It’s no secret that I love the Everlane Form Bag. I devoted not just one, but two posts to it. (You can read about my thoughts on its construction in part 1 and see what fits in it in part 2). What about the mini version, though?
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Everlane Form Bag ($235) and Form Mini Bag ($190)
The original Form Bag has a square-ish shape. It’s 13″ tall x 10.5″ wide x 5″ deep. The mini one is about half the height at 7″ tall x 8.5″ wide x 3.5″ deep. It has a similar construction with an adjustable fabric strap connected to a piece of leather on either end, which is then looped through the sides of the bag.
Just like the larger version, the strap on the mini is 1 5/8″ wide. The strap length runs from 27″ at minimum to 44.5″ max, so you can wear it on the shoulder or crossbody. As I mentioned before, I am a fan of the fabric strap as it’s easy to adjust and it’s not too heavy. The whole bag feels quite light.
Other features that are the same as the larger bag: the magnetic closure, one interior pocket, and smooth Italian leather. A 31-person factory in Prato, Italy run by an immigrant family produces Everlane’s handbags.
Everlane Form Mini Bag – $190
But how much can it fit? Here’s what I tried putting in the bag:
Things I Carried: wallet [review], standard Baggu [review], sunglasses, titanium spork [review]
And here they are in the bag, which I could not get to shut! I didn’t even put my phone in it since I was using it to take this photo.
It’s kind of disappointing that these few things didn’t fit. I guess my sunglasses case, which is about 2.5″ in diameter, is too big? My spork in its case probably also contributed to the problem since it’s about 3/4″ thick. Perhaps those items plus my wallet exceeded the 3.5″ depth of the bag.
Just like its larger sibling the Form Mini Bag tapers up at the top, so it holds less than I thought it would. Plus, the top 1.5″ of the bag is for the closure, so the usable height is 5.5″ max. In practice it’s even less given the narrowing at the top.
Surprisingly, I could get all of these items into my Baggu Soft Circle Purse (my review here), even though visually, it looks like a smaller bag to me. Although its width is only 2″, the Baggu Soft Circle Purse is made out of less structured leather. Somehow everything fit.
If you just want to carry the essentials — wallet, phone, lip balm, a reusable bag — then this bag could work. I do love the structured look and how easy it is to pop open and to close. But for me, it’s not that useful since my Baggu Circle Purse serves the same purpose and holds more. (Not that I would kick this bag out of my collection if someone gave it to me. It’s a beautiful bag and more polished-looking than my Baggu Circle purse. And like the original Form Bag, it seems well-made from high quality materials.)
Everlane Form Mini Bag in cognac – $190
The Form Mini Bag comes in three colors currently: black, cognac, and light khaki, though other colors existed before. I saw light blue and white in the San Francisco store about a month ago.
I kind of wish this bag also came in a medium size, something between the two versions. Everlane seems to have read my mind. Did anyone catch their Instagram Stories from the other week? Looks like a bag to rival Madewell’s Transport Crossbody bag is in the works. (UDATE 7/12/19: It’s called the Day Tote Mini and it’s out today.)
Curious about other Everlane products? You can find all my Everlane reviews here.
