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Woman in a camel coat carrying a Sangria burgundy vegetable-tanned leather Transpose Bag with a slim strap and solid brass closure

Leather bags & small goods

Built to carry on

Full-grain leather and solid brass, handmade in New York.

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Made to be kept

PERSISTENCE is a small studio making everyday pieces that get better with time.

Our story
Structured Deep Forest full-grain leather bag with a wraparound center tab side gusset and solid brass studs on white

Materials

Worth waiting for

Full-grain, vegetable-tanned leather that deepens with use. Solid brass hardware. Made in small batches.

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Sangria burgundy Transpose Bag worn as a crossbody sling over a black outfit with full-grain vegetable-tanned leather and brass clasp

The Transpose Bag

Made for the way life moves

One bag that changes with your day, with a leather wallet that snaps inside or goes out on its own.

Discover The Transpose Bag

Five ways to carry

Woman wearing a minimalist black full-grain leather crossbody bag with gold brass hardware and adjustable strap over camel coat

Crossbody

Woman styles a black full-grain vegetable-tanned leather Transpose Bag at the waist with a polished solid brass clasp

Belt Bag

Woman in a camel coat wearing a black vegetable-tanned leather Transpose Bag across her back with adjustable strap and solid brass clasp

Shoulder Bag

Woman models a black vegetable-tanned leather Transpose Bag sling bag with a slim strap and gleaming solid brass closure

Sling Bag

Black full-grain vegetable-tanned leather Transpose Bag held as a clutch against a camel coat with polished brass clasp

Clutch

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Dark green leather shoulder bag with a slim strap structured flap and brass clasp against a white background
Three PERSISTENCE leather keychains in dark green black and burgundy with brass swivel clasps arranged on white

What's in a name?

PER·SIST·ENCE

[PƏRˈSISTƏNS] noun

1. The quality of not giving up until you succeed.

PERSISTENCE founder, Kay Lewicke, taught herself the art of leather from scratch, with one mantra: nothing replaces persistence.

2. The continued or prolonged existence of something.

Made to be handed down, not replaced. These bags get better-looking with every year of use.