Our Story
Carry what matters.
Leave the weight behind.
PORT & GRACE began with a simple need: a beautiful, intentional way to carry the essentials without feeling weighed down.
From the founder
Large handbags no longer served me. They were too big, too bulky, and too heavy for the way I wanted to move through daily life and travel.
I wanted something smaller and lighter, but still beautiful—something designed for the essentials I actually carry: my phone, keys, cards, cash, glasses, and a few personal items. I searched for a bag that felt elegant and organized without compromising style. When I could not find exactly what I needed, my creative journey began.
PORT represents movement, travel, protection, and the confidence of arriving prepared. GRACE represents elegance, strength, dignity, and moving through life with ease. Together, they express the balance I wanted the brand to hold: thoughtful function and quiet beauty.
Every design begins with real life—the things we reach for, the essentials we want protected, and the freedom of knowing everything has a purposeful place. It is simplified elegance supported by invisible engineering.
BAS is the quiet signature at the end of the name. It honors my son, Brandon Aaron Skipper, whose memory is woven into the brand with love and gives this work its deepest meaning.
Terri Heidelberg
Founder, PORT & GRACE by BAS
Our foundation
The goal was never to carry more. It was to carry better.