Genuine Leather
Handmade in Sydney
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The Bespoke Tote
Choose from Silver, Gold, or Rose Hardware.
Our Crossbody Bags
Details are everything
Starting Small
Humble Beginnings
Ben decided to make himself a belt in 2005, and that first one seemed to turn out very well, so with that, a new love affair began.
After a year and a half of making firmer vegetable tanned leather belts for his clothing label 'El Cato', he decided to give into the requests of customers and friends to make some softer womens belts. That was late 2006, and Charlie Middleton was born.
Jump forward to now and the range consists of hundreds of products, and thousands of options, yet every item is still lovingly handmade in the Sydney workshop.
Customize your very own
BESPOKE TOTE
Choose your style of tote, leather colour, choice of handle and hardware colours; Then we will hand-make your tailored tote within 8 business days, and ship it anywhere in the world!
Come and see where the magic happens!
Visit our Bondi workshop and retail store to shop our collection in person.
257 Bondi Road
Bondi Beach, NSW 2026
Mon - Fri: 10-6pm
Sat: 10-5pm
Sun: 11–4.30pm
Check Out Our Latest Verified Customer Reviews
Beautiful soft supple leather in a timeless design, the antithesis of fast-fashion overpriced "IT" bags for an elegant wardrobe staple. I hope we both have them for the next 50 years!
Amazing! Love the style love the fit and the inside detail fabric is just so cool.
Thank you!
C
I can’t praise this bag enough. It’s stylish, strong and functional. Big enough to fit my laptop and folio for work but doesn’t look oversized. The taupe is beautiful and goes with every thing, it’s well worth the added cost, as is the extra pocket on the front. I’ve had many disastrous, expensive bags before but this is the only time a bag has exceeded expectations. Thanks for the great product, love your work.
Just purchased my 2nd bag from ‘Charlie Middleton’ and
Love it!!!
Great size for my weekend bag and love the colour!
I normally dislike totes but I needed a larger bag to fit in things for work and wanted something more stylish than a backpack. It is beautifully made with nice leather. It looks gorgeous. It is also made well and I don’t fear the straps breaking off. It is also lightweight. Definitely worth the price.
I love it .. everything about it is beautiful 😍
A piece of high craftsmanship, the leather is so soft and colour looks very good. The wife loves the bag. Thank you Ben for rushing the order through and made the bag in a very short time. Highly recommended and will definitely come back for more.
I LOVE my new tote. It is a perfect size for my shorter frame and still holds my laptop nicely. It is smart yet casual and I want more colour ways!
I received my bag within the specified time and have now used it quite a few times. I am very happy with my purchase, thank you.I was especially impressed with the communication prior to the final order which allowed me to feel totally reassured of my choices. Many thanks- the final product was exactly what I wanted.
This bag is legit. Beautiful leather? Tick. Beautiful, neutral colour? Tick. Just big enough? Tick. Love this bag, love that it was made in Australia and love it day to day durability.
Amazing soft leather, the taupe is the perfect colour for what I was wanting. Love that you can customise your hardware colour preferences. Thank you so much :)
Fantastic wallet, beautifully crafted and lovely material. Fantastic work as usual from Charlie Middleton
I’ve had a bespoke tote for over 8 years now and it’s been my daily bag through laptops, textbooks, lunches, water bottles. My shoulder will give out before this bag does. I got natural straps and they have aged wonderfully with years developing into a buffalo brown with use. They didn’t have zippers at the time, but will absolutely get a zipper version for my next bag.