Red, Wild & Proudly South African

Maybe I’m just a girl who lives in a neutral palette looking for the one piece that interrupts it perfectly, but this autumn, the Rona Jessie Ella-Leo Rouge bag is that piece.

The leopard jacquard, the cherry-red leather, the gold hardware – it’s joy in bag form, and on cold grey days it genuinely lifts my mood.

Leopard isn’t a trend in my wardrobe – it’s a permanent fixture. The kind of print that never really disappears; it just reinvents itself season after season, decade after decade.

What draws me to Rona Jessie is the craftsmanship. The fabrics have texture, personality and warmth, and the collection offers that rare balance of feeling distinctive without trying too hard. And for what you’re getting, the pricing feels genuinely refreshing – beautiful things that don’t cost the earth still exist.

The story behind the brand makes me love it even more. Rona Jessie is a proudly South African label founded by Jemma and named after her gran – a woman who never went anywhere without her own sense of style. Building something as a tribute to someone who inspired you so deeply? That always gets me.

Rona Jessie Ella Leo Rouge Bag | R1295 | www.ronajessie.com