If you're choosing between the Emery Astrid Tote and the Kaizer Leather Au Fait Tote Bag, you're looking at two full-grain calf leather totes for work and the day after it. The Au Fait is AED 224 cheaper, in scratch-resistant saffiano leather with a zippered divider, a magnetic closure and a removable shoulder strap, in five colours, and you can see it in Kaizer's showroom in Deira. The Astrid has its own 13-inch laptop compartment, is vegetable-tanned, and comes with a lifetime warranty, 100 days to return it and free delivery across the GCC.
We make the Astrid, so we're not neutral. Everything below comes from what each brand publishes on its website, and we've included where Kaizer comes out ahead.
Side by side
| Emery Astrid Tote | Kaizer Au Fait Tote Bag | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (UAE) | AED 1,590 | AED 1,366 |
| Leather | Vegetable-tanned full-grain calf, LWG-certified tanneries | Full-grain saffiano calf |
| Lining | Lined interior | Cotton |
| Laptop | 13-inch, in its own compartment | Not stated |
| Pockets | Laptop compartment, large zip compartment, 3 small inside pockets, outside slit pocket | Zippered divider, inside zip pocket |
| Closure | Not stated | Magnetic |
| Carry | Long shoulder straps | Double handle, adjustable and removable shoulder strap |
| Size | Everyday tote | 27.5 × 22 × 12 cm closed, 12 cm handle drop |
| Hardware | Brass zip | Nickel-plated marquee |
| Weight | 1 kg | Not stated |
| Colours | Camel, Black | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red |
| See it in a store | Online only | Showroom in Deira, Dubai |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 1 year for defects; paid repairs after that |
| Returns | 100 days | 14 days, unused; buyer pays return shipping |
| Delivery | Free across the GCC | Free in the UAE |
Prices and terms as published on 24 October 2026. Check both sites for the latest.
Where Kaizer is ahead
The Au Fait is AED 224 cheaper. It's saffiano calf, a pressed finish that shrugs off scratches and keeps its shape, with a signature double stitch in a matching thread. You can carry it two ways: by its double handle, or on a shoulder strap that adjusts and comes off. A magnetic closure keeps it shut, and a zippered divider splits the inside. It comes in five colours, including green and red, and you can see it in Kaizer's showroom in Deira before you buy.
Where Emery is ahead
The Astrid is built around a laptop. It has its own 13-inch laptop compartment, plus a large zip compartment, three small inside pockets and an outside slit pocket, so a work day's kit has a place. Kaizer doesn't state a laptop fit for the Au Fait, so check in store if you need one to fit. The Astrid is vegetable-tanned full-grain calf from LWG-certified tanneries, which softens and darkens with use, and Emery states its weight: 1 kg. Our laptop bag size guide lists real laptop sizes.
The terms differ most. Emery's warranty on the Astrid is lifetime; Kaizer covers defects for one year and charges for repairs after that. Emery gives you 100 days to return it; Kaizer gives 14 days, and the buyer pays the return shipping. Both deliver free in the UAE, and Emery also delivers free to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.
Which should you choose?
Choose Kaizer if you want saffiano leather, a handbag you can also wear on a removable strap, a magnetic closure, more colours, or to see it in a Dubai showroom first.
Choose Emery if you carry a laptop every day and want a tote with its own 13-inch compartment, vegetable-tanned leather, a lifetime warranty and 100 days to decide.
See the Astrid Tote, or compare it with Nappa Dori's Cassidy and Ryoko's tote. For briefcases, read Emery vs Kaizer: leather briefcase.
Quick answers
Are both totes full-grain leather? Yes. Kaizer says the Au Fait is full-grain saffiano calf. The Emery Astrid is vegetable-tanned full-grain calf from LWG-certified tanneries (October 2026).
Does the Kaizer Au Fait tote fit a laptop? Kaizer doesn't state a laptop fit; it lists the Au Fait at 27.5 × 22 × 12 cm closed. The Emery Astrid has a 13-inch laptop compartment (October 2026).
Which is cheaper? The Kaizer Au Fait Tote Bag is AED 1,366; the Emery Astrid Tote is AED 1,590 (October 2026).
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