About Eittem

Eittem is an American luxury atelier creating sculptural handbags that blur the line between contemporary art and functional design. Founded by Creative Director Erin Saluti, each numbered piece is handcrafted in our Manhattan atelier from salvaged American walnut and designed to be carried, connected to, and collected over time. 

Eittem (pronounced "item") is our word for an object that resists conventional classification. Neither traditional handbag nor static sculpture, the name reflects both the object and the focused attention directed to one piece at a time as it is created.

After six years of research and development, Saluti launched her inaugural collection in 2024. Trained in the history of contemporary art and design at the Victoria and Albert Museum and in interior design at London Design School, she brings deeply considered design to everything she creates. Her work sits at the intersection of design, craft, and art, guided by an instinctive understanding of refinement and how objects relate to the body. Each piece is approached with the same rigor and intentionality as sculpture, yet designed with a functional purpose. The result is a unique luxury defined by form, material, and touch: an heirloom work of substance.

All Eittem handbags are produced in small numbers and crafted individually. Deliberate attention and care is placed on one object at a time. The result is precision, integrity, and a form that feels fully resolved.