The Merlot
The maker's mark
There is a reason the best rooms always have something in this color. Deep cherry-burgundy vegan leather, the same arched-handle silhouette as The Arbor, structured and built for a full day. Some colors make an outfit; this one makes a decision.
Specification
- Materials
- Structured vegan leather, fully lined
- Color
- Deep cherry burgundy
- Dimensions
- 9"L × 4"W × 4.5"H
- Silhouette
- Structured handbag with arched loop handle
- Handle
- Flat curved top handle
- Closure
- Smooth zip-top
- Strap
- Detachable crossbody strap included
- Interior
- Holds phone, wallet, makeup pouch, daily essentials
- Origin
- Handmade in India
- Production
- Small batch
- Vegan
- Yes, no animal products
Dispatched within 1 to 2 business days by FedEx Ground, arriving in 2 to 7 days across the U.S. Your tracking follows the moment it leaves us. Should it ever need to come home, you have 30 days from delivery.
How do I carry it?
Two ways. By the curved top handle, or on the detachable crossbody strap when you want both hands free.
What fits inside?
At 9" wide and 4.5" tall it is a proper day bag, phone, wallet, keys, makeup pouch, and sunglasses. The zip-top keeps everything secure.
What does it pair with?
Deep cherry burgundy is one of the most versatile colors in a wardrobe, sitting naturally against camel, cream, black, olive, and navy, in every season. It does not need to match; it leads.
How does it differ from The Arbor?
The silhouette, specs, and construction are identical, the color is the whole difference. The Arbor is grounded forest green; the Merlot is warm, declarative burgundy. Many buyers own both.
Is it vegan?
Yes. Structured vegan leather with a soft lining, no animal products anywhere.
The story
Color does something to a room that shape alone cannot. The Merlot carries the same silhouette as The Arbor, the same arched handle, the same structured vegan-leather body, the same nine inches of day-bag capacity. But the color changes the whole conversation. Where the Arbor is quiet and grounded, the Merlot announces the season. It is the bag you reach for when you want the color to do the first sentence of work.
It holds a full day and carries by the handle or slung crossbody. The burgundy works against camel in autumn, cream in summer, black at any hour. It does not need to be matched. It needs only to be chosen.
The best colors feel like a decision. This one always does.
The house of Gullye
Slow by hand.
Heirloom objects from the workshops of South Asia, made in editions, never in factories.
The Merlot
There is a reason the best rooms always have something in this color. Deep cherry-burgundy vegan leather, the same arched-handle silhouette as The Arbor, structured and built for a full day. Some colors make an outfit; this one makes a decision.
Gullye makes sculptural pieces by hand, in small editions, with master artisans in Jaipur. Once an edition sells out, it is retired.
The specification
The Merlot is structured vegan leather, holding its shape and color with simple care. To clean, wipe the exterior gently with a soft damp cloth. Do not hand wash, machine wash, tumble dry, or dry clean. Keep it away from sharp objects and prolonged direct sunlight. When not in use, store in a cool dry place and stuff it lightly to hold its structured form.
In confidence
Merlot produces one of the most studied colors in the world: deep cherry burgundy. It is the shade of Renaissance oil paintings, of cardinal robes, of the velvet chairs in libraries that smell of old books. Across centuries it has signaled the same thing, that the person who chose it made a considered choice.
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