The Totême Signatures: the pieces the house repeats every season

The Signatures are the pieces Totême repeats every season, tweaking the fabric and the make rather than the design. The house names the tank, the trench and the flip-flop on its own pages; the scarf jacket, the monogram silk scarf, the belted tote, the T-Lock and the Signature hoops belong on the list by any practical measure. This page is the Signatures as they exist on Luxury Handbags on 18 September 2026, what makes each one the house’s, and which to buy first.

“Our longstanding Signatures are unmistakably TOTEME: they have a classic expression and a clear purpose in our wardrobe. Whether it is a tank, trench or flip-flop, we strive to make the best wardrobe archetypes by tweaking and perfecting them over time through improved materials and manufacturing techniques,” the house writes on its sustainability page.

Key facts

• The house told WWD in 2021 that about 40 percent of its offer is classics and carry-overs
• Named on the brand’s own pages: the tank, the trench, the flip-flop; by usage: the scarf jacket, the monogram scarf, the belted tote, the T-Lock, the Signature hoops and the classic cut denim
• Signatures hold their price and rarely go on sale, because there is no end-of-season stock to clear
• 138 pieces on Luxury Handbags carry the Signature season label, beside the current-season versions of the same styles

The ready-to-wear Signatures

1. Scoop neck rib tank black, $164

An earlier-season piece, still in stock, shown in black.

2. Curved rib tank in Black, $260

Made from 93% organic cotton, 7% elastane, shown in black.

3. Classic rib tank in White, $280

Made from 93% organic cotton, 7% elastane, shown in white.

4. Monogram bikini bottoms in Ecru / Straw, $300

Made from 43% recycled polyamide, 29% polyamide, 28% elastane, shown in ecru / straw.

5. Monogram pointelle bikini bottoms in Black, $300

Made from 95% recycled polyamide, 5% elastane, shown in black.

6. Stripe edge bikini bottoms in Walnut, $300

Made from 43% recycled RCS polyamide, 29% polyamide, 28% elastane, shown in walnut.

7. Stripe edge strapless bikini top in Walnut, $300

Made from 43% recycled RCS polyamide, 29% polyamide, 28% elastane, shown in walnut.

8. Stripe tie bikini bottoms in Walnut, $300

Made from 43% recycled RCS polyamide, 29% polyamide, 28% elastane, shown in walnut.

9. Stripe tie bikini top in Black, $300

Made from 71% recycled polyamide, 29% elastane, shown in black.

10. Monogram strapless bikini top in Ecru / Straw, $310

Made from 43% recycled polyamide, 29% polyamide, 28% elastane, shown in ecru / straw.

The accessory Signatures

11. Signature hoops black/gold, $491

A permanent-line piece, in the shade named on the listing.

12. Signature hoops ecru/gold, $491

A permanent-line piece, in the shade named on the listing.

13. Signature hoops gold, $491

A permanent-line piece, in the shade named on the listing.

14. Petite signature hoops in Gold, $720

Made from recycled brass with recycled 24kt yellow-gold plating, made in Italy, shown in gold.

How to read a Signature

A Signature is a shape, not a fabric. The scarf jacket exists in wool, cashmere, leather, cotton and an embroidered version; the trench in cotton, satin and a summer weight; the tank in rib, jersey and compact knit. When the house says it tweaks and perfects them through improved materials and manufacturing, that is what it means: this year’s classic cut denim is the same jean as last year’s with a better cotton. Buying a Signature is buying into that repetition, which is why they hold their value second-hand.

Which to buy first

The scarf jacket if you want the piece that says Totême across a room. The belted tote if you want the bag you will carry for a decade. The classic cut denim and the rib tank if you want the everyday pieces at the lowest price. The trench if you live somewhere it rains. The capsule wardrobe puts them in order.

“The Totême woman doesn’t like to swap her style or wardrobe each season, she has a certain uniform that she sticks to. But then everyone wants something unique and new each season, and so does the Totême woman,” Elin Kling told WWD when the house took on Altor as a minority investor in 2021.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Totême Signatures?

The permanent pieces the house repeats every season: it names the tank, the trench and the flip-flop, and the scarf jacket, monogram scarf, belted tote, T-Lock and Signature hoops belong with them.

Do the Signatures change?

The shape stays; the fabric and the make improve. The house describes it as tweaking and perfecting the archetypes over time.

Do Signatures go on sale?

Rarely. They are not end-of-season stock, so the brand’s sale seldom includes them.

What is the most famous Totême piece?

The scarf jacket, followed by the monogram silk scarf and the belted tote.

Are Signatures the same as Garderob?

Close cousins. Garderob is the house’s curation of everyday wardrobe pieces; the Signatures are the named archetypes it repeats. Many pieces are both.

Which Signature holds its value best?

The scarf jacket and the belted tote, because they are the most recognised and the least changed.

Read next

The scarf jacket The belted tote The T-Lock bags The capsule wardrobe

More Totême guides

Every Totême page by Luxury Shoes ’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Totême, The edit, Who is Totême?, History timeline, Size guide, Shoe size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs The Row, vs Khaite, Capsule wardrobe, Fall winter 2026, Spring summer 2026, Coats, Scarf jackets and coats, Jackets and blazers, Shearling, Knitwear, Dresses, Trousers, Jeans and denim, Skirts, Tops and shirts, Swim and beachwear, Leather, Bag guide, T-Lock bags, Belted tote, Shoe guide, Boots, Flip flops, Sneakers, Jewellery guide, Sunglasses, Scarves, Black, Camel, beige and brown, White and ivory.

Sources and method

Checked on 18 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the compositions, care lines, dimensions, heel heights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ biography and the house history come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size scales are the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

• toteme.com, About: the house’s own description of itself, its founders and the atelier in Stockholm
• toteme.com, Sustainability: the Signatures, the design principles, the Milkywire partnership and the 2024/25 report
• toteme.com, FAQ: shipping countries, duties, payment and returns on the brand’s own store
• toteme.com, Stores: the flagship list by country
• Totême product pages: the description, composition, care, size-guide and country-of-manufacture lines of every style (1,297 pages saved between June and September 2026)
• Elin Kling on Wikipedia
• Karl Lindman on Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q4959117
• WWD, With New Investment, Totême Shoots for the Stars (2021): the Altor minority investment, growth and margin figures and the founders’ quotes
• The Telegraph, Lisa Armstrong, 24 February 2025 (via Yahoo Life): revenue, headcount, the Paris show and Elin Kling’s quotes
• Vogue Scandinavia: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s favourite Nordic brands
• The Business of Fashion, BoF 500: Elin Kling and Karl Lindman
• toteme.com, Garderob: the house’s curation of permanent wardrobe pieces
• Luxury Handbags live catalogue, 18 September 2026: prices, sizes and stock