Steele Canvas and Fursac Made the Sickest Bag of the Year
You might think this makes no sense whatsoever. Fursac is a luxury men's house out of France currently making fucking great suits, a favorite here at Esquire and now a mainstay of the Paris fashion calendar. It's helmed by friend of this magazine (and publisher of his own insider-y fashion title, L'étiquette) Gauthier Borsarello. What's a brand like that doing collaborating with Steele Canvas, a kind of unknown heritage company making laundry carts in Massachusetts?
What it's doing is making modern classics, something most brands have no clue about. The crew at Fursac is all about timelessness, collections, pieces, and fabrics that are made to last. But it's purview is obviously French. Steele Canvas is an American icon. I've written about it before, but it's one of those brands that's obsessed with its one thing. All it knows is big, sturdy canvas, but it's got an archive that goes back to the 1920s. It's the perfect combination of worlds. Fursac pulled from vintage shapes, dyed it blue with contrast white stitching, and sent it down the runway.
But it's all the shit that comes after that's going to make these bags incredible. Make it your new carry-on and stitch it with patches. Make it a weekender or beach bag and beat it up. The ridiculously thick canvas, heavy-duty hardware, and sturdy handles are going to last decades, so get used to having this thing around. If you're going to balk at the price, think of it in terms of how long it'll last. That $430 price tag won't look bad when you're dead and your grandkids are fighting over the Fursac bag.
Also, if you're thinking of buying one, consider yourself lucky. Since this was a runway piece, the assumption was that it was going to be Fursac exclusive and shipped from overseas. The fact that Steele Canvas received stock is a pleasant surprise. That said, I'm not sure how much stock was even made, and I've got one in my cart right now. If y'all want to buy, you better do it quick.
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