Kapten & Son · Cologne
Kapten & Son Crossbody and Tote Bags
The tote that takes the laptop and the shopping on the way home, the small crossbody for the evening. Kapten & Son on the shoulder, soft and light, with your hands free.
The tote for the day, the small crossbody for the evening.
Crossbody
The phone, the keys, the card, and your hands free.
The Skara Large takes a 14-inch laptop and changes shape on lighter days; the Skara Small keeps the essentials. The Bali Crossbody can also be worn on the back, the Lisbon Crossbody has a loop for the plane seat, and the Hellvi Cloud Small holds what you need for an evening. Two are worn on the shoulder only: the Skara Cloud Shoulder by its handle, the Essential Moon Bag on a short strap.
3 L · 0.2 kg · 27 cm handle
A small puffy bag made in one piece, worn on the shoulder by its handle.
2 L · 0.3 kg · 30 cm wide
A slim horizontal crossbody bag, with an anti-theft pocket and a cable slot.
3.5 L · 0.2 kg · strap up to 60 cm
A half-moon on your shoulder, its anti-theft pocket resting against you.
22 × 35.5 × 9.5 cm · 0.5 kg
The Hellvi's soft quilting in a small size, for an evening with the essentials.
A5 size · 0.4 kg · 4 zips
A small crossbody that travels: anti-theft pocket, loop for the plane seat.
Tote bags
A tote on your shoulder, for the laptop or the shopping on the way home.
The Hellvi Pro Large takes a 16-inch laptop, and a yoga mat slips in at the front. The Hellvi Cloud Medium and the Skara Cloud, soft and light, take a 14-inch. The reversible Norva has no laptop sleeve; the Essentials Pouch, sold separately, snaps onto its handle.
25 L · 1.1 kg · 16-inch laptop
The office, then the gym or yoga, on your shoulder and without going home first.
Laptop bag
A bag for the laptop, in the hand, on the shoulder or on the suitcase.
The Bodo keeps the laptop, up to 17 inches, in a padded compartment at the back; the front opens into an organiser, and a band slides over the handle of a suitcase.
12 L · 1.1 kg · 17-inch laptop
The office bag: the laptop at the back, the day in front, and a suitcase band.
The brand, as Eiken sees it
Clean city bags, designed in Cologne, free of animal-derived materials.
Kapten & Son is a German brand based in Cologne. It designs city bags with clean lines, mostly in recycled polyester, with no leather or other animal-derived materials. The same model often changes material, not silhouette: recycled fabric, quilting for the Cloud, smooth PU for the Sleek.
2-year legal guarantee of conformity, handled directly by Eiken. 30 days to change your mind.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- The totes that take a laptop state its size: 16 inches for the Hellvi Pro Large, 14 for the Hellvi Cloud Medium and the Skara Cloud.
- Worth knowing
- None of them is waterproof, and neither the Norva nor the small crossbody bags have a laptop sleeve.
- Who it's for
- People who prefer the shoulder to the back, for the office day as well as the evening.
Baptiste, Eiken
Questions
Before you choose a Kapten & Son crossbody or tote bag.
Which Kapten & Son crossbody or tote bag takes a laptop?
The Bodo laptop bag takes a laptop up to 17 inches. The Hellvi Pro Large takes a 16-inch laptop. The Hellvi Cloud Medium, the Skara Cloud and the Skara Large take a 14-inch. The Norva and the small crossbody bags have no laptop sleeve.
Tote or crossbody bag?
The tote for the whole day: the laptop, a notebook, the shopping on the way home. The crossbody for the essentials and your hands free: the phone, the keys, a card. The Bali Crossbody can also be worn on the back.
Are Kapten & Son bags waterproof?
None of them is waterproof. They are city bags, mostly in recycled polyester; in proper rain, protect what they carry.
Are Kapten & Son bags vegan?
Yes: no leather or other animal-derived materials in the Kapten & Son bags we sell. Most are in recycled polyester.
What guarantee comes with a Kapten & Son bag?
The 2-year legal guarantee of conformity, handled directly by Eiken: you write to us, we take care of the rest. You also have 30 days to change your mind.
