The Trust Tote
From: £415
Key Features
The Trust Tote has a full leather base which is reinforced by a lightweight board made from recycled leather to give the bag stand and shape. The British-milled Prince of Wales checked wool and linen mix body fabric is bonded to 100% cotton to reinforce it and the full leather handles are softly rolled and padded for ultimate comfort in the hand. Inside the bag, there is a full cotton lining, single main compartment and a generous zipped security pocket and two slip pockets to take care of phone, pens and other fast-access bits and bobs. The Trust Tote carries its little red, stitched cross low on one leather end band and its individual numeral in the interior logo patch.
L x H x D: 17 ½” x 11” x 6 ¼”
Handle drop: 12 cm
Approx weight: 0.6kg
Utility
About India Hicks
Designer, entrepreneur, author, former model and mother of five, India was born in London. Her father was famed interior decorator David Hicks, and her mother is Lady Pamela Hicks, whose father was the last Viceroy of India, Earl Mountbatten. She has authored four design books and has had her hand in the design world for over two decades – from hotels to home collections. India also launched a Podcast series – a look into the life of her extraordinary mother Lady Pamela – recording wonderfully intimate conversations between mother and daughter.
Having Lived in the Bahamas for the past 25 years, India partnered with the disaster relief agency ‘Global Empowerment Mission’ as an on the ground force, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. She also helped establish the Harbour Island Food Bank to provide sustained food security for those who lost their income as a result of the pandemic in The Bahamas. She continues her volunteering work for both organizations as well as being appointed as Ambassador for the Prince’s Trust
Read More About How The India Hicks + Tusting Project Came About Here
About the Tote…
The quintessentially British ‘Prince of Wales’ woven check is a nod to India’s godfather and founder of the Prince’s Trust, Prince Charles. The cloth is a luxurious wool and linen mix usually reserved for tailoring, which was woven in the UK.
This timeless, elegant new tote is trimmed in our premium, full-grain Atlantic leather, in a pale stone shade, Alabaster which compliments the cloth perfectly. All our leathers are sourced from European tanneries whose sourcing and production is done strictly in adherence to the Leather Working Group Gold standard, which provides stringent guidelines for environmentally safe leather production. Robust, yet soft and glossy, Atlantic provides the perfect handbag leather – durable yet dressy.
Each bag carries the special combined interior logo for the collaboration and the logo for the Prince’s Trust, placed discretely inside the zipped pocket. On the outside, a tiny red, stitched cross echoes the collaboration branding and embodies the handcrafted nature of the bags.
About The Princes Trust
The Prince’s Trust believes that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter what their background or the challenges they are facing. It helps those from disadvantaged communities and those facing the greatest adversity by supporting them to build the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn. The courses offered by The Trust helps young people aged 11-30 to develop essential life skills, get ready for work and access job opportunities. It supports them to find work because having a job or running a business can lead to a more stable, fulfilling life. Since The Trust was founded by The Prince of Wales in 1976 it has helped more than a million young people across the UK, and three in four of those supported over the last five years have moved into work, education or training. The Prince’s Trust is committed to enabling even more young people to create a better future for themselves. By helping young people today, the benefits for them, their communities and the wider economy will be felt for years to come.
Personalisation
All Tusting bags are hand-crafted in our Lavendon workshop which gives us great flexibility. We can make your bag even more special by personalising it with your initials inside the bag. Just add this feature to your order by selecting the option to personalise, and enter up to four initials for us to emboss.
