unique purses

With a pintucked exterior made from 100% cotton, this taupe cotton shoulder bag is presented by Thailand's Vinita. The chic handbag opens to reveal a brown cotton lining, with compartments on both sides that are secured with magnetic snaps and a main center compartment that closes with a zipper.

For a fun companion on your travels, this messenger bag-style sling is created by Kathiana Quispe in Peru. She crafts the bag from suede in contrasting espresso and golden brown hues. A wool accent panel displays colorful geometric patterns. The front flap of this bag opens with a magnetic snap, revealing a zipper that opens to a lined interior with a zipper pocket on one side.

Java's Wahyu Sulistiani designs a versatile travel set that includes a jewelry roll, a cosmetics bag and a toiletry bag. Working with batik techniques on cotton, Sulistiani selects the parang sekar pisang motif in a palette of red, blue, green and cream hues. The parang sekar pisang blends two legendary motifs, the parang or dagger, once reserved for Javanese sultans, and the sekar pisang or banana flower.

The jewelry roll is decorated with tassels; the cosmetics bag features two pockets, and the toiletries bag has one.

Embossed with rows of llamas, brown leather accents the espresso and teal body of this suede sling from Peru. Kathiana Quispe designs a unique handbag perfect for everday. It drapes over the shoulder on an adjustable strap. Opening with a zipper, this bag reveals a lined interior in black.

A symbol of old Siam, elephants stroll across a shining repoussé medallion. It adorns a shoulder bag in pale blue, white and blushing rose. Working in cotton, Jiap Rojjana designs a generous sling tote; an inner pocket with zipper keeps small items handy. The purse closes with a coconut shell button.