small handbags

With a focus on leather handbags and accessories, Peruvian designer Lida Evaristo creates this colourful cosmetic bag set ideal for any trip, large or small. Take all three cosmetic bags on longer vacations, keeping each type of product separate. Each cosmetic bag features a suede strap, Incan motif accents woven in wool on the suede exterior and a polyester-lined interior closing with a zipper.

Rugged brown leather is embossed with Inca motifs and llamas to create this beautiful backpack from Peru's Kathiana Quispe. The leather is paired with hand-loomed wool fabric that features more Inca-inspired designs. Sling the bag over one shoulder, or unzip the wide strap to carry the bag like a backpack. The fully-lined interior includes a zipper pocket to keep small items secure.

Embossed by hand with llamas and Inca motifs, this small backpack is a standout. Kathiana Quispe in Peru crafts the sturdy bag from leather and suede with adjustable leather shoulder straps. The fully lined backpack features an interior zipper pocket and a silver-toned buckle closure.

Designed by Kathiana Quispe, this Peruvian sling makes an excellent companion on your journeys. It is handcrafted of leather in black and red with Inca-style embossed designs, resembling a saddle bag that drapes over the shoulder on an adjustable strap. A colorful wool panel accents the front flap, which opens with a buckle to reveal a small pocket in front of a larger main compartment.

Handcrafted using techniques passed down from the colonial era, this impressive sling showcases the work of Peruvian artisan Berardo Santos. He works in leather, delicately tooling it by hand to feature pre-Hispanic images of anthropomorphic figures and ceremonial tumi axes at the front with the image of an Inca warrior at the back. Draped over the shoulder on an adjustable leather strap, the bag opens with a belt buckle flap to reveal an interior with faux leather at the sides. An open pocket on one side provides space for storing small items.