Kookai handbag

This rich cognac leather Kookai satchel bag traveled here all the way from France.  

Did you know the satchel became a fashion accessory and was popular during the 17th century?  It predates the backpack. In literature, the satchel is often associated with the classic image of the English schoolboy: "And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel" is a phrase from Shakespeare's monologue. 

This satchel bag definitely defies its age...and its warm patina has become better with age.

Kookai is a  French fashion label founded in 1983 by Jean-Lou Tepper, Jacques Nataf and Philippe de Hesdin.