HANDS-FREE AND EASY

Whether hustling through an airport or pounding the pavements or countryside while sightseeing, the perfect backpack is the ultimate accessory for the experienced traveller. Sennja, the passion project of Anna Richards, produces a range of leather bags in Java using sustainable work practices (three per cent of profits fund education in the local community where they are made, they subscribe to fair pay and working conditions, and they up-skill local artisans) and materials including handcrafted vegetable-tanned leather. “I was inspired to start Sennja as I was looking for a stylish leather bag that I could travel with that would last and was consciously made,” says Richards. “I grew up in Indonesia and travelled to some stunning places where many locals made use of the environment and naturally sourced materials. My favourite piece in the collection is the backpack [$220] as it intertwines functionality and style. It is so easy travelling as I have my hands free while wrangling my toddler.” sennja.com