San Francisco Chronicle

WANT MORE LEATHER IN YOUR LIFE?

- Andrew McAteer

Here are six top-grain upgrades that will make for a stylish autumn.

Look every inch the maestro in these handsome gloves from the Montrealer­s at Want. Note that the contrast thumb is suede, the lining is cashmere and the hardware is impeccable.

Zip Wallet from Trumaker, $128. www.trumaker.com

This San Francisco online brand started in shirting but has expanded to blazers, knits and wellwrough­t Italian leather goods like this slim zipper wallet.

The North Sound pouch from Ona, $149. Leica Store, 463 Bush St.

Designed to house your on-the-go camera gear, the North Sound pouch in Italian leather might just as ably hold a paperback, small tablet or a BLT.

Give slippers the slip with these Civil War-inspired house shoes from Queens, N.Y., leather worker Andrew McAteer.

Utility Daypack from Killspence­r, $675. www.killspence­r.com

Handmade in Los Angeles, this daypack from buzzy brand Killspence­r is a dashing workhorse. It includes pockets for your laptop, wallet, tablet, passport, pens and more.

Weekender from Linjer available on pre-order for $479. www.linjer.co

The weekender’s pre-order price is available only until January — after that it zooms to $729 — but the bag’s classic looks will last for decades.

 ?? Want Les Essentiels ?? Mozart Gloves from Want Les Essentiels de la Vie, $295. www.wantlesess­entiels.com
Want Les Essentiels Mozart Gloves from Want Les Essentiels de la Vie, $295. www.wantlesess­entiels.com

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