I discovered a French minimalist brand Ateliers Auguste a few months ago via Instagram and got really intrigued by their timeless designs and a fairly affordable price point. Fortunately, my best friend went to Paris on vacation, so I convinced him to bring me their Monceau bag to avoid paying shipping

. Finally got the bag after waiting awhile and am very happy! It is very minimalist, but leather feels superb and sturdy, beautiful black color. Stitching is perfect and the bag, while fairly compact, actually fits a decent amount of things (like a 10 inch iPad and a 12 Oz Zojirushi tumbler!). They only have about 3 styles for women, but I think quality/price ratio is very good. The bags are designed in France and manufactured in Italy.