Finding the perfect beach bag can be a lifelong pursuit. Unable to find something just right for herself, Melissa Morris decided to design a suite of beach-ready totes for her London-based accessories brand, Métier. The new Cala collection offers carryalls in a checkerboard straw weave Morris developed with artisans outside of Florence. “We wanted to elevate the classic raffia bag, which can be heavy and stiff,” says Morris. View ThisRF Alvarez’s Paintings of Queer Intimacy in the American West

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Persons: Melissa Morris, Morris, “, ” Locations: London, Florence, métier.com