shoulder bag in warm caramel nyala. One unbroken curve, a wide flat strap that carries the weight across the shoulder, and the seal set where the strap meets the body.
Lindiwe is the softest line in the house and the hardest to cut. The half-moon body is taken from one panel, so the curve is the hide's own edge rather than a seam pretending to be one, and the strap is a single wide band folded and stitched rather than layered. Nyala was chosen for it: warmer and finer than kudu, and it grows more amber the longer it is carried.
All MBALI hardware — seals, chains, rings, buckles and feet — is cast in solid brass and finished in 24-carat gold. Africa is where gold comes from; we see no reason to hide it in silver.
2% of the net value of this purchase supports vetted children's education programmes.
Tones — 5 available
- Warm Caramel
- Pale Bone
- Saffron Red
- Kalahari Blue
- Veld Green
- Hide
- Nyala in warm caramel, full-grain, bark tanned
- Hardware
- Gold seal set into the strap root, gold sliders and clasp
- Price
- €8,900