Afroyla "Malaika" Applique Leather Backpack

Designed for Black women who rise and slay every day. Bold artwork that announces who you are the second you walk into a room.

2.67 3 reviews See all reviews ↓

$199.95

Size — 10.2″ × 13″ × 5.1″ (W26 × H33 × D13 cm)

Your set

Malaika means “angel” in Swahili — the one that rides on your back and watches behind you.

The bag In your set

envelope wallet The quiet one for your cards.
Solid black leather with the gold Africa clasp — she goes with every bag you own. duo wallet The little black one.
Palm-sized quilted leather — cards and coins, matched to any colourway.

Pre-order — October batch

The October batch is open now, and we ship in the order they’re claimed — so the sooner you reserve, the sooner yours ships.

Batch schedule
Batch	Ships	Status
OCTOBER	OCT 15 – 22	Open now

From Michelle

Malaika.

Malaika means angel in Swahili, and the design wears its wings on the outside. Guardian strength, appliquéd in raised, textured artwork on premium vegan leather with dual straps. Step out and let the world see you.

— Michelle Davis, Founder

The Details

MATERIAL

Premium vegan leather — smooth, lightweight, wipes clean.

SIZE

10.2″ × 13″ × 5.1″ (W26 × H33 × D13 cm). Fits an iPad, notebooks and the day’s essentials — sized under a full laptop. Raised appliqué artwork, dual straps.

SHIPPING & RETURNS

Ships from the USA. In-stock pieces leave the warehouse within one business day; pre-orders follow their batch window. Delivery in 2–8 business days, by the speed you choose at checkout. 30-day returns.

What She Said

2.67

from 3 reviews of this bag

customer service

I do not like the shop app. It’s really doesn’t operate correctly. You get no help. I pray that you have a better system. I’m deleting that shop app. it’s no help none whatsoever it almost I’m just saying it probably won’t be Ordering anymore. It’s too hard to deal. We’re trying to get in contact with anyone. Customer service is terrible and then the number that they give you I called it. No one answers it says the wrong number so I’m displeased.

Hi Mary,

We’re truly sorry to hear about the frustrating experience you’ve had with the Shop app and the difficulty you experienced trying to reach our customer service team. Our staff has already reached out to you by email regarding your concern, so please reply directly to that email when you have a chance. This will allow our support team to review your situation and provide you with the appropriate assistance.

We truly value your feedback and will make sure your concerns are shared with our team as we continue working to improve the customer experience. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to assist!

Pre order

I placed my pre order and waiting for October for my backpack. I hope it gets here in time for me to use for breast cancer awareness.

The site won't let me pre order

I keep trying to order the black back pack. There's no link for me to click. It keeps saying my shopping cart is empty

Hi Yvetta, we're so sorry for the frustration you experienced trying to pre-order the Malaika Applique Leather Backpack — this is not the experience we ever want you to have.
Our team has already replied to you via email to help resolve this, so please check your inbox (and spam folder just in case).
We truly want to get this bag into your hands.
— Team Afroyla