Blue Cypress East West Tote

The East West tote might sound like something out of a movie — the bag an adventurer would take to travel the trails and walk the wilderness, or the carryall an archaeologist would pack to investigate a legend about some ancient treasure. In reality, the name just refers to the bag's proportions. An East West tote is wider than it is tall. This gives it a different set of proportions from our classic tote, which you could probably call a North South tote, for consistency's sake. Whichever direction (literal or metaphorical) you choose, a KMM & Co. tote is up for the challenge: It's cut from a single rectangle of leather, then meticulously stitched and reinforced with copper rivets to make it indestructible. The interior is equipped with a pocket on one side and a strap to wrangle your sunglasses or keys on the other. Made of heirloom-quality full-grain leather that will acquire a patina as you carry it, this is the rare bag that looks equally at home on a train into the city or in the back of your farm truck. Think of it as a blank canvas: ready for whatever you want to throw at it.