The Totême belted bucket bag: leathers, size and how it carries
The Totême belted bucket bag: leathers, size and how it carries
The Totême belted bucket bag is a flattened bucket with a leather belt around its middle, and it first walked on the Fall Winter 24 runway, the show that marked ten years of the house. Shop the Totême collection at Coveti, browse every label in designer bags and read the belted tote guide next. The belt is the working part: buckle it in and the bag keeps a narrow, upright line, open it and the body widens to take more. Every version is made in Italy to the same pattern, 27 cm wide, 30 cm high on a 15.5 cm base, with a fixed shoulder strap and two slip pockets inside. What changes is the skin: palmellato leather, grained leather, suede, croco-embossed leather and pony hair-effect leather. 9 bucket bags on Coveti, $1,373 to $2,380, median $1,840. This page compares them.
Key facts
- 9 bucket bags on Coveti, $1,373 to $2,380, median $1,840
- Debuted on the Fall Winter 24 runway, the show for the tenth anniversary of the house (brand product copy)
- Dimensions on every version: 27 cm wide, 30 cm high, 15.5 cm base
- Fixed shoulder strap; the front belt opens to widen the bag; two internal slip pockets
- Made in Italy in cow leather; lining 60% polyurethane, 40% polyamide
- Hardware is gold tone on some shades and silver tone on others, per the product page
How the belt works
Most bucket bags close with a drawstring and slump when full. This one is cut flat, front to back, so it sits close to the body on its shoulder strap, and the belt across the front sets its width. Fastened, the top stays narrow and the bag reads as a neat column. Unbuckled, the sides open out and the same bag takes a scarf and a water bottle as well as the everyday things. Nothing else on it moves: one strap, one belt, two pockets.
The leathers
Palmellato is a lightly grained leather with a soft, pebbled surface that hides marks. The grained leather in black and tan is the most hard-wearing. Suede, in black and brown, gives the shape a softer, matte edge and wants more care. The croco-embossed version in dark brown has the scaled surface of the house croc-embossed leathers, and pony hair-effect leather in black and leopard is the statement one, covered in on the pony hair page.
The size
At 27 by 30 cm the bucket is a medium bag: an A5 notebook, a phone, a wallet, sunglasses and keys go in with the belt fastened. A 13-inch laptop does not; for that the house makes the Bevel tote. On the fixed shoulder strap it sits close under the arm and stays put.
How it compares
Next to the belted tote, which uses the same belt idea on a wider, open tote, the bucket is taller and narrower and closes better. Next to the T-Lock, it is the casual bag of the two: no twist lock, no top handle, made to be worn all day on the shoulder. The bag guide sets the whole family side by side.
Care
Smooth leathers want a soft dry cloth and storage stuffed in the dust bag so the flattened shape keeps. Suede wants a suede brush and a protective spray before the first wear; natural suede can transfer colour when it is wet. Pony hair is brushed lightly in the direction of the pile and kept dry.
The pieces on Coveti now
1. Belted leather bucket bag bark, $1,373
An earlier-season piece, still in stock, shown in bark.
2. Belted grained-leather bucket bag in Black, $1,820
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in black.
3. Belted grained-leather bucket bag in Tan, $1,820
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in tan.
4. Belted leather bucket bag in Black, $1,820
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in black.
5. Belted suede bucket bag in Black, $1,840
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in black.
6. Belted suede bucket bag in Brown, $1,840
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in brown.
7. Belted croco-embossed bucket bag in Dark brown, $1,930
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in dark brown.
8. Belted pony hair bucket bag in Black, $2,380
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in black.
9. Belted pony hair bucket bag in Leopard, $2,380
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in leopard.
Side by side
| Piece | Price on Coveti | Composition (brand) | Made in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belted leather bucket bag bark | $1,373 | Not published by the house | Sweden |
| Belted grained-leather bucket bag in Black | $1,820 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
| Belted grained-leather bucket bag in Tan | $1,820 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
| Belted leather bucket bag in Black | $1,820 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
| Belted suede bucket bag in Black | $1,840 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
| Belted suede bucket bag in Brown | $1,840 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
| Belted croco-embossed bucket bag in Dark brown | $1,930 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
| Belted pony hair bucket bag in Black | $2,380 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
| Belted pony hair bucket bag in Leopard | $2,380 | 100% cow leather | Italy |
Buying it around the world
Searches for the house name run to about 150,000 a month worldwide. The United States is the largest market at roughly a quarter of them, then the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and France, with smaller, steady interest from the Gulf. Coveti ships the pieces on this page worldwide with express delivery, duties shown at checkout, and the same authenticity check before dispatch wherever the order is going. The bag is searched most in January, around 2,900 times a month worldwide, when winter sales and gifting overlap.
“We believe in offering a streamlined wardrobe that is upgraded and complemented as opposed to reinvented, and present our collections through styling that expresses their full potential to encourage our customers to buy better and less, and wear more,” the house writes on its sustainability page.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Totême bucket bag?
27 cm wide, 30 cm high, with a 15.5 cm base, on every version, per the brand.
How much is the Totême belted bucket bag?
$1,373 to $2,380 on Coveti, depending on the leather.
Where is the Totême bucket bag made?
In Italy, per the brand, in every leather.
When did the Totême bucket bag come out?
It debuted on the Fall Winter 24 runway, the show that marked the tenth anniversary of the house.
Does the Totême bucket bag fit a laptop?
No. It takes an A5 notebook and the everyday things. For a 13-inch laptop the house makes the Bevel tote.
Can the strap be adjusted?
The shoulder strap is fixed. The front belt is the part that adjusts, setting how wide the bag opens.
Read next
Belted tote Bag guide Suede T-Lock bags
More Totême guides
Every Totême guide on Coveti: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Totême, The edit, Who is Totême?, History timeline, Size guide, Shoe size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs The Row, vs Khaite, Capsule wardrobe, The Signatures, Fall winter 2026, Spring summer 2026, Coats, Scarf jackets and coats, Jackets and blazers, Shearling, Knitwear, Dresses, Trousers, Jeans and denim, Skirts, Tops and shirts, Swim and beachwear, Leather, Bag guide, T-Lock bags, Belted tote, Shoe guide, Boots, Flip flops, Sneakers, Jewellery guide, Sunglasses, Scarves, Black, Camel, beige and brown, White and ivory, Belts, Hats and gloves, Wallets and cardholders, Accessories guide, Gift guide, Trench coat, Country and quilted jackets, Slouch waist dress, Twisted seam jeans, Cardigans, Parachute pieces, Pyjamas and silk sets, How to pronounce it, Pre-Spring 2027 edit, Puffer jacket, Car coat and peacoat, Clutch bags, Heels, mules and loafers, Cherry red, Sandals, Tank tops and t-shirts, Croc-embossed leather, Suede, Pony hair and leopard.
Sources and method
Checked on 7 November 2026 by Coveti Editorial, the Coveti fashion desk. Product facts, the compositions, care lines, dimensions, heel heights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Coveti’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ biography and the house history come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size scales are the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.
- toteme.com, About: the house’s own description of itself, its founders and the atelier in Stockholm
- toteme.com, Sustainability: the Signatures, the design principles, the Milkywire partnership and the 2024/25 report
- toteme.com, FAQ: shipping countries, duties, payment and returns on the brand’s own store
- toteme.com, Stores: the flagship list by country
- Totême product pages: the description, composition, care, size-guide and country-of-manufacture lines of every style (1,297 pages saved between June and September 2026)
- Elin Kling on Wikipedia
- Karl Lindman on Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q4959117
- WWD, With New Investment, Totême Shoots for the Stars (2021): the Altor minority investment, growth and margin figures and the founders’ quotes
- The Telegraph, Lisa Armstrong, 24 February 2025 (via Yahoo Life): revenue, headcount, the Paris show and Elin Kling’s quotes
- Vogue Scandinavia: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s favourite Nordic brands
- The Business of Fashion, BoF 500: Elin Kling and Karl Lindman
- Coveti live catalogue, 7 November 2026: prices, sizes and stock
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