Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM

Rich, deep-dyed black Epi leather gives this Neverfull MM a dark, grained surface, quite different from the patterned canvas versions of the same tote. Black Epi grained cowhide leather forms the body, with smooth cowhide-leather trim, microfiber lining and silver-color hardware. The grained texture can be felt across the panels, while the smooth trim at the handles and top edge gives a contrasting finish. It measures 12.6 x 11.4 x 7.5 inches (length x Height x Width), a roomy carryall with a 7.5-inch depth that holds a full daily load. Slim, comfortable handles make it a pleasure to carry, either over the shoulder or on the arm, and the double handle arrangement keeps the two handles together when carried.

Four side laces shape the silhouette, cinching the leather sides inward for a chic city-bag profile or loosening them for a more open, casual shape. A hook closure fastens the top, holding the opening together. Inside, the microfiber lining gives a soft, even finish, and a D-ring provides an attachment point for a small pouch or key holder clipped inside. The main compartment is a single open space, easy to pack and easy to search, with the dark lining making the contents stand out less than a striped lining would, but giving the interior a uniform, quiet finish.

A removable zipped pouch, also in Epi leather, sits inside the tote. As an extra pocket, it keeps a group of small items together within the main compartment. As a little clutch, zipped closed and taken out, it can be carried alone in the hand, its Epi leather matching the tote. The pouch being in the same leather as the tote means the two pieces read as a set, even when separated. Silver-color hardware at the hook, D-ring and handle fittings gives a cool metallic finish against the black leather, a contrast to the gold hardware on the canvas versions.

Deep-dyed Epi leather holds its shape well, so the tote keeps its upright profile when set down, and the smooth trim reinforces the top edge and handles. The reference is either made in France, Spain, Italy or in the US. Both a roomy carryall and, with the laces cinched, a chic city bag, the Neverfull MM in black Epi leather combines a grained leather body, silver hardware, a microfiber lining and a matching Epi pouch in a tote that can be reshaped at the sides and carried over the shoulder or on the arm.