House · Z-Vibe Oilskin Atelier™

Onyx Circuit Waxed Tote

Structured black waxed-cotton tote with Bogolan-faced handle linings, a full mudcloth interior and an antique gold Z medallion. Reference design board. Wipe waxed cloth clean, re-wax at the seams once a season, and keep the hand-printed Bogolan trim away from bleach so the clay tones stay true.

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Seven views

01 Front
Straight-on front: silhouette, closure and the placement of the Bogolan mudcloth panel.
02 Left
Left side: gusset depth, strap anchor and the edge finish.
03 Right
Right side: opposite panel, hardware placement and the house Z mark.
04 Back
Back view: rear panel, stitch lines and any slip pocket.
05 Interior
Interior: lining, compartments and the internal pocket.
06 Inner tags
Hardware and label: closure mechanism, atelier reference and care instructions.
07 Fabric detail
Material detail: close study of the leather or cloth and the hand-printed motif.

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Full description

Made up in Black waxed cotton, Bogolan handle facings and full-print lining, antique gold Z medallion, rear zip pocket.

Registered in a single colourway, Onyx.

Sized One size–One size across the run.

Filed under Women · Z-Vibe Oilskin Studio Boards™ as Women accessories, carried on the House · Z-Vibe Oilskin Atelier™ line.

Fabric

Black waxed cotton, Bogolan handle facings and full-print lining, antique gold Z medallion, rear zip pocket

Wearer & garment

Women · Accessories

African Heritage. Global Luxury. Future Design.

Materials: Black waxed cotton
Stretch: Provided by seller
Care: Specialist dry clean; cool iron on the reverse.
Maker: Provided by seller
Sizes: One size
Availability: Provided by seller
Fulfilment: Provided by seller

Size

Bogolan detailing

ZB-CLAY-COR-HOUS

Mudcloth in clay & bone — light tape on deep cloth.

24mm tape · 56mm motif repeat · house proportion

signature band

Matching cloth & accessory

Full mudcloth interior lining.

Story behind the design

The Bogolan story

Kere mudcloth in clay & bone, worked into the signature band.

clay & bone

ZB-KERE-CLA-489

signature band

The cloth

Bogolanfini begins as hand-woven cotton strips joined into a panel, then bonded to a vegetable-tanned backing. It is dyed with a n'tjankara leaf mordant followed by a slow black-mud pass — the pattern is not printed on, it is drawn in mud and then the ground around it is lifted away. On this piece the mudcloth meets black waxed cotton.

The motif — Kere

The tape carries tight lattice with hand-dotted corners. In the Bamana reading, Kere is the fence weave — protection of what has been built. Z-Vibe keeps the motif at heritage scale rather than shrinking it into a logo pattern, so the hand of the maker stays legible on the finished piece.

Why it sits where it sits

Mudcloth is placed on construction points, never scattered as decoration: signature band. These are the lines the eye already follows on this silhouette, so the cloth reads as structure — an edge, a facing, a seam — and holds its meaning at three metres and at arm's length alike.

The hand-work

Each length is hand-turned and pick-stitched in silk thread, then pressed over a ham so the tape sits flat, not glued. Tape width and motif repeat are cut to the size band, so a petite run and an extended run carry the same proportion rather than the same measurement.

Global Heritage Fusion™

African heritage, global luxury, future design: the mudcloth is set against European finishing and the aged-gold Z-Closure™ mark. Nothing is erased on either side — the meeting is the design. Different Roots. One Human Story.

Care · Air the piece after wear and store folded with the tape inside. Steam from the reverse — a hot iron directly on the mudcloth flattens the weave.

Refinement provenance

Z-Studio refined · 1/7 views shot

Each step below reflects work that actually exists for this piece. Refinement is a design process — it does not imply the piece is production-released.

Owner-approved design board intakeComplete
The signed design board was registered as the source of truth; silhouette, Bogolan placement and hardware were locked from it.
Z-Sole Architecture™ assignmentComplete
Sole identity resolved for this style — Z-Grip™ Tote Cut (ZG-8525) on the Z-Grip™ lugged rubber chassis, hexagonal mudcloth-lattice lugs mirroring the Bogolan grid, asymmetric anatomical last shaped to the natural toe splay, stack 28 mm heel / 18 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop, laced in round braided Bogolan cord over a waxed core, aged-gold aglets, diamond Z at the lateral wall, Z-VIBE at the medial wall. Tread, last and stack height were made unique to the shoe rather than shared across the register.
Bogolan signature verificationComplete
Mudcloth was confirmed as a construction detail (laces, panel, tongue or heel band) and not surface print, and the aged-gold Z-Closure™ mark was placed.
Z-Studio 4K refinement passComplete
Studio refinement rebuilt the shoe at 4K: cleaner last geometry, corrected proportions and true material rendering on the released angles.
Seven-view studio captureIn progress
1 of 7 angles are distinct photographs; 02 Left, 03 Right, 04 Back, 05 Interior, 06 Inner tags, 07 Fabric detail still read the design board.

The Story Behind the Design

Cut in Black waxed cotton with Bogolan handle facings and full-print lining, antique gold Z medallion, rear zip pocket. Balanced proportions, hand-finished edges, everyday weight.

Bogolan is placed with intention \u2014 signature band \u2014 a construction language rather than decoration.

Z zipper pull at the Circular gold Z medallion at the closure, finished under Global Heritage Fusion\u2122: African heritage in dialogue with global tailoring and future design.

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Bogolan Signature

Main cloth: polished alloy and leather
Bogolan signature: hand-blocked woven cotton Bogolan mudcloth, matte and tactile, zigzag river geometry, worked into the pocket facing, edge binding, shoulder strap pad, with full lining.
Heritage palette: Bogolan mudcloth, clay & bone
Mudcloth placement: signature band
Z hardware: Z zipper pull — discreet, functional, never a chest logo.
Fit: Balanced proportions, hand-finished edges, everyday weight.
Editorial: Worn by our White house model, seated, shoulders squared.

In development

Reference study · not yet for sale

This piece is documented from an atelier design board. It is shown for reference only while the house completes its photography, sizing and release. Purchase, pricing and availability appear here once the owner approves the finished piece.

Readiness · 2 of 8 complete

Seven approved image views (01 Front, 02 Left, 03 Right, 04 Back, 05 Interior, 06 Inner tags, 07 Fabric detail)1 of 7 angles shot. The rest are read from the design board.
Approved primary assetDesign board in use — reference only, awaiting owner approval.
Product name and descriptionName and description written.
SKU and variant / colour mappingNo registered SKU for this piece yet.
Approved retail priceApproved house price on file.
Real inventoryNo connected stock feed — quantities are not shown.
Fulfilment and return policyFulfilment and returns not attached yet.
Owner approval to publishAwaiting explicit owner release.