The style and functionality of our original Ella tote, a best-seller since 2008, now crafted with an innovative leather alternative that is durable, luxurious and fade-resistant. Part of our limited-edition capsule, featuring the work of German photographer Walter Schels, whose animal portraits appear in our collection. Schels photographed Cat in 1994. The outer shell is made from BioFabbrica Bio-Tex™, which contains 64% USDA-certified bio-based content. It is manufactured in Italy and engineered with non-GMO plant protein grown in North America. The Ella Bio was developed in partnership with Modern Meadow, an American biotechnology company on the cutting edge of sustainable material innovation.