The Ristretto by Maison Philippe Montagne. Technical details and development file.
One of our favorites. Created for those who want to keep a sharp and contemporary look, and do not like bulging uncomfortable, unreliable pockets filled with all they have to carry, those things which have also an annoying tendency to slip out of the pockets as soon as you sit down in a taxi. Created for those who have too many things and not enough pockets. Created for those who need a bag to carry their stuff, don’t really want to carry a bag, but know that they still will need to carry a bag.
Designed to be sophisticated, but just unconventional enough to make it distinctive. Made in full-grain leather. The Ristretto.
The Ristretto story:
So, we followed our MO, checked all the minimum dimensions of portable electronics or paperbacks used nowadays, and designed the slimmest
and most versatile avant-garde bag ever, with 2 sliding shoulder straps and 2 handles, so you can carry it according to your style like, say, on the shoulders as a backpack, on one shoulder as a cross bag
or a ladies bag, horizontally as a handbag,
vertically as a satchel or upside down still as a satchel (Because of the 2 carabiner-fitted handles) or even clipped to your trouser belt loop and secured around your thigh with the other strap.
The ultimate bag for the luxury nomad, the traveler, the commuter or the flaneur.
Details :
Ristretto (from Italian rɪˈstrɛtəʊ , verb restringere “concentrate, reduce” ).
A very strong concentrated espresso coffee. Our Ristretto is also a concentrated, reduced type of bag, so compact, so slim, you don’t even feel you’re carrying one.
But just big enough to take in : Passport, smartphone, charger, sunglasses, cosmetics, keys, wallet, coins, compact camera, and even an E-reader or a mini IPad or a small book, which to start with didn’t originally fit in any of your pockets.
Colours&Refs :
MPM/Ristretto/Tan
MPM/Ristretto/Cabernet
MPM/Ristretto/Orange
Size: Dimensions in mm : 270x145x50 / Full-grain leather from certified tanneries in France and Italy / Metal parts : aircraft-grade aluminium/ zippers : Ykk zippers/ Lining in suede fabric.
Packing : gift box
Further readings:
Objects of travel : the philosophy of Maison Philippe Montagne bags
Why ArtDeco remains the language of quiet luxury